Knowing your why for any gathering and being willing to disrupt the status quo. I wanted to share my notes I underlined and definitely took away from the book here: Parker says, “Gatherings crackle and flourish when real thought goes into them, when (often invisible) structure is baked into them, and when a host has the curiosity, willingness, and generosity of spirit to try.” Her background is a really cool story line - as she was raised in a traditional Indian home by her Mother and a separate home (due to divorce) by her Conservative Evangelical Father - she said she was primed for conflict resolution and I did find that amazing. I was astonished how much one can write about gatherings, events, planning and such - it does make you realize how deep and how committed to this work Priya is. I will say I thoroughly enjoyed some parts of the book while also feeling like it went on for a bit too long. And Priya Parker is out and about these days making the rounds on podcasts talking gatherings in current/post COVID times, she hosted Brene Brown’s new book launch (did you order ‘Atlas of The Heart’ yet?) and her resume is full of peace processing, race relations and community connections as a strategic advisor and facilitator I know this book was published back in May of 2018 but as books do, they show up when you need them. I feel late to the game and yet, right on time with finishing up ‘The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters’ by Priya Parker last week.
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