our modern society is experienced rich and reflection poor ask yourself when
and reflection poor ask yourself when
and reflection poor ask yourself when was the last time you had an experience
was the last time you had an experience
was the last time you had an experience now ask yourself when was the last time
now ask yourself when was the last time
now ask yourself when was the last time you reflected on that experience we are
you reflected on that experience we are
you reflected on that experience we are in the business of collecting
in the business of collecting
in the business of collecting experiences Bizzy has become our new
experiences Bizzy has become our new
experiences Bizzy has become our new normal a badge of honor worn by adults
normal a badge of honor worn by adults
normal a badge of honor worn by adults and passed on to kids our over scheduled
and passed on to kids our over scheduled
and passed on to kids our over scheduled digital world is full of instant
digital world is full of instant
digital world is full of instant opinions and information overload all of
opinions and information overload all of
opinions and information overload all of which hinders our ability to reflect the
which hinders our ability to reflect the
which hinders our ability to reflect the educational philosopher John Dewey says
educational philosopher John Dewey says
educational philosopher John Dewey says we do not learn from experience we learn
we do not learn from experience we learn
we do not learn from experience we learn from reflecting on experience I was
from reflecting on experience I was
from reflecting on experience I was fortunate enough to spend my 20s and 30s
fortunate enough to spend my 20s and 30s
fortunate enough to spend my 20s and 30s living this quote as a wilderness
living this quote as a wilderness
living this quote as a wilderness instructor it was my job to propel
instructor it was my job to propel
instructor it was my job to propel students and to value forming
students and to value forming
students and to value forming experiences and then create the space
experiences and then create the space
experiences and then create the space and intentionality for them to reflect
and intentionality for them to reflect
and intentionality for them to reflect on these experiences my job took me all
on these experiences my job took me all
on these experiences my job took me all over the world I was privileged to
over the world I was privileged to
over the world I was privileged to facilitate transformational experiences
facilitate transformational experiences
facilitate transformational experiences for people of all cultures and ages
for people of all cultures and ages
for people of all cultures and ages whether it was the student in the South
whether it was the student in the South
whether it was the student in the South Bronx camping for the very first time in
Bronx camping for the very first time in
Bronx camping for the very first time in the Adirondacks or the student in
the Adirondacks or the student in
the Adirondacks or the student in Zimbabwe hiking with walking sticks to
Zimbabwe hiking with walking sticks to
Zimbabwe hiking with walking sticks to fend off black mambas while clinging
fend off black mambas while clinging
fend off black mambas while clinging tightly to the trail as to not set off
tightly to the trail as to not set off
tightly to the trail as to not set off any landmines possibly left behind by
any landmines possibly left behind by
any landmines possibly left behind by the Mozambique war or the 70 year old
the Mozambique war or the 70 year old
the Mozambique war or the 70 year old woman who learned to rock climb for the
woman who learned to rock climb for the
woman who learned to rock climb for the very first time in these beautiful
very first time in these beautiful
very first time in these beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina
mountains of Western North Carolina
mountains of Western North Carolina because you’re never too old to learn to
because you’re never too old to learn to
because you’re never too old to learn to rock climb
rock climb
rock climb the beauty of these collective
the beauty of these collective
the beauty of these collective experiences is that I to learn from my
experiences is that I to learn from my
experiences is that I to learn from my students reciprocal exchange of
students reciprocal exchange of
students reciprocal exchange of inspiration aha articulated wisdom
inspiration aha articulated wisdom
inspiration aha articulated wisdom occurred daily so blessed to have done
occurred daily so blessed to have done
occurred daily so blessed to have done this work but here’s the thing when
this work but here’s the thing when
this work but here’s the thing when people asked me about my job
people asked me about my job
people asked me about my job instead of telling them about the
instead of telling them about the
instead of telling them about the all-night hikes and the epic climbs the
all-night hikes and the epic climbs the
all-night hikes and the epic climbs the close encounters with wildlife and the
close encounters with wildlife and the
close encounters with wildlife and the near misses on raging Rapids I would
