The Sharing Circle

Our stories dispel shame and help us realize that we have so much in common. They remind us how much we’ve grown and show us that we are in this together.

Here are some of mine. Perhaps, you might share one of yours.

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Blog Posts

I’ve known you before… in Deep Time

Sydney is a founding member of The Songkeepers. In this entry of the Sharing Circle, she shares her inspiration for her first song, the namesake of our choir’s seasonal performance on November 22 and 23, 2026.

These Old Stories

One of the beautiful byproducts of women gathering to express themselves creatively is that we share and process stories together. Our nervous systems sync up as we tell our stories. And most remarkably, those voices in our heads, when exposed to daylight, get disarmed. We come to realize how common and actually banal they are, and we let them go.

Song of the Night Goose

A woman standing amidst autumn foliage with mountains and trees in the background.

H O W I T S T A R T E D

The Elder Flower began as a revovery community for women, offering weekly community gathering.

Women who did not identify with recovery started finding our groups, wondering why they were starving for community.

Eventually, it became clear that everyone needs connection and belonging.

This blog is a collection of writing: about ancestry, recovery, community and more. Singers are welcome to submit their articles.

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