Ready for the Circle

I'm excited about tomorrow's drum circle meet-up. Things have been coming together nicely, and the weather should be nice enough--rain isn't forecast until the afternoon. So, maybe we'll get chased under the party tent by a thunderstorm!

I've created a bit more content for the wiki, which I hope might serve as place for information about the CoP in the future. I'm still investigating a colleague's interest in a practice session with her and a couple of her friends--they're social workers, which would be a great trial group to work with.

I began reflecting about my attitude and feelings about this group earlier this week. I noticed that I was a bit annoyed (?), or maybe just flustered, when another group member invited more people to the meeting (they are flautists interested in group drumming). It served as a "reality check" to me; I became too "close" to this meeting, and needed to back off, and just let things happen as they're meant to. I feel a lot more at ease, and I'm really happy that this meeting is coming to fruition! Despite my initial reaction, I'm really glad that more people are expected.

Here are some of the things I've been reading:

• A guide for a special facilitation method for schools: The Art of the Focused Conversation for Schools, by Jo Nelson
  
• I just had to read something about Project Management, to see what the buzz is about. Hopefully it will help me with future projects (group drumming related?), as well as my upcoming contract year at Southwest Minnesota State: Project Management: Techniques and Tips for Today's ILS Professional, by Barbara Allan