near misses on raging Rapids I would
near misses on raging Rapids I would tell them about the circle ups I would
tell them about the circle ups I would
tell them about the circle ups I would tell them about the reflections not the
tell them about the reflections not the
tell them about the reflections not the experience I would tell them about the
experience I would tell them about the
experience I would tell them about the lessons learned the vulnerability and
lessons learned the vulnerability and
lessons learned the vulnerability and sharing ones story the power in knowing
sharing ones story the power in knowing
sharing ones story the power in knowing you’re not alone and the application of
you’re not alone and the application of
you’re not alone and the application of these lessons to their lives back home
these lessons to their lives back home
these lessons to their lives back home circle ups are where we came together as
circle ups are where we came together as
circle ups are where we came together as a community to share reflections on the
a community to share reflections on the
a community to share reflections on the day make plans for the next day
day make plans for the next day
day make plans for the next day problem-solve group issues speak from
problem-solve group issues speak from
problem-solve group issues speak from the heart and share gratitude it is
the heart and share gratitude it is
the heart and share gratitude it is where group culture was codified where
where group culture was codified where
where group culture was codified where celebrations were evokes laughter shared
celebrations were evokes laughter shared
celebrations were evokes laughter shared and tears shed it is where the magic
and tears shed it is where the magic
and tears shed it is where the magic happens
happens
happens circle ups took many forms they can be
circle ups took many forms they can be
circle ups took many forms they can be organic and impromptu like this group of
organic and impromptu like this group of
organic and impromptu like this group of students naturally circling up after a
students naturally circling up after a
students naturally circling up after a strenuous hike to the summit with heavy
strenuous hike to the summit with heavy
strenuous hike to the summit with heavy packs in their circle they began
packs in their circle they began
packs in their circle they began refueling with food and debriefing the
refueling with food and debriefing the
refueling with food and debriefing the trials and tribulations of their three
trials and tribulations of their three
trials and tribulations of their three hours slog to the top of the summit they
hours slog to the top of the summit they
hours slog to the top of the summit they can happen around campfires and often
can happen around campfires and often
can happen around campfires and often marshmallows are involved they’re a time
marshmallows are involved they’re a time
marshmallows are involved they’re a time to learn new skills like map and compass
to learn new skills like map and compass
to learn new skills like map and compass and they can happen anytime and anywhere
and they can happen anytime and anywhere
and they can happen anytime and anywhere in a cave or the first thing in the day
in a cave or the first thing in the day
in a cave or the first thing in the day when inspiration and reflection on one
when inspiration and reflection on one
when inspiration and reflection on one skills is needed to let them know they
skills is needed to let them know they
skills is needed to let them know they have what it takes to canoe 15 miles in
have what it takes to canoe 15 miles in
have what it takes to canoe 15 miles in the pouring rain
the pouring rain
the pouring rain they are multi-generational where
they are multi-generational where
they are multi-generational where institutional history and responsibility
institutional history and responsibility
institutional history and responsibility of conservation is passed down there
of conservation is passed down there
of conservation is passed down there when we come together to celebrate
when we come together to celebrate
when we come together to celebrate community
community
community they are first thing in the morning over
they are first thing in the morning over
they are first thing in the morning over a cup of hot cocoa debriefing a rough
a cup of hot cocoa debriefing a rough
a cup of hot cocoa debriefing a rough and unexpected cold night they are hard
and unexpected cold night they are hard
and unexpected cold night they are hard conversations mutual respect and hope
conversations mutual respect and hope
conversations mutual respect and hope and circle ups are where we create group
and circle ups are where we create group
and circle ups are where we create group identity and rewrite societal narratives
identity and rewrite societal narratives
identity and rewrite societal narratives like this group of young empowered
like this group of young empowered
like this group of young empowered adventurous girls circling up before
adventurous girls circling up before
adventurous girls circling up before they begin a five-day canoe expedition I
suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised
suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised by the power of these circle ups circle
by the power of these circle ups circle
by the power of these circle ups circle ups turn off busy which is often
ups turn off busy which is often
ups turn off busy which is often vulnerability avoidance and they make
vulnerability avoidance and they make
vulnerability avoidance and they make space for us to be vulnerable
space for us to be vulnerable
space for us to be vulnerable we know from Brunei Browns work that
we know from Brunei Browns work that
we know from Brunei Browns work that vulnerability is the birthplace of
vulnerability is the birthplace of
vulnerability is the birthplace of courage creativity joy empathy and
courage creativity joy empathy and
courage creativity joy empathy and belonging I remember one course I was
belonging I remember one course I was
belonging I remember one course I was instructing the students for 16 and 17
instructing the students for 16 and 17
instructing the students for 16 and 17 years old it was a 23 day course and we
years old it was a 23 day course and we
years old it was a 23 day course and we had one student on course who was in
had one student on course who was in
had one student on course who was in recovery from anorexia she had wanted to
recovery from anorexia she had wanted to
recovery from anorexia she had wanted to do a wilderness course for quite some
do a wilderness course for quite some
do a wilderness course for quite some time
time
time but only now was cleared by her doctor
but only now was cleared by her doctor
but only now was cleared by her doctor it was day 18 of the course and we had
it was day 18 of the course and we had
it was day 18 of the course and we had just finished a epic all-night Bush
just finished a epic all-night Bush
just finished a epic all-night Bush pushed into camp collapsing at 3:00 a.m.
pushed into camp collapsing at 3:00 a.m.
pushed into camp collapsing at 3:00 a.m. with just enough energy to pull out our
with just enough energy to pull out our
with just enough energy to pull out our sleeping bags that morning in our circle
sleeping bags that morning in our circle
sleeping bags that morning in our circle up reflecting on this insane all-night
up reflecting on this insane all-night
up reflecting on this insane all-night hike that we did this student for the
hike that we did this student for the
hike that we did this student for the very first time opened up and began to
very first time opened up and began to
very first time opened up and began to share her journey with the group about
share her journey with the group about
share her journey with the group about anorexia the pressure she felt to be
anorexia the pressure she felt to be
anorexia the pressure she felt to be beautiful and thin smart and popular to
beautiful and thin smart and popular to
beautiful and thin smart and popular to be perfect and then in that moment of
be perfect and then in that moment of
be perfect and then in that moment of self-reflection she said but you know
self-reflection she said but you know
self-reflection she said but you know what
what
what I never felt more beautiful than I did
I never felt more beautiful than I did
I never felt more beautiful than I did on that all-night hike I was smelly and
on that all-night hike I was smelly and
on that all-night hike I was smelly and dirty covered in bug bites I was wearing
dirty covered in bug bites I was wearing
dirty covered in bug bites I was wearing the same shirt from the start of course
the same shirt from the start of course
the same shirt from the start of course eighteen days of funk but I felt
eighteen days of funk but I felt
eighteen days of funk but I felt beautiful and I knew in that moment she
beautiful and I knew in that moment she
beautiful and I knew in that moment she was redefining beauty for herself and as
was redefining beauty for herself and as
was redefining beauty for herself and as a result for the rest of us and then she
a result for the rest of us and then she
a result for the rest of us and then she made the transference she said when I
made the transference she said when I
made the transference she said when I return home I’m gonna look in mirrors
return home I’m gonna look in mirrors
return home I’m gonna look in mirrors less and look within myself more because
less and look within myself more because
less and look within myself more because that’s where the beauty is I suppose I
that’s where the beauty is I suppose I
that’s where the beauty is I suppose I should not have been surprised by the
should not have been surprised by the
should not have been surprised by the power of these circle ups after all
power of these circle ups after all
power of these circle ups after all humans have been coming together in
humans have been coming together in
humans have been coming together in purposeful circles for thousands of
purposeful circles for thousands of
purposeful circles for thousands of years many indigenous cultures still
years many indigenous cultures still
years many indigenous cultures still circle up they circle up to confirm
