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Feb 16, 2015, 09:28 PM
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Below is information on How the Principles and Practices of Circles of Trust work in the world.
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The Principles and Practices at Work in the World
Participants in a Circle of Trust return to their homes, workplaces and communities, taking two important resources with them:
1) Greater access to the inner teacher and a new depth of self-knowledge, often resulting in a clearer sense of guidance for their personal and professional lives and a resolve to live closer to their core commitments.
2) Principles and practices from the Circle of Trust approach that can be applied to their daily lives.
As a result of participating in circles of trust people report:
a stronger sense of purpose and integrity
expanded capacity to be fully present to others in ways that affirm and heal
increased skill in asking the honest, open questions that help others uncover their own inner wisdom
greater confidence to seek or create communities of support
increased understanding, appreciation and respect for human differences, based in deeper awareness of the identity and integrity of ourselves and others
greater capacity to build the relational trust that helps institutions pursue their missions
more courage to live and lead authentically
renewed passion for their work or vocation
a deeper commitment to leadership and service to others
The work of the Center for Courage & Renewal and the Circle of Trust approach is informed by a movement model of social change. Every social movement, small and large, that has made the world a more just and hospitable place has been animated by active respect for human identity and integrity. Typically, these movements have unfolded in four stages:
1. Individuals reach a point where the gap between their inner and outer lives becomes so painful that they resolve to live “divided no more.”
2. People form communities of support that can help sustain that decision.
3. People go public with their values and visions in order to gather support.
4. Together in community, they achieve the moral leverage necessary to help transform our common life.
What happens in a Circle of Trust—grounded in honoring the identity and integrity of each participant—flows out into the world as an authentic source of personal and societal healing and a power for positive social change.
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