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Seven Circles can only be successful if participants love the program. If participants love the program, they’ll hopefully recommend it to friends! (Have you sent the program to a friend yet?) We asked an anonymous participant in Seven Circles for their unfiltered feedback—read below to hear their* thoughts.
*For context, this person has been with their partner for about 6 years. They live together and are not engaged.
“We really enjoyed Seven Circles. I’d say our favorite circle was probably Circle 1, as it got the ball rolling and started us off on a good note. We giggled over which communication styles we were—we ranked ourselves and each other exactly the same for every one!
I will say, it took us a literal year to finish it. We started on January 1 and made a point to end on January 1 once I realized. I have two jobs and my partner is in school and works, so we’re both really busy. Plus, if I’m being totally honest, these topics were a little scary to talk about. We’ve been together a long time and so none of our answers were really a surprise, but we both come from messy backgrounds and were hesitant to bring all that up again.
BUT, I will say, pushing through the fear was worth it,because Seven Circles definitely brought us closer together. The fact that this program helped us confirm how well we knew each other, how aligned we were on what we want in life, is something that I am forever grateful for. Seven Circles’ content was affirming that we are in a strong partnership. Plus, it never hurts to practice active listening (IYKYK).
I’ve recommended the program to a few friends who are in relationships. I think it’s just a really great, accessible way to have harder conversations with your partner. Whether you think you know the answers or not,carving out time together (even it takes a year!) to connect and ask and answer was really valuable.”
We want more! Please reach out with your Seven Circles feedback, or set up a time to chat, we’d love to listen. Email sevencircles@shalvacares.org orcall SHALVA at (773) 483-9088 to connect. And as always, thank you to our awesome participants—we couldn’t do this without you!
Author: Maris Rosenfeld, Community Outreach and Education Coordinator. She was grateful for this feedback and encourages more!
