From our recent newsletter:
The secret to all the best Happy Endings is…
DON’T SAVE THEM ‘TILL THE END
Practice sharing appreciations and impact daily – even with people you see regularly.
In a recent weekend, we wrapped the 8th and final workshop of the Art of Circling yearlong program. During this final module, we explore and practice The Art of Completion (aka: the 7th Stage of the Original Circling® Method 🙂
It’s a beautiful menagerie of people sharing:
• The impact that the course, it’s faculty, and their cohort mates have had on them
• What they have come to appreciate about one another, the course, and the experiences they have had as a result of being part of this yearlong journey
• What they notice still feels incomplete
• And what this time together has left them wanting – for themselves, and others
The one thing that stands out most for me – year after year – is how many students end the Art of Completion exercise that we each take turns doing saying things like:
• I wish I/you had said that earlier
• I’ve never experienced so much love in just 5 minutes
• I am going to try this with everyone I care about
• Sharing this way has me feeling my own care and appreciation more deeply
• Had I known that, I would have reached out to you more often
In an ideal world, we’d love to be able to spend an entire year practicing the 7 Stages of Circling with each of you… And helping you implement the tools, skills, and paradigm shift that this unique way of viewing, interacting with, and being in the world has had on countless graduates over the years in your own lives.
Until that dream becomes possible… I’d like to share some suggestions for how you, too, can use some of the principles from the Art of Completion
to deepen your connections with the people in your world:
– Make a practice of closing every encounter by naming some way this exchange has impacted you. Perhaps even share appreciation for a value or characteristic this person demonstrated.
– Thinking of someone? Let them know! Never pass up a chance to tell someone they came to mind… and share whatever memory or desired future plan came with them.
– Lead with courageous vulnerability… These small shifts may feel unusual or uncomfortable at first, but the more you do them, the easier they become. And – bonus – you may even inspire the people in your life to do the same for you!
Real Talk: I’ve lost more than my share of significant relationships.
– People who died WAY before their time…
– Friendships that didn’t survive a cross-country move…
– A parent succumbing to dementia
These losses have taught me countless lessons, but the one common lesson all of them have shown me, time and again, is:
We are never promised tomorrow, so leave nothing unsaid.
I hope this inspires you to practice lovingly completing every exchange – even when you are eagerly looking forward to the next one!
~ Korenna
Want to learn more about the Art of Completion (and all 7 stages of the Circling® Method?) Join the Art of Circling yearlong program!
Enrollment is open now & you can begin participating in the experiential workshops are available as early as June 3rd.
Cohort closes Oct 30th.
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