Belonging and Building Understanding
Staying Connected in Times of Isolation
Watch how Pastor Pedro Silva is keeping his community connected safely using Living Room Conversations:
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Do it yourself! Living Room Conversations guides give you everything you need to have great conversations with your family or friends and their friends. If you have questions about how to do it yourself we have video, written materials and even office hours to answer questions. Co-host with a friend you haven’t seen for awhile and each invite two friends that you are curious to hear from—then have a great conversation. Don’t have your own video service? We can help! We have Zoom conference lines that we are sharing with Living Room Conversations users. Request one here.
We’ve written some great conversation guides specifically for this time; we also have conversation guides that are relevant now more than ever. Check them out below.
Great Conversation Guides
Four Sacred Gifts Pathway
The below conversation guides are a series based on Dr. Anita Sanchez’s book The Four Sacred Gifts – Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times. You may find them particularly useful during times of turmoil.
Loss and Grief in the Time of Corona Pathway
This Conversation guide is part of a six-guide series exploring our experience during the pandemic. Explore the series in order through Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance, and Finding Meaning.
One of the major impacts of this global pandemic is isolation and loneliness.
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Living Room Conversations is uniquely positioned as a leader in keeping people connected through meaningful conversations. We have been doing this work for 10 years, unknowingly preparing for this moment, ready to rise to the occasion.
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Sources of Inspiration and Hope
Beauty, Joy, Art
OnBeing offers a collection of podcasts, poetry, meditations and reflection for however you’re processing this moment.
Music unites neighbors and lifts their spirits in song — “Bella Ciao” Balcony performance in Italy
The Rotterdam Symphony playing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony—Movement IV “Ode to Joy”—FROM THEIR HOMES
Good News
#WeavingCommunity during Crisis
This pandemic can either drive us apart or it can drive us together. National Conversation Project’s 300 partner organizations invite Americans to weave a stronger community, especially now.
Let's Aim for Physical Rather Than Social Distancing
Isolation can be toxic. Let's increase physical distance but stay connected.
Facing COVID-19 With Community Instead of Fear
As the coronavirus spreads anxiety and panic across the globe, people are finding ways to share information and support each other.
Priest in Ireland pens touching poem about coronavirus lockdown
Yes there is fear. But there does not have to be hate. Yes there is isolation. But there does not have to be loneliness.
Love in the Time of Corona
We’re drawn to Living Room Conversations because we understand the power of being a loving presence in the face of fear. Because for us, “we’re all in this together” isn’t just a catchy phrase, but an ethos tattooed on our hearts.
Meet Jeff.
Jeff stepped up and raised funds to help feed people in his community. We're all #InThisTogether, how will you support your neighborhood?
Resources from Our Partners
Our Partner, AllSides, offers news coverage about COVID-19 from all sides of the political spectrum. Click the button or on the image below to visit their COVID-19 resource page.
