A chat about “Friendship”
Sunday
May 31st, 2026
12:30pm-2:30pm
Bill Barber Memorial Park (Formal Garden)
What to bring
Dress comfortably, we will be outdoors. Photos & videos may be captured to illustrate future events.
Snacks, drinks, picnic chair picnic blanket
An open mind for play, discovery & meeting new friends
A warm heart to share your essence & receive kindness!
Flexible Order of Events
~12:30pm Check in
~12:45pm Grounding & Intention Setting
~01:00pm Conversations
~2:30pm Closing
Plan your commute for easeful arrival
Bill Barber Memorial Park (Formal Garden)
4 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606
Your unhurried arrival will allow your body to feel more grounded .
What to do if you’re there early? So many ideas!
Find a good parking spot
Walk around the space, find the restroom
Have a breather, ground yourself
Listen to your favorite music in your car
Journal, doodle
Check in
Say hi to other participants who are there early
This event is for people who care genuinely about their relationships and want practical, embodied tools that will create more clarity, joy and understanding in their conversations. We come together with a willingness to know more about ourselves through our interactions with others. We do that from a foundation of compassion and a growing capacity to hold space for the messy, quirky parts of ourselves.
What to Expect
I provide the activities, tools and the space. We’ll switch between whole group, small group of 3-4 and partner activities. You are invited to practice and reflect on the key skills that will elevate any existing or new connection:
Listening with the intention of genuinely understanding the experience of the other person.
Listening for accuracy, emotion and the deepest longing, using your whole body.
Speaking your authentic experiences in a way that is unarguable (without blame or shame), knowing that your perspective is subjective.
Taking full responsibility for your own feelings & actions.
Compassionate Connections
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Warm Heart
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Easeful Breaths
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Open Mind
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Compassionate Connections ✨ Warm Heart ✨ Easeful Breaths ✨ Open Mind ✨
practice the listening and sharing skills that will enliven your existing relationships
cultivate & enjoy new friendships with other reflective, intentional and kind people!
Our Purpose
In our skill building community, we:
Is this for me?
you are willing to learn with others in community
you are willing to take full responsibility for your well-being
you are curious in getting to know yourself more fully
you are ready for have fun, share your essence & receive kindness from others
you are interested in aligning your IQ with your BQ (body intelligence) via movements and embodied practices.
If the descriptions above resonate with you, then you will find other participants on a similar path!
