Take it Home & Grow Corn
Integration & Contribution · C4. Community & World
- How do we take these games home?
- Attune to context! Get consent! Courageous vulnerability is not always appropriate. Neither are these games.
- That said, do take risks and ask people if they want to go a little deeper, to receive an IPR, to play/pray Council, etc.
- Some games are easier to take home than others. The more you practice all games, the more confident you will be in both leading them, and knowing when/how to suggest them.
Take it home and grow corn. […] This is what it's all about to me. […] What does grow corn mean? A wise friend of mine, Michael Smith, posted on Facebook about a Native American saying that if you have to choose between two options, always choose the one that grows corn, something that does something real in the world.
And the other inspiration for this is a post in one of our circling and authentic relating facilitators Facebook group, who said like: so do you guys actually take these practices home to the people who matter to you, or do you just create artificial environments where you can relate with each other and get around your lack of social skills? I was like, touché.
[…] We just learned this by playing together. How is this impacting your life? And if it's not impacting your life at all, what the hell are we doing here, you know?
[…] I think integration is two ways. Bringing Connection Games to your life, but it's also bringing your life into Connection Games.
[…] for a community to work, some people need to do way more than 50%. Some people need to go way more than 50% of the way. And otherwise, you can come in, but you'll be more of a consumer of connection.
How might you take this home and grow corn?
What does integration mean to you?