circle up they circle up to confirm
circle up they circle up to confirm identity of community through
identity of community through
identity of community through storytelling ritual music and dance
storytelling ritual music and dance
storytelling ritual music and dance these serpents circle ups give direction
these serpents circle ups give direction
these serpents circle ups give direction and meaning to life circle ups are a
and meaning to life circle ups are a
and meaning to life circle ups are a vital element to human life so why in
vital element to human life so why in
vital element to human life so why in our modern times are we not doing more
our modern times are we not doing more
our modern times are we not doing more of this when my husband also when this
of this when my husband also when this
of this when my husband also when this instructor and I were blessed with our
instructor and I were blessed with our
instructor and I were blessed with our miracle twin girls after a long windy
miracle twin girls after a long windy
miracle twin girls after a long windy and at times painful journey to
and at times painful journey to
and at times painful journey to Parenthood we knew that one day we would
Parenthood we knew that one day we would
Parenthood we knew that one day we would be utilizing circle ups in our family
be utilizing circle ups in our family
be utilizing circle ups in our family that we would be intentional about
that we would be intentional about
that we would be intentional about creating the space to reflect both as a
creating the space to reflect both as a
creating the space to reflect both as a family and as individuals within
family and as individuals within
family and as individuals within families one way these circle apps
families one way these circle apps
families one way these circle apps appear in our family are through family
appear in our family are through family
appear in our family are through family meetings we started family meetings when
meetings we started family meetings when
meetings we started family meetings when the girls were four years old and they
the girls were four years old and they
the girls were four years old and they are now seven and like the circle ups of
are now seven and like the circle ups of
are now seven and like the circle ups of my wilderness instructor days they have
my wilderness instructor days they have
my wilderness instructor days they have been transformational for both our girls
been transformational for both our girls
been transformational for both our girls and for our family now some of you may
and for our family now some of you may
and for our family now some of you may be thinking what we had family meetings
be thinking what we had family meetings
be thinking what we had family meetings when I was growing up and there was
when I was growing up and there was
when I was growing up and there was nothing transformational about him
nothing transformational about him
nothing transformational about him chances are these meetings were
chances are these meetings were
chances are these meetings were every so often when somebody was in
every so often when somebody was in
every so often when somebody was in trouble or news had to be shared
trouble or news had to be shared
trouble or news had to be shared like hey kids we caught this family we
like hey kids we caught this family we
like hey kids we caught this family we need to let you all know we’re moving
need to let you all know we’re moving
need to let you all know we’re moving family meetings are not punishment and
family meetings are not punishment and
family meetings are not punishment and they are not a platform for
they are not a platform for
they are not a platform for controversial news
controversial news
controversial news they are intentional habitual and
they are intentional habitual and
they are intentional habitual and routine they are co-owned between kids
routine they are co-owned between kids
routine they are co-owned between kids and parents they are moments of
and parents they are moments of
and parents they are moments of reflection in our hurried lives family
reflection in our hurried lives family
reflection in our hurried lives family meetings are a laboratory for our kids
meetings are a laboratory for our kids
meetings are a laboratory for our kids to develop practice and perfect life
to develop practice and perfect life
to develop practice and perfect life skills they empower our kids by
skills they empower our kids by
skills they empower our kids by encouraging them to take a role in their
encouraging them to take a role in their
encouraging them to take a role in their upbringing when we ask kids what they
upbringing when we ask kids what they
upbringing when we ask kids what they think or what ideas they have for
think or what ideas they have for
think or what ideas they have for solving an issue we acknowledge their
solving an issue we acknowledge their
solving an issue we acknowledge their place in a family and that their ideas
place in a family and that their ideas
place in a family and that their ideas and our opinions are of worth family
and our opinions are of worth family
