Dear all,
here are the notes from our meeting on May 25:
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The Invitational Presence
“When your presence is hospitable, the other can become their essential self in your company, even if just for a holy moment. One of the greatest contributions we can make to our communities is to hold this welcoming presence for others, without any presumption that they give something in return or conform to our expectations, without giving into the temptation to change, fix, or solve their questions for them. This presence silently communicates that it believes in the part of them that knows which way to go. And they can feel that. With their inner knowing reflected, they begin to move in the right direction.
If you’ve ever had the experience of someone listening to you not just with their ears, but with their heart, then you’ll know how contributive this practice is to belonging. When they listen to your secret pieces at this level, they begin to carry them as their own. And at some future point…
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