For others it is a major disruption to our routines and habits, leaving us feeling disoriented, overwhelmed and even lost. Some have embraced these changes with grace and gratitude. Social distancing, remote working, distance learning have all changed how we live our lives during this health crisis. Thursday, May 7 Living Room Conversations: Shifting Habits during Coronavirusįacilitated by Jessica Shryack of Clarity Collaborations, a veteran Living Room Conversations facilitator and co-facilitated by Minneapolis College students. We have a choice: to keep hope alive or to give in to doubt and let hope fade away, calling it a waste of time, useless daydreaming and overly optimistic thinking.įacilitated by Jessica Shryack of Clarity Collaborations, a veteran Living Room Conversations facilitator and co-facilitated by Minneapolis College students. When we hold hope in our hearts and minds–when we hold the vision or dream of something new, better and more life-giving – we are compelled to move toward it. Linda Taylor, who moved to Fort Worth from the Diocese of El Camino Real, has introduced the Living Room Conversations format in this diocese, and it is being well-received. It is a type of knowing beyond the five senses of touch, smell, sight, hearing, and taste. Joan Blades, cofounder of Living Room Conversations, and John Gable, founder of AllSides, presented a TED talk recently about ways to get out of your bubble and get to know people who think differently than you do. In this way, hope is an energy source that resides in each of us. Instead of resigning ourselves to our current situations, we can dream and build new possibilities. Wednesday, May 6 Living Room Conversations: Hope After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.)įor more information, contact Catrina Huynh-Weiss with questions or ideas. The purpose of this group is to help you find participants for a Living Room Conversation as well as get to know each other across our differences, share experiences after our conversations, and. Monday, May 4: Go online by registering here for 1:00 a.m.This Living Room Conversation provides an opportunity to share how we are coping and learn from each other. This Living Room Conversation is focused on working on the front line with the public or working from home while balancing parenting and homeschooling during the shelter-in-place order.

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