Begin a shared conversation
A community working sheet
Participation is voluntary. Ask before recording or sharing someone’s words. This conversation guide does not replace crisis support or sacred human presence.
WHERE · Make room
What shared question brings you together? Who is affected, and who can decide how the conversation takes place?
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WHO · Hear the people involved
Whose voice has been missing? Let each person describe their own experience. Make passing or declining possible.
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WHAT · Share responsibility
What can be held together? What differences should remain? Name responsibilities without assigning a person a role they have not chosen.
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MOVEMENT · Open a way toward encounter
What movement toward another person or perspective could open a shared way forward? Ask what consent, access, and support would make that encounter possible. No one has to speak before they are ready.
EMBODIED EVENT · Try one action
Choose one small practice together. Name who agrees to take part and what support they need. Do not promise a transformation or deadline for another person.
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RETURN · Listen again
Agree when to revisit the practical arrangement, not when a person must change. What did the action make possible? Who needs to be heard next?
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