Sublime

Specificity sharpens the gathering because people can see themselves in it.

Embodiment

my comments would be warm and interesting and, more important, accurate and egalitarian.

I had given each participant a Post-it pad and pen and asked them to capture any words and phrases they heard that struck them.

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.

Uniqueness is another ingredient.

this idea of guests seeing and being seen to

“tightness of fit.”

risk is what allows for the possibility of the gift.