Authentic Relating Games: Presence, Authenticity & Connection

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**WHEN: Sunday at 11am, 120 minutes of ...** **Connection activities and collaborative games that....** * invite connection, authenticity and self-awareness * have you be present to yourself and to the other participants * create a kind of "gym" to build authentic relating muscles * co-create a safe place where you can experiment with new behaviors, perfection not required **COST:** give someone else or an NGO approximately €3 and/or help support the event by taking pictures, posting on Meetup, leaving a positive review, etc. **WHERE**: We'll meet at Si Caffe at La Puntilla in La Isleta and move to another location at 15 past the hour. (We may be outside and may or may not have chairs, but we will have benches and stairs to sit on.) I will be wearing a grey sun hat. The ground we walk on will be really uneven. **SESSION INFO:** This is an experiential event – about 30% talking by the facilitator and 70% participation and reflection by the participants. No experience is necessary, just bring your curiosity and willingness to share yourself, be present and curious. Size is limited to the first 10 people who commit to coming. There are many different Authentic Relating activities and usually each session is different. This session has all new activities. **TO PREPARE:** Please join the WhatsApp group (https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHhfjEDFmCx05wouJyJdiy) and say hello by mentioning a question or two you would enjoy if people asked you. **TO RECEIVE MESSAGES from the facilitator for** additional information, make sure the setting is enabled to receive messages (OR you can send me a message on this platform with your WhatsApp number and I can send it there). Go to your account's Settings in Profile, find Push Notifications or Email Updates and make sure "Messages – Email me when someone sends me a message" is on. You can turn any of the other ones on or off. **QUESTIONS:** Join the WhatsApp group (https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHhfjEDFmCx05wouJyJdiy) or message me on Meetup. **SESSIONS START** with a check‑in, followed by an activity to introduce the theme. At 15 minutes after the start of the session, the "entrance doors" close and we make some agreements to create a safe structure for being vulnerable and honest. (The "exit doors" are open all the time.) (A couple of examples are: speak in the first person and own your experience.) **SOME BENEFITS of practicing Authentic Relating activities** Connecting through shared experiences Deepening listening skills Increasing self‑awareness Greater sense of aliveness and joy Feeling seen and heard Safely experiencing your edge **What is Authentic Relating?** There are many different schools, and this is just one https://www.authrev.org