Introducing Garden Gatherings
A monthly community space to explore belonging to ourselves
I created The Garden of Belonging newsletter because I wanted a space to share my musings and creations as part of my practice of valuing my own voice. I also created it because I believe the work of belonging to ourselves is a journey that is more pleasant when it's shared. In a shared space we see ourselves reflected in others and my hope is that my words enable this, that they help others feel seen and feel less alone as they draw us into community.
Last week when I held my circle I was reminded of how lovely exploring topics around belonging can be when done in community. I also enjoyed getting to put faces to the names of people subscribed to this newsletter. So, I've decided to offer gathering as a regular thing. My hope is to plan something monthly but, knowing myself, I will need to hold that structure loosely.
I've decided to call them Garden Gatherings because the word circle holds a particular meaning to me that I feel isn't quite lined up with what I want to do with these calls. I also enjoy myself a little alliteration, so Garden Gatherings we shall have. Let's dive in to what these gatherings will be like.
What’s a Garden Gathering?
In our Garden Gatherings we will meet together over zoom for 60-75 minutes to explore a specific topic through multiple modalities. These gatherings will be based on a circle method and script I learned from
in the Magic of Circle membership.When I say multiple modalities I mean that we will listen to:
Our minds through journaling
Our hearts through gentle meditation
Our bodies through breath, music, and optional movement
Then, we will bring it all together with some doodling, optional sharing, and crafting an intention/prayer/blessing to walk away with.
For now these gatherings will be my gift to you as members of my newsletter and I hope to keep them going as long as there is interest and attendance.
How do I Join?
The next gathering will be on Friday May 24th at 9:30am PST.
I hope you will join me and that these gatherings will feel supportive to you. If you have topics you’d like to dive into, reply and let me know (or share in the comments if you are reading on Substack).
Can’t join this one? That’s ok. Make sure you are subscribed to this newsletter to hear about the next one.
