Social Agreements

Social Agreements:

Our Sacred Social Commitments

When we gather in circle, we are not simply meeting — we are entering into sacred space. Together, we co-create a living field of presence, trust, and transformation. These agreements are not rules to obey but conscious commitments that honor the depth of our connection.

They remind us how to show up — for ourselves, for one another, and for something greater.

1. Confidentiality Is Sacred

What is shared in this space stays in this space. We hold each other’s stories and shares with reverence and care. Nothing leaves this container unless it is ours to share, and we do not speak about others’ experiences without explicit permission.

2. All Emotions Are Welcome

You are welcome here in your fullness — with your tears, your laughter, your rage, your numbness, your joy. We embrace the full spectrum of human emotion as sacred. There is nothing to fix or change. Presence is the medicine.

3. Non-Judgment and Compassion

We release the need to evaluate or compare. Everyone is on a unique path. We meet ourselves and one another with curiosity, compassion, and kindness, even when our experiences differ or challenge our beliefs.

4. Unconditional Mutual Support

This space is built on the foundation of respect and consent. We support one another not by fixing, but by witnessing. We ask before offering reflections or feedback and honor “no” as a complete sentence.

5. Powerful Vulnerability

We value truth over perfection. Courage lives in our willingness to be seen, heard, and felt — even when it’s messy. Vulnerability is our superpower, and through it, we create deeper connection and trust.

6. Play Full Out

We show up with our whole hearts. Whether speaking, listening, sharing, or sitting in stillness, we commit to being present, engaged, and alive. Playing full out means taking emotional risks, being real, and saying “yes” to the moment — even when it’s uncomfortable.

7. Speak in the First Person

We speak from “I.” This is not a space for generalizations or advice-giving, but for sharing personal truth. Speaking from direct experience creates authenticity and removes projection.

Expanded Agreements

Inspired by The Five Agreements & Authentic Relating

• Be Impeccable with Your Word
  Speak with intention and integrity. Let your words reflect your truth, and let your truth reflect your heart.

• Don’t Take Anything Personally
  What others share is about their reality, not your worth. Practice compassionate detachment and self-trust.

• Don’t Make Assumptions
  Be brave enough to ask questions. Get curious before you conclude. Clarify instead of interpreting.

• Always Do Your Best
  Your best may change moment to moment — just bring what you have, fully and honestly.

• Be Skeptical, But Learn to Listen
  Trust your own discernment. Don’t believe everything you hear — especially from your own inner critic. Stay open, but stay rooted. Listen deeply without losing yourself.

Our Intention

These agreements are alive — just like us! We won’t always follow them perfectly, and that’s okay. What matters is that we return, again and again, to presence, humility, and love.

Thank you for bringing your presence into this shared space.

Thank you for your courage, your truth, your heart!