This email is Part 2 of 3 (if you haven’t read Part 1 yet, start there please):??

• prep for the Heart-Share Circle space

·???? No need to respond, AND please read and reflect at least a few days prior to the weekend

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At the end is information about the intentionality of the circle time (sent in a previous email also).? Please note: We won’t have a formal “lunch break” during this circle, so please take care of yourself and have snacks/food available.??

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In preparation, we’re inviting you to reflect on the following questions.? It may be helpful to write or journal about your answers.? (That was helpful for us, anyway.)? Because we have limited time, we think it’s really important to come to the circle on Saturday having considered these.??

• What are your hopes / intentions for this circle time?? What would you like for yourself?
• What are some things you wish people/SSR sisters understood about you in relation to the past two years?? Some ideas to think/talk about:

• What’s been hardest / most painful for you?
• What has befuddled / confused / perplexed you?
• What are some emotions that you’ve experienced?
• What’s been good / the best part for you?

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There will also be guidelines for the circle that include speaking from our own experiences and not coming in with the intention to fix or change anything or anyone.? (More specifics about that on Saturday! ?)

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CLEAN TALK refresher:? Of course, there is no requirement for us to use clean talk during our circle share, but it might be helpful.? If you’d like a refresher, Gretchen created an 11-ish min video for us with the basics!

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Info about the Circle Share (we sent this in late March):

• Gretchen introduced the idea of it at our recent check-in call.? She called it a “covid convo” (which wasn’t accurate, but that’s what came in the moment); RayRay reframed it as an “elephant” convo.

·???? For our weekend, it will be a HEART-SHARE CIRCLE space (which doesn’t mean it will be all rainbows and roses… as we know, heart work can be hard work)

·??????? Specifically, this time will be an opportunity for all of us to share our truths (and be witnessed by our sisters) about how the last two years have been for us.??

·??????? It will be an opportunity to speak of our own experiences, name any judgments that may have been getting in the way of connection to SSR women and/or others.??

·??????? It will NOT be a conversation but a circle process with the intent to share and witness.?

·??????? From it, each of us can choose (or not) to lay down/let go of/move through/explore/heal whatever may be standing between each of us and whatever kind of connection is wanted with the SSR women.?

·???? We will move into that space very intentionally, and you will be given additional information as we get closer to the weekend.??

·??????? In the meantime, please know that great care and love is going into the planning of this part of the weekend, especially.? We are doing our best to invite everyone in in a way that will work for them and the space.

·???? We are asking for curiosity and openness… and, again, there will be more info in the coming weeks.

·??????? If you are noticing anything coming up (fear, excitement, hesitancy, anger, etc. etc.), we invite you to be with those feels and see what you might learn from them.? It might even be helpful to take notes.

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THAT COVERS IT for this part 2 email.

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