In-Person Connection Practice
Facilitated circles practicing deep, nonjudgmental listening with timeboxed exercises designed to cultivate genuine interpersonal connection; sessions use a rotating facilitator and a volunteer Space Owl, and enforce a strict no-advice rule.
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