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When talking circles break down in small communities

I facilitated a circle where someone shared about their addiction and now people in our small town are treating them differently even though we all agreed to confidentiality.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The promise of sacred space collides with the reality that communities are not containers but networks where information flows beyond intention.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

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