Yoni Circle, it will be two years in December since I joined one of my favorite online communities mostly due to the global pandemic and feeling lonely. I was super nervous about joining my first circle because once you get accepted and off the waiting list you are just dumped into this beautiful app experience with really no instructions or clue what is going on or anyone that you know they are all complete strangers. So I signed up for a circle with someone all the way in India which was interesting to me having someone on a polar opposite time than me running this! Her name is Anusha and is an amazing artist and creator that owns a small jewelry business based in India called Wanderlust Art Boutique.
To give some context there are 4 parts to a circle: Intention, Introduction, Story, and Reflection rounds.
At the time when I joined the app and community the leader of the circle, Salonniere, got to pick the prompt (or this is my understanding of how it worked at the time this could be incorrect). The prompt that was picked was about Family if I am remembering correctly, which was a slight bit of a trigger for me (still is if you have interacted with me recently, I am working on it with a professional therapist and I recommend you do as well if this is you). When it came to meditation time I struggled to settle down because I was so nervous about doing this correctly. When it came to coming up with my story I was going in the negative direction with the stories that came up in my mind. Any story is valid and I would say that if a negative one comes up it means that you need to get it out right then and there. But at the time my nervous and anxious energy around these complete strangers I didn't want to lead off with a negative story. Anusha started off the storytelling round with her amazingly positive story about her family and I think it was more specifically her mom if I am remembering correctly. Her story prompted me to tell a better story. I don't remember which one I told and I don't have it recorded.
Overall the past two years have been amazing on this app. I highly recommend this app and community to any woman that wants to feel safe, heal and be able to be vulnerable again.
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