Do you feel welcome?
I wonder if anyone has any suggestions regarding how to make our meetings or our group more welcoming, supportive, and accepting?
I don't want people to feel like they have to get their sh*t together before they can attend a meeting. If that was the case I'd never be there. I was physically ill before the first meeting and used the men's room at the Library cuz there wasn't time to find the women's. lol 😂 I'm still nervous before a meeting but the nerves are a little less each time and I'm always glad when I attend. Please consider this is supposed to be a support group. You should be able to attend a meeting to feel supported and definitely not feel like you have to put on a performance or act a certain way. You can just be you.
Now that we're using Zoom it should be even easier to 'try out' attending a meeting. You can choose whether to have your video on or whether to mute yourself. If at any time you're feeling overwhelmed just look up or around your own room to center yourself that you're safe at home and know you can end it at any time with just one click.
So I'm hoping people will have some suggestions of how to make the meetings more welcoming and/or what would make them feel more comfortable to attend.
It takes each of us to show up for ourselves and each other, right?
I think that’s the trouble with releasing an idea into the universe, it is affected by all manner of things on the outside. 😔 let me know if there’s anything I can do to be more supportive. I’m sorry I have been a bit absent, I’ve been struggling with trying to get supports as well. I do very much appreciate having this group and everything you’ve done to make this happen. I would be devastated if it was lost. 😢💜