What to Expect

Befriending Peace in Daily Life offers a welcoming online space to gather weekly with a dedicated small group and an experienced mentor. Together, we’ll explore time-honored practices shared in a secular, inclusive format.

Each week, the group will:

• Explore and experience a range of mindfulness and heart practices

• Practice meditation and inner reflection around different themes

• Cultivate presence, acceptance, self-compassion and connection

• Discover tools to reduce stress, skillfully navigate challenges, and support well-being

• Create a safe and meaningful experience for all by honoring group agreements

  Each session will guide you to re-connect with your innate capacity for presence and the most loving, wise, and resourceful part of yourself. As your practice deepens, you’ll notice some of the well-documented benefits of mindfulness, including:

• Lower levels of stress and anxiety

• Improved ability to navigate challenging situations

• Deeper connection to yourself and others

• Greater sense of presence, peace and purpose

• Enhanced emotional resilience and overall well-being

  For more about how mindfulness supports well-being, visit our Resources page.

Group Agreements

Befriending Peace group participants are requested to honor the following guidelines to create a welcoming and supportive space for all.

• Arrive on time and commit to being present at all six sessions (barring illness or emergencies).

• Notify the mentor in advance if unable to attend a session.

• Listen respectfully to each participant’s sharing and avoid probing someone else’s story.

• Speak from one’s own experience and refrain from offering advice.

• Maintain confidentiality about all shared experiences within the group.

• Understand that this is not a support group and does not provide clinical support or counseling.