Feel like you need a place to stop and figure out who you are now?
So many of us are facing challenges in life thatĀ seem never-ending. The pace of change feelsĀ overwhelming.Ā It leaves us asking deep inside: "Who am I now in the face of this?" while trying to keep up on the outside.
We feel it too. That's why we're offering a open series of conversations you can join with others who are also asking "Who am I now? What is mine to do?" Together we'll look for the wisdom that comes when you have a conversation that really matters.
These conversations are free to attend & we welcome your contribution
Have you felt it too?
Things are not the same. Maybe a big change has struck your life. Or maybe there's justĀ a deep sense that something is shifting inside you.
The landscape has changed.
You are asking yourself who you are now and who you want to be because of this.Ā "This" might be the end of a relationship, the death of something you loved, despair at all the polarity and separation out there, a major challenge at work you didn't see coming, a medical diagnosis, war, the simple fact of growing older.
These are the conversations we've been in over the past yearĀ and more. People arrived with a wide variety of questions that mattered to them. They were looking for answers to stuckness and constriction. They thought they wanted help with a problem.
But the red thread through all those conversations was the deeper question:Ā "Who am I now?" And from that deep inquiry and longing this second question: "What is mine to do?"
The "Who Am I Now?" Conversations
are designed to create a welcoming online space to meet others who are asking the same questions. We'll use storytelling, deep listening, art, music, the power of questions and more to offer ourselves the time and place to listen deeply to our own inner voices and theĀ wisdom of others.
This is an experiment in creating a container of graceĀ
away from the busyness -- to rest with each other for a moment, share nourishment and gather strength.Ā Ā
It's a space for "vulnerageous-ness"Ā
-- that unique combination of vulnerability and courage that allows us to look over the edge with clear eyes and take the next step.
For ourselves, with each other, however we feel inspired.
How does it work?
Our online conversations take placeĀ 10:30 - 12:00 pm Pacific / 1:30 - 3:00 pm Eastern / 18:30 - 20:00 CET.
Spacious conversation
Each conversation is designed as a two hour "sabbatical" from your everyday life. Give yourself the time to really sink into the conversation and be in inquiry with us. This is a time to slow down in order to go fast.
Great Hosts
These conversations are anchored by Mary Alice Arthur & Amy Lenzo, two very seasoned online group hosts, with a changing team of other talents bringing their unique contributions.
Let's see what happens...
We sense there is a hunger for this kind of conversation. So we are experimenting with our first two conversations and if there is good response, we will offer more. Please help us spread the word!
There is no charge to participate, and...
our work runs on appreciation. Please contribute if you can. You'll be offered an option to do so when you register. And that means we can really appreciate YOU!
Your Hosting Team
Amy Lenzo
A Steward of participatory practice worldwide, AmyĀ has over two decades of experience hosting strategic , ground-breaking, experiences, both onsite and online. Her fascination with the relationship between technology and the natural world, including human nature, has led to a deep exploration of hosting earth-connected technology in service to humanity. She is the author of a number of articles, including Using Visuals in Online Engagement (The World of Visual Facilitation, 2019), and The Central Garden: An Invitation (The Change Handbook, 3rd Edition)
Mary Alice Arthur
Mary Alice is a Story Activist working with story in service of positive system shift and for focusing collective intelligence on critical issues. She has been facilitating groups for almost 30 years and is an internationally respected process host and trainer, supporting practitioners around the world as a steward of the Art of Hosting. and is also an active Flow Game steward, with a special love of working with questions. She is the author of 365 ALIVE! Find your voice, Claim your story. Live your brilliant life.
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Andreas Giesen
Host, process facilitator, systemic coach, business psychologist (FH) and non-medical practitioner for psychoterapy based in Neuss, Germany. Lately I've been holding these questions: Who am I now in the face of this? Who do I want to be? What is my role in this moment? These reflections are close to my heart and I look forward to hearing your thoughts during our calls.
Bess Stonehouse
After early years in production, design and stagecraft, Bess mobilises value in group dynamics by accompanying organisations, leaders and teams in their transformation. She facilitates discovery and imaginationĀ to drive individuals and organisations beyond productivity and process to personal and creative breakthroughs. She is based in Brussels.
