Speaking, talking, listening, connecting, sharing. This is everything that I am about and innate in the essence of Circle Connections. For that reason, I was compelled to pass along to you a couple of valuable resources and connections…
If you are not already, it is time to become aware of Speaking Circles and the work of Lee Glickstein. His work is built upon the importance of Relational Presence. Relational Presence is the state of receptivity to another without agenda or effort. It means that you are inviting connection rather than trying to connect. This way of speaking to a group calls for truly being and speaking with one person at a time.
Developing this capacity at a Speaking Circle is like building a muscle at the gym. It is a potent exercise that rapidly dissolves speaking anxiety and allows you to reach hearts, minds and souls from a natural place of ease and power.
This type of sharing is fostered through Circles and our ideal way of being with one another. To learn more about Lee Glickstein and his Speaking Circles, CLICK HERE.
Another incredible resource that fosters deep sharing through conscious listening is Story Corps. Their mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Since 2003, over 35,000 everyday people have shared life stories with family and friends in their StoryBooths.
Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to their broadcasts on public radio and the web. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.
At Story Corps they believe that by recording the stories of our lives with the people we care about, we experience our history, hopes, and humanity. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have interviewed family and friends through StoryCorps.
Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to take home and share, and is archived for generations to come at the Library of Congress. Millions listen to our award-winning broadcasts on public radio and the Internet. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, creating a growing portrait of who we really are as Americans.
To learn more about Story Corps, CLICK HERE.
