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The pre-gathering texts that make your palms sweat

Gathering with intention has a way of bringing up squirmy conversations that most of us would rather avoid. When most people would rather sidestep a delicate interaction, the artful gatherer steps in. Read more about how to handle the three kinds of texts that haunt every host (and what to do about them).

 

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Why the More is Not Always the Merrier
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Why the More is Not Always the Merrier

Generous exclusion is the intentional drawing of a temporary line for the good of the guests and to help activate and fulfill a gathering's purpose. By closing the door, you create the room. Here are five reasons why.

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5 Ways to Reinvent Traditions
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5 Ways to Reinvent Traditions

I’ve been thinking a lot about weddings lately and wanted to share with you five questions to help figure out which traditions to copy-paste, which to edit, and which to cut altogether.

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Phones and Gatherings
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Phones and Gatherings

Here are five questions to cultivate a more intentional relationship to technology at every gathering:

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The Magic of a Good Opening
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The Magic of a Good Opening

Artful gatherers know: the first five minutes of a gathering — the opening — are an opportunity to shape the rest of the experience.

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Become a Force for Better Gatherings
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Become a Force for Better Gatherings

This month, I want to focus on how to start actually shifting the gathering culture of your communities, whether at work or with family and friends.

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My Top 3 Gathering Lessons from 2022
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My Top 3 Gathering Lessons from 2022

I wish you and yours a little respite (hopefully) as we turn collectively inwards. But before I sign off for the year, I wanted to leave you with my top three gathering lessons from 2022. 

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The Art of Guesting During Festive Season
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The Art of Guesting During Festive Season

As we enter the rest of the holiday season, to help you navigate it all, I want to invite you to practice what I call intentional guesting. What is Intentional Guesting, you ask? It’s the act of choosing whether, why and how one attends a gathering.

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