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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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Three things I’ve learned in 2023
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Three things I’ve learned in 2023

As we wind down 2023, I wanted to take a moment to close out the year together. (Because, just as an artful gatherer spends time opening their gathering, they also take time to close it.)

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Gathering in Tender Times
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Gathering in Tender Times

This season, especially in the midst of so much loss and grief in the world, I invite you to ask yourself how you might gather in ways that are nourishing for you and the people around you.

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Meaning As Medicine
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Meaning As Medicine

As we enter a season of end-of-year festivities, I invite you to reflect on the gatherings that have nourished you, and which you feel grateful to have attended. Why do we experience some gatherings as a balm, whereas others feel procedural?

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3 Mistakes We Make When We Gather
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3 Mistakes We Make When We Gather

As we enter fall, I wanted to share with you the three most common mistakes we keep making when we gather (myself included). And what to try instead.

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And the Summer’s Gathering MVPs Are….
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And the Summer’s Gathering MVPs Are….

What do Taylor Swift, Greta Gerwig and Beyoncé have in common besides creating culture-defining work that has given the entire economy a post-pandemic boost? I’ll give you one guess

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5 Ways to Bring Family Together this Summer
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5 Ways to Bring Family Together this Summer

So often, when we get together for family reunions or barbecues or milestone birthdays, there's a lot of joy and milling around and chit chat, but it doesn’t always turn into something more.

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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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The Art of Guesting
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The Art of Guesting

Guests have extraordinary power in shaping a gathering. Read about five ways to practice the art of gathering as a guest at any occasion.

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What is an Artful Gatherer?
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What is an Artful Gatherer?

An artful gatherer is someone who is able to create meaning and connection with and for their people, one gathering at a time. And, it's something anyone can learn to do with the right set of skills. Read more on the first simple step to becoming an artful gatherer.

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One Effective Shift to Ease Your Hosting Anxiety
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One Effective Shift to Ease Your Hosting Anxiety

Hosting can be a daunting task. This is your permission to share the role. Read more on how to playfully include your guests in the role of sub-hosts to lighten the hosting responsibilities and create a collective and connective group experience.

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A Time of Reinvention: When Traditions No Longer Serve Us
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A Time of Reinvention: When Traditions No Longer Serve Us

The art of modern gathering is the recognition that so many of the rituals we have inherited no longer serve the reality in front of us. Read more about how one couple beautifully reinvented their post-pandemic wedding experience.

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