HEART to HEART... Thursday, May 14th, 1:00-2:00 PM Topic: NOURISHMENT (meets monthly on 2nd Thursday) Heart to Heart is where we connect by sharing our life's experiences with each other around a different topic each time we meet. If you choose to speak, you get a chance just to be you, sharing yourself in a safe environment where we all agree to keep all discussions confidential. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be truly listened to by friends who "get" who you are without making judgements about you, criticizing you, or giving you advice to change. If you do not want to share by speaking, then connect by listening and being there 100% for the person sharing. In Heart to Heart we refrain from making comments and practice pure compassionate listening. We respect and open our hearts to others even if we disagree by sparing them interruptions of our solutions to their problems or our criticisms. NOURISHMENT Just having had Mother’s Day last weekend brings up the topic of Nourishment. Our mothers or whoever played that role for us, teaches us our first lesson about our own nourishment or lack of nourishment. Beyond just the food on our plates, nourishment encompasses the rest we allow ourselves, the boundaries we set, the love we give and receive, and the beauty we relish in. It is the intentional practice of refilling the well so that we lead from abundance rather than exhaustion. Nourishment is how we tend to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of ourselves and others. Here are some questions to tweak your memories. Be sure to include how you felt when you share your experiences. • Do you "eat well”? • In what ways does your body signal to you that it is "starving" for more than just food (e.g., sleep, movement, touch)? • What is one small, sensory ritual that makes you feel physically cared for? • Where do you find "quiet nourishment" in a day filled with nois