Circles
Forty years of readers writing back. This is where that happens now: small, unhurried circles where the people who read Creations talk with each other.
Pick a circle
Each one stays open indefinitely, so a thread from months ago is still a fine place to start. Kind, curious and on-topic, please.
Three things worth knowing
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Threads here, comments there
Circles are for the bigger, ongoing subjects. Every article also has its own comments, for when you want to respond to one specific piece.
Someone is actually reading
Posts appear straight away and are moderated by hand. You can delete anything you have written, any time, from the post itself.
What keeps this worth reading
This community holds many traditions, many practices and a lot of people in the middle of something difficult. These are the four rules that protect that.
- Be kind, especially when you disagree. Argue with the idea, never with the person holding it.
- Speak from your own experience. "This helped me" lands. "You should" does not.
- No medical claims, no diagnosing strangers. Never tell someone to stop or delay professional care. Same rule we hold ourselves to on the page.
- No selling. Mention your practice if it is genuinely relevant, then move on. Promotion belongs in advertising.
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