and our opinions are of worth family meetings create a safe space for our
meetings create a safe space for our
meetings create a safe space for our kids to share feelings it can be a rare
kids to share feelings it can be a rare
kids to share feelings it can be a rare window into their innermost thoughts and
window into their innermost thoughts and
window into their innermost thoughts and family meetings create a constructive
family meetings create a constructive
family meetings create a constructive form for grievances to be aired rather
form for grievances to be aired rather
form for grievances to be aired rather than the living room yelling match or
than the living room yelling match or
than the living room yelling match or kitchen brawl it’s not unusual in our
kitchen brawl it’s not unusual in our
kitchen brawl it’s not unusual in our family to hear drawers slam shut and
family to hear drawers slam shut and
family to hear drawers slam shut and declarations made of I am so glad there
declarations made of I am so glad there
declarations made of I am so glad there is a family meeting on Sunday or the
is a family meeting on Sunday or the
is a family meeting on Sunday or the time when Quinn age 5 overheard me
time when Quinn age 5 overheard me
time when Quinn age 5 overheard me mutter to myself and complete
mutter to myself and complete
mutter to myself and complete frustration why am I the only one that
frustration why am I the only one that
frustration why am I the only one that turns off all the lights to which she
turns off all the lights to which she
turns off all the lights to which she replied mom you might want to bring that
replied mom you might want to bring that
replied mom you might want to bring that up at the family meeting I’d like to
up at the family meeting I’d like to
up at the family meeting I’d like to share some of the structure of our
share some of the structure of our
share some of the structure of our family meetings with you it’s not a
family meetings with you it’s not a
family meetings with you it’s not a complete list but it will begin to paint
complete list but it will begin to paint
complete list but it will begin to paint a picture we hold them once a week we
a picture we hold them once a week we
a picture we hold them once a week we find mornings and afternoons work best
find mornings and afternoons work best
find mornings and afternoons work best as we’re all pretty fried by the time
as we’re all pretty fried by the time
as we’re all pretty fried by the time evening comes and we make sure everyone
evening comes and we make sure everyone
evening comes and we make sure everyone has a full stomach because we don’t
has a full stomach because we don’t
has a full stomach because we don’t hangri to be a part of our meeting after
hangri to be a part of our meeting after
hangri to be a part of our meeting after the meeting is called to order
the meeting is called to order
the meeting is called to order we begin with appreciations this gives
we begin with appreciations this gives
we begin with appreciations this gives us a chance to come together as a family
us a chance to come together as a family
us a chance to come together as a family take a deep breath and acknowledge each
take a deep breath and acknowledge each
take a deep breath and acknowledge each other we share gratitude for one another
other we share gratitude for one another
other we share gratitude for one another all the while creating a sense of
all the while creating a sense of
all the while creating a sense of belonging one of the greatest gifts we
belonging one of the greatest gifts we
belonging one of the greatest gifts we can bestow on our children is a sense of
can bestow on our children is a sense of
can bestow on our children is a sense of belonging and if they find that at home
belonging and if they find that at home
belonging and if they find that at home they will be less likely to look for it
they will be less likely to look for it
they will be less likely to look for it in negative terms outside the home and
in negative terms outside the home and
in negative terms outside the home and let’s face it we’re all at our best when
let’s face it we’re all at our best when
let’s face it we’re all at our best when we feel a sense of belonging we read the
we feel a sense of belonging we read the
we feel a sense of belonging we read the family mission statement which helps us
family mission statement which helps us
family mission statement which helps us build a positive family culture and
build a positive family culture and
build a positive family culture and identity after we read the family
identity after we read the family
identity after we read the family mission statement we begin a process of
mission statement we begin a process of
mission statement we begin a process of both group and self reflection called
both group and self reflection called
both group and self reflection called the plus Delta plus beam what are we
the plus Delta plus beam what are we
the plus Delta plus beam what are we doing wow that we want to carry into the
doing wow that we want to carry into the
doing wow that we want to carry into the next week and Delta the Greek symbol of
