Sreya’s Experience (Facilitator) [she/her]

I'll be honest -I'm not the biggest fan of abstract, intangible concepts. I prefer facts, and for things to be laid out plainly. I like structure - I thrive within it. 

So being asked to facilitate something I didn't even fully grasp was definitely not something I expected to do. Truth be told, I still do not fully understand it. 

That being said, I'm glad I took the leap and decided to take the proverbial leap into the unknown. 

What did I discover? 

Well, sometimes I like working in a team, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I want to run the show on my own, sometimes I readily welcome creative input. 

But the biