The Roots - What we bring into the moment

Hi folks. Today we are going to have our second coffee hour and Chat about the Reflective Tree Challenge. Hope to see you all!

I don’t normally post new members, but since we’re in the middle of a challenge, I wanted to make sure our newest members don’t miss out! @Evangeline Grace B-t @Fatimo Okunnu and @Tara Butson! We’re excited to have you join us for the Branches & Leaves: The Reflective Tree Challenge: Challenge Overview Today marks Day 1 of Week 2 – Power & Positioning If you’d like to catch up on last week’s reflection, here’s Week 1 - What You Bring Into the Moment: Week 1 Challenge For ease, all challenges are also available on the classroom page in one spot: Classroom Page We’d love for you to join the challenge at whatever pace works for you. We’ll also be hosting a live coffee chat on Friday (check the calendar for details) to connect and reflect together. For now, please take a moment to introduce yourself here: Welcome Post — we’re happy to walk this journey with you!

Hi everyone, Today, we had our Live Coffee-Meet-n-Chat session to reflect on the Week 1 challenge as it wrapped up. I had to cut the live session short due to attendance, but I recorded a quick 5-minute reflection where I shared my own experiences from Week 1—just some honest, rambling thoughts about what came up for me as I practiced noticing what I bring into the moment. The recording will be available on the classroom page soon. Also, Week 2 of the Branches & Leaves: The Reflective Tree Challenge is now posted! You can start exploring the new prompts anytime. Just a reminder—all challenges are available on the classroom page for easy access and to help you follow along at your own pace: Classroom Page Link Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and reflections as we move into Week 2! Please check the calendar for our next live chat 🙂

We’re glad you’re here. We are social workers, with experience across domestic violence, working with children and families, disability, and social work education. Like many of you, our work has been shaped by complex systems, ethical tension, and the realities of frontline and community-based practice. We created The Social Work Circle because we saw a need for a space that supports learning, reflection, and connection outside of performance, productivity, or institutional expectations. A space where social workers and community practitioners can think together, learn from experience, and stay connected to the values that brought us into this work. Our hope is that this community becomes a place to: - share practice-based learning - explore questions that don’t have easy answers - learn alongside peers across roles and settings - stay grounded while navigating challenging systems We’re looking forward to learning with you and shaping this space together over time. We invite you to introduce yourself by sharing: - Where you’re joining from - Your area of practice or field - What drew you to this community - What you hope to gain from being here We also welcome your ideas about what you’d like this space to offer.