next week and Delta the Greek symbol of
next week and Delta the Greek symbol of change what changes do we want to make
change what changes do we want to make
change what changes do we want to make as we move into the next week this moves
as we move into the next week this moves
as we move into the next week this moves us from problem focused to solution
us from problem focused to solution
us from problem focused to solution focused anybody can point out a problem
focused anybody can point out a problem
focused anybody can point out a problem we need to raise kids that see solutions
we need to raise kids that see solutions
we need to raise kids that see solutions and we always end with a celebration
and we always end with a celebration
and we always end with a celebration research shows us that high-performing
research shows us that high-performing
research shows us that high-performing teams take time to celebrate and
teams take time to celebrate and
teams take time to celebrate and families are no different we need to
families are no different we need to
families are no different we need to spend time being grateful and
spend time being grateful and
spend time being grateful and celebrating the ordinary these are just
celebrating the ordinary these are just
celebrating the ordinary these are just a few of our agenda items now the crux
a few of our agenda items now the crux
a few of our agenda items now the crux move of a family meeting is the
move of a family meeting is the
move of a family meeting is the facilitator role in an effort to
facilitator role in an effort to
facilitator role in an effort to co-create our family with our girls and
co-create our family with our girls and
co-create our family with our girls and provide them a laboratory for leadership
provide them a laboratory for leadership
provide them a laboratory for leadership we all take turns facilitating our
we all take turns facilitating our
we all take turns facilitating our meeting has an official agenda check off
meeting has an official agenda check off
meeting has an official agenda check off sheets this allows our girls to be
sheets this allows our girls to be
sheets this allows our girls to be completely responsible for facilitating
completely responsible for facilitating
completely responsible for facilitating a meeting as I was preparing this
a meeting as I was preparing this
a meeting as I was preparing this I started to wonder is it just me that
I started to wonder is it just me that
I started to wonder is it just me that loves family meetings or do my girls
loves family meetings or do my girls
loves family meetings or do my girls really love them I can clearly see how
really love them I can clearly see how
really love them I can clearly see how beneficial they are to our family
beneficial they are to our family
beneficial they are to our family but that doesn’t mean the love is mutual
but that doesn’t mean the love is mutual
but that doesn’t mean the love is mutual perhaps my girls are only in it for the
perhaps my girls are only in it for the
perhaps my girls are only in it for the ice cream and allowances so I decided to
ice cream and allowances so I decided to
ice cream and allowances so I decided to ask them and this quick video is one of
ask them and this quick video is one of
ask them and this quick video is one of their answers 20 hi mom honey I was
their answers 20 hi mom honey I was
their answers 20 hi mom honey I was wondering do you like our family
wondering do you like our family
wondering do you like our family meetings I loved Quinn’s response I love
meetings I loved Quinn’s response I love
meetings I loved Quinn’s response I love to lead people at a time when they’re
to lead people at a time when they’re
to lead people at a time when they’re only 21 female senators out of 100 in
only 21 female senators out of 100 in
only 21 female senators out of 100 in our government I love to hear my
our government I love to hear my
our government I love to hear my seven-year-old daughter say she loves to
seven-year-old daughter say she loves to
seven-year-old daughter say she loves to lead people we don’t wake up one day as
lead people we don’t wake up one day as
lead people we don’t wake up one day as an effective leader we become an
an effective leader we become an
an effective leader we become an effective leader
effective leader
effective leader there is no overnight success effective
there is no overnight success effective
there is no overnight success effective leaders practice and practice and
leaders practice and practice and
leaders practice and practice and practice they develop with each piece of
practice they develop with each piece of
practice they develop with each piece of feedback and reflection they look for
feedback and reflection they look for
feedback and reflection they look for learnings and they apply these learnings
learnings and they apply these learnings
learnings and they apply these learnings family meetings are the training ground
family meetings are the training ground
family meetings are the training ground for our kids to become leaders to
for our kids to become leaders to
for our kids to become leaders to practice leadership skills and a loving
