C.I.R.C.L.E.S.  G.R.O.U.P.S.

Each letter of our name describes our values and the dynamics of our times together.
Knowing these will help you to know what to expect when you visit us.

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Compassionate healing and spiritual growth at Living Stones Center, offering resources for personal transformation and emotional well-being in a serene natural setting.
Integrity-centered community and spiritual growth at Living Stones Center, promoting honest conversations, moral development, and safe environments for discovery and healing.
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Insightful mountain landscape with sky and clouds, representing spiritual growth and reflection at Living Stones Center.
Gorgeous mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and lush green valleys under a bright blue sky with clouds, representing nature and outdoor adventure at Living Stones Center.
Mountain scenery and flowing river at Living Stones Center emphasizing safety awareness and spiritual journey visuals.

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Honoring, celebrating and sharing our journeys in life. 

Each Circles Journey Group member discovers her magnificent worth … and the value of those who are around her. She learns how to notice the lessons in everything – especially in how she communicates, listens, participates, and shows up in her life’s journey. 

SETTING THE STAGE

What you can expect when you join us.

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Compassion, gratitude, integrity, and respect embody Living Stones Center's mission to foster community healing and spiritual growth.

DEBATE versus DIALOGUE

Setting the Stage for Great Conversations

Debate

  • Competitive
  • Goal is to win
  • Listen to find flaws
  • Defend your position
  • Closed-minded
  • Seek to prove the other wrong
  • Talk more than listen
  • Interrupt frequently
  • Use facts to support your side
  • Success is changing their mind

Dialogue

  • Collaborative
  • Goal is to understand
  • Listen to understand
  • Explore all perspectives
  • Open-minded
  • Seek common ground
  • Listen more than talk
  • Pause to allow reflection
  • Use facts to explore all sides
  • Success is mutual understanding