Encourage the Heart Series - Compassion

📅 Date: Sunday, November 8
🕖 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Location: 666 Burrard St. at Dunsmuir
💲 Cost: Free
OF NOTE: Seating is limited

About this event

The Leadership in a New Era series was inspired by Margaret Wheatley's book (2023) Who Do We Choose to Be? Facing Reality Claiming Leadership Restoring Sanity. The gatherings started in November of 2024.

The heart is many things. The 3 sessions under the topic Encourage the Heart are connection, courage, and compassion. Physically, the heart keeps blood flowing through the body. In many cultures, it is the centre for emotions, love, kindness, generosity, and beliefs. It is also what we call upon when we need to be brave.

What You’ll Experience

• Meaningful Connection: Connect with yourself and others in a deep, meaningful way. Find others who will nurture and support your spirit.
• Inner Exploration: Explore who you are being.
• Expanded Awareness: Heighten your listening skills. Listening provides the clearing and grants speaking. Explore the edges of your awareness to expand consciousness.
• Grounding Practices: Practice being in the present, grounded, and centred to respond to what is occurring.

Format & Flow

As part of our Encourage the Heart theme, this month will focus on Compassion. The conversation will be in a circle using a talking piece. We will start with a short guided meditation to help us be centred and grounded, so we can be present with and for each other. We will practice deep and generous listening.

• 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Arrival, Welcome & Settling In
• 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM: Opening Guided Meditation & Grounding
• 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Circle Dialogue: Encourage the Heart & Explore Connection
• 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM: Deep Reflection & Group Sharing
• 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Closing Circle & Integration

Meet the Hosts

Sally Hull

A seasoned facilitator and guide, Sally brings deep experience in contemplative practice, community dialogue, and supporting individuals through meaningful personal inquiry.

Paige Brettle

A collaborative leader and advisor, Paige is committed to empowering others through clarity, connection, and shared wisdom. She creates spaces where people feel grounded, supported, and inspired to lead with intention.

This is a free event, and seating is limited; we encourage early registration.