practice leadership skills and a loving
practice leadership skills and a loving environment where consequences are low
environment where consequences are low
environment where consequences are low to build the confidence to become the
to build the confidence to become the
to build the confidence to become the leader that both they and our world
leader that both they and our world
leader that both they and our world needs family meetings are a gift to our
needs family meetings are a gift to our
needs family meetings are a gift to our family and a gift to society our
family and a gift to society our
family and a gift to society our children’s generation will be saddled
children’s generation will be saddled
children’s generation will be saddled with problems that we have created what
with problems that we have created what
with problems that we have created what this world is going to need is solution
this world is going to need is solution
this world is going to need is solution focused effective compassionate leaders
focused effective compassionate leaders
focused effective compassionate leaders our kids can be these leaders so here’s
our kids can be these leaders so here’s
our kids can be these leaders so here’s the thing with family meetings as you
the thing with family meetings as you
the thing with family meetings as you begin to create this Laboratory of love
begin to create this Laboratory of love
begin to create this Laboratory of love leadership and possibility you will need
leadership and possibility you will need
leadership and possibility you will need to embrace perfectly imperfect if you
to embrace perfectly imperfect if you
to embrace perfectly imperfect if you strive for perfection
strive for perfection
strive for perfection you will never start Zoey our daughter
you will never start Zoey our daughter
you will never start Zoey our daughter spends many a family meeting under the
spends many a family meeting under the
spends many a family meeting under the kitchen table with Connor the family dog
kitchen table with Connor the family dog
kitchen table with Connor the family dog or spinning in a chair here’s the thing
or spinning in a chair here’s the thing
or spinning in a chair here’s the thing with family meetings they don’t have to
with family meetings they don’t have to
with family meetings they don’t have to be perfect and they still work there is
be perfect and they still work there is
be perfect and they still work there is so much pressure on us as parents some
so much pressure on us as parents some
so much pressure on us as parents some self-inflicted and some culturally
self-inflicted and some culturally
self-inflicted and some culturally inflicted the last thing we need is
inflicted the last thing we need is
inflicted the last thing we need is another to-do item family meetings are
another to-do item family meetings are
another to-do item family meetings are not this embrace perfectly imperfect and
not this embrace perfectly imperfect and
not this embrace perfectly imperfect and if your daughter or son spins in the
if your daughter or son spins in the
if your daughter or son spins in the chair like ours know this that with each
chair like ours know this that with each
chair like ours know this that with each family meeting you hold you are creating
family meeting you hold you are creating
family meeting you hold you are creating a family culture and ritual of circling
a family culture and ritual of circling
a family culture and ritual of circling up and there is power and circling up
up and there is power and circling up
up and there is power and circling up imagine a world where our kids circle up
imagine a world where our kids circle up
imagine a world where our kids circle up to talk before yelling to share before
to talk before yelling to share before
to talk before yelling to share before closing off to ask before judging to
closing off to ask before judging to
closing off to ask before judging to celebrate the ordinary and be grateful
celebrate the ordinary and be grateful
celebrate the ordinary and be grateful for the people in their lives imagine a
for the people in their lives imagine a
for the people in their lives imagine a world where we as adults do the same
world where we as adults do the same
world where we as adults do the same where we balance reflection and
where we balance reflection and
where we balance reflection and experience my hope for the families out
experience my hope for the families out
experience my hope for the families out there is that you begin the practice of
there is that you begin the practice of
there is that you begin the practice of family meetings and my hope for the rest
family meetings and my hope for the rest
family meetings and my hope for the rest of you is that you Circle up
of you is that you Circle up
of you is that you Circle up let’s make sacred again the art of
let’s make sacred again the art of
let’s make sacred again the art of reflection and the coming together and
reflection and the coming together and
reflection and the coming together and purposeful circles
purposeful circles
purposeful circles thank you
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