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Bridging the Gap: Collaborating with Motivational Interviewing

Divisiveness and conflict are running high. We experience them in the public sphere, at work, home and elsewhere. Unfortunately, trying to resolve differences using logic and debate often antagonizes others and worsens the problem. Developed in 1983, Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a set of communication skills anyone can use to transform conflict into collaboration. The presentation will be interactive, encouraging participants to apply MI in their personal, professional, or activist work. About the Presenter: Dr. David Christian is a clinical psychologist practicing in Logan, Utah. Since 1992 he has trained a variety of groups to use MI in a broad range of professional, activist, and personal settings. While a professor … Continue reading Bridging the Gap: Collaborating with Motivational Interviewing

Cultivating Compassion with a side of Boundaries

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Cultivating Compassion with a side of Boundaries – not just niceness and thoughtful feelings. It’s about the impulse that drives us to action, and the wisdom to care for ourselves, too.   Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

A Disobedience Discussion

What is your relationship with disobedience? Does standing up to authority figures make you freeze? Do you tend to people-please to avoid conflict? Join us Oct. 5 for a discussion on disobedience, trauma responses, and how to move between different nervous system states in service of your values.   Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

Creating Safe Belonging – Pronouns and Gender Identity

We are pleased to welcome Evren (they/them) as our guest speaker. With a background in science, engineering, and project management, Evren (AKA Renn) has also dedicated much of their life to mentoring, education, and creating spaces where people can be fully themselves. Evren will lead a conversation on pronouns, gender identity, and queer experiences, offering a safe and open space for questions and learning together. Sample questions include: What’s the difference between gender identity and gender expression? How do I ask someone what their pronouns are? What does the term “nonbinary” mean? How can I support friends, family, or community members exploring their gender? What are common misconceptions about gender … Continue reading Creating Safe Belonging – Pronouns and Gender Identity

Belonging and Community Building Through Children’s Stories

Join us this Sunday at 10 am as we explore belonging and community building through children’s stories! Jo has gotten a few good ones from the library, but feel free to bring more if you have some that resonate with this theme. See you Sunday! Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

Soul Matters Discussion – Building Belonging

This Sunday, our service will explore the theme of building belonging—how we create community not by accident, but with intention, presence, and care. To capture the heart of this theme, we’ll be guided by the words of Rev. David Breeden, whose poem beautifully expresses the spirit of radical hospitality and shared journey that Unitarian Universalists strive to practice. “Welcome, friends—Newcomers, old-timers, seekers, skeptics, saints of habit and rebels of the heart. Here, we gather not because we think the same, but because we choose to journey together. Belonging is not something given—it is something we build, with open hands and open hearts. It is made in the sharing of stories, … Continue reading Soul Matters Discussion – Building Belonging