REALationship Skills Lab: Understanding One Another
About this Event
What would change in our relationships if we got better at understanding one another?
Men and women often experience the world, relationships, and communication differently. Yet how often do we genuinely take the time to listen to each other's experiences, get curious about our differences, and understand what's happening beneath the surface?
Understanding One Another is an opportunity to come together across genders for honest conversation, meaningful connection, and a little exploration of what makes us tick.
This is a space to share what it's like to be you, hear perspectives different from your own, ask the questions you've always been curious about, and discover where we have more in common than we might realize.
Our intention isn't to debate who's right or wrong, generalize about men or women, or convince anyone to see things our way. It's to build understanding through curiosity, empathy, and a willingness to really listen.
💖 THE EXPERIENCE
Join us in co-creating a welcoming space where we can be real, share openly, and learn from one another.
We will split into groups of men and women and discuss questions that we would love to get an answer from the other gender. Then we will be able to ask those questions of the other gender during their talking circle. Those asking questions are practicing deep listening to understand the responses received from "the crystal ball". There is no arguing with the crystal ball's answers, but there will be opportunity to share the impact of what you heard. Each gender's circle will have time to share and receive answers.
Through this process, we'll explore what it's like to navigate relationships from different perspectives. You'll have opportunities to:
Get curious. Ask questions of the other gender and explore perspectives you might not have considered before.
Share your experience. Express what it's like to be you, including the joys, challenges, and things you wish others understood.
Practice deep listening. Experience what happens when we listen to understand rather than listening to respond.
Build empathy. Discover the human needs, feelings, and experiences that connect us, even when our perspectives differ.
Connect authentically. Create opportunities for genuine conversation, laughter, and a little more understanding of ourselves and each other.
You don't need to be an expert communicator or have any experience with this kind of work. Just bring a curious mind, a willingness to participate, and a desire to understand!
💌 WHY COME?
Our relationships shape so much of our everyday experience, yet most of us were never taught the skills to navigate them well.
Understanding one another takes practice. It takes curiosity, empathy, communication, and the willingness to step outside our own perspective.
This circle is an opportunity to practice those skills in a supportive, facilitated environment while meeting interesting people and having conversations you might not have anywhere else.
The more we understand one another, the more possibilities we create for relationships filled with connection, respect, love, ease, and fun.
🤝 OUR CIRCLE AGREEMENTS
To create an environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves, we'll practice a few simple agreements:
1) Honor Self & Other. Respect your own boundaries and the boundaries of others. Participation is always by choice.
2) Speak from Your Experience. Share using "I" statements. Speak to what you personally think, feel, and experience rather than speaking for an entire gender or group.
3) Lead with Curiosity, Not Assumptions. We can't know someone else's experience without asking. Stay curious, especially when something feels unfamiliar or different.
4) Listen to Understand. Give others the space to express themselves without jumping in to fix, defend, judge, or explain.
5) Respect Confidentiality. What's shared in the circle stays in the circle. We ask everyone to honor the privacy and vulnerability of those who participate.
📍 LOGISTICS
Space is limited to 7 men and 7 women to allow everyone an opportunity to participate and be heard.
You are welcome to come on your own or sign up with friends or a partner. No previous experience is necessary.
This event is by donation to make it accessible. Recommended donations are between $15-$30, depending on your means and the value you receive from the experience.
All gender identities are welcome. We recognize that gender and identity are personal and nuanced, and we want everyone who feels drawn to this experience to feel welcome. If you're unsure whether this particular circle is the right fit for you, please reach out!
We look forward to sharing space, exchanging perspectives, and discovering what we can learn from one another.
Come curious. Leave more connected. ❤️
REALationship Skills Lab ✨ Building the skills for happier, healthier relationships because love isn't all you need...
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