Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Getting Started

Hello all,

Once again, you should know what an encouragement you were this weekend. A few things to get us started:
  • If you would prefer to not have your email associated with the authors list, just let me know, and I'll take you off the list. No problem.
  • We'll be working out the kinks here in the beginning, so bear with us! :)
  • This blog will allow everyone from the trip to write (if he/she wants to write). It will also allow everyone from the trip to comment. It will allow anyone at all (blogger users, non blogger users) to view the blog, but they will not be able to comment. Comments can only be made by your group. If you would like to inquire about the settings, just shoot me an email and we can talk.
  • Please do not feel any pressure to utilize this resource. We recognize that not everyone will wish to process in this way. Let's remember that just because someone isn't sharing his/her writing doesn't mean he/she isn't processing. It might just be too personal to share via blog.
  • Please respect the privacy of people's identities within stories (i.e. change names etc, even if you think they will never read this).
  • Let's find the balance between gentleness, boldness, and respect in conversation here. A blog can be an interesting but vulnerable place to discuss personal experiences and issues, so let's be sensitive when others share.
  • More than discussing issues, this is a great place to share experiences you have in the future which demonstrate some of the values you might have explored on this trip.
Walking the Journey Together--