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Home Again, Soon

I’ve been away now for 15 days from my comfy little home in Utah. From my kids. From my dog. From the kale that was still growing splendidly in my garden.

I’ll return tomorrow, filled up with experience and teachings from three locations during that 15 days. From Seattle, time with Teresa where we continue to dive (sometimes a bit cautiously) into the depth of what it means to be in partnership and relationship together. From Bowen Island, time with Chris, Caitlin, Amanda, Teresa and 50 really wonderful participants. There is nothing quite like finding a good, open, playful learning together. From Cincinnati, where Quanita and I hosted our third QT gathering, this time for 13 of us. I love the simplicity of premise in QT — humans being curious together in the most simple, yet often impactful ways.

I’m tired. A bit hesitant to say it out loud. But it’s true. Even good things can be tiring. It’s giving full attention to self and other. I’m grateful to be moved by others. Welcomed. Appreciated. And, what I continue to learn is that even in all of that, rest matters. The space of “off.”

So to Utah I come tomorrow. With a rather large todo list of catching up. But also, to the space of playing with Elijah, walking Shadow, and seeing what remains of my kale. To cooking for Thanksgiving. Maybe watching a movie, having myself been re-storied into another layer of companioning. And for some time to write, from a more still and quiet place.

For all of that, I give thanks.

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Gifts of Circle is 30 short essays divided into 4 sections: 1) Circle's Bigger Purpose, 2) Circle's Practice, 3) Circle's First Requirements, and 4) Circle's Possibility for Men. From the Introduction: "Circle is what I turn to in the most comprehensive stories I know -- the stories of human beings trying to be kind and aware together, trying to make a difference in varied causes for which we need to go well together. Circle is also what I turn to in the most immediate needs that live right in front of me and in front of most of us -- sharing dreams and difficulties, exploring conflicts and coherences. Circle is what I turn to. Circle is what turns us to each other."

Question Cards is an accompanying tool to Gifts of Circle. Each card (34) offers a quote from the corresponding chapter in the book, followed by sample questions to grow your Circle hosting skills and to create connection, courage, and compassionate action among groups you host in Circle.

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In My Nature is a collection of 10 poems. From A Note of Beginning: "This collection of poems arises from the many conversations I've been having about nature. Nature as guide. Nature as wild. Nature as organized. I remain a human being that so appreciates a curious nature in people. That so appreciates questions that pick fruit from inner being, that gather insights and intuitions to a basket, and then brings the to table to be enjoyed and shared over the next week."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in In My Nature. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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Most Mornings is a collection of 37 poems. I loved writing them. From the introduction: "This collection of poems comes from some of my sense-making that so often happens in the morning, nurtured by overnight sleep. The poems sample practices. They sample learnings. They sample insights and discoveries. They sample dilemmas and concerns."

This set of Note Cards (8 cards + envelopes)  quotes a few favorite passages from poems in Most Mornings. I offer them as inspiration. And leave room for you to write personal notes.

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