The Grove is a reading circle for creatives and community seekers.
We gather monthly to carve out a cozy space for quiet reading, intentional conversation, and connection.
The Grove is spacious and focused on nourishment. You are welcome to read the book before we meet, but it isn’t necessary at all. Our curator, Kate Creech, will select an excerpt (or a few) and we’ll take time to read quietly on our own, before transitioning into a discussion/learning space. There is ample permission to relax, receive, and surrender the pressure to say something ‘smart’!
Our featured book for May is No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family System Model by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD.
Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be. Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us―and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”
We look forward to being together and discussing this provocative and resourcing book!
Timing
Our gathering will loosely follow this flow:
7:00 — Arrive + get cozy
7:10 — Setting the frame
7:15 — Quiet reading
8:00 — Conversation
8:30 — Space for casual connection
Tea and chocolate will be provided. You are welcome to bring snacks, wine, or your favorite beverage to share.
Registration
$7 suggested exchange for the general public. Our Venmo is @shelterwoodcollective
The registration fee is included for collective members.
Please RSVP by Noon the day of the gathering so we can prepare the space for you. We will also share access to the selected excerpts that we will be reading together so you can download to your favorite reading device for print copies to bring with you.
We encourage you to support the author and your favorite local bookstore by purchasing the book, before or after the circle. We love our building-mates Ardunsel Books.
Kate Creech
Psychotherapist & Circle Curator
Kate is a therapist and visual artist. She is excited to curate this circle because books offer a space for us to connect and create the space to process (or simply be) with others in the daunting questions we often face as humans/healers/creatives, etc
Learn more about Kate