Stirrings of Aliveness
Five of us gathered around my kitchen table last week armed with steaming mugs of tea, Skinny Pop Popcorn, and laptops—the weapons of suburban warriors. To be more precise, we…
“What IS the Point, If No One Changes their Mind?”
“That was really good,” Tyree told me at the end of the meeting. “Sitting down face-to-face changes everything!” A home healthcare worker studying to become a teacher, this marked the…
Conservative: She was not a faceless liberal
Note: this post, by Brazilian-American political activist and commentator Julia Song, originally appeared as part of CNN's "Fractured States of America" series. (CNN)I am a political activist by nature. In…
Liberal: She was not a callous conservative
Note: This post, by Albanian-born US citizen Rremida Shkoza, originally appeared as a part of CNN's "Fractured States of America" series. (CNN)I was in my hotel room in New York…
How My Church Stopped Avoiding Difficult Topics and Learned to Listen
By Chad Estes, Faith Communities Partner at Living Room Conversations My church looked different at the beginning of 2018. Walking into our sanctuary you would have thought that the maintenance staff forgot to remove…
20 Tips for Great Conversation and 13 Things to Avoid
One of our dedicated and deeply appreciated volunteer hosts, Kathy Mitchell, created a list of insights from the Communicating With Care conversation. From her experience hosting this conversation, she generated…
We Need to be More Curious and Less Furious
by Gayle Yamauchi-Gleason Michael C. Taggart is retired from a public service career in the Columbus, OH area and is one of many dedicated Living Room Conversations volunteers. A self-identified…
I Can Do This
By Beth Raps Dr. David Sacks is in private practice as a clinical psychologist in the metropolitan DC area. He met us through one of our star organizers, Jessica Shryack,…
What Type of Follower Are You?
By Debilyn Molineaux. Reposted from AllSides.com Since I saw this YouTube video on The First Follower, I’ve been fascinated by who follows whom, and why? We often see analyses of various…
Paradox: Our Weakness Is Our Strength
By Joan Blades. Reposted from AllSides. I began describing Living Room Conversations as a domestic peace initiative just over a year ago. Individuals and communities that were at odds or disconnected were intentionally…