Description of Challenge
From keeping up a personal development practice to changing the world, most things we do in life
are harder, or cannot be done, alone.
“You can’t walk that path alone, but only you can do the walking”, from a song of the Zapatista of
Mexico
Solution
Finding a support group that meets regularly or can be activated when you need it, can make all
the difference.
Women’s circles
Women generally meet to share about their lives, support one another, perform rituals and
celebrate.
Men’s circles
According to the Mankind Project, this is a place to learn and practice conflict resolution,
communication skills, relationship development skills, how to make and meet big goals.
Other examples of support groups or networks:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender groups
Dragon Dreaming – support network for social environmental projects
NVC – support groups for empathic listening, study or practice of nonviolent
Sangha – Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhist mindfulness practice groups
References:
● http://redtentdirectory.com Retrieved March 27, 2015.
● http://womanwithin.org/ Retrieved March 27, 2015.
● http://mankindproject.org/ Retrieved March 27, 2015.
● http://abandofbrothers.org.uk/ Retrieved March 27, 2015.
Submitted by Nara and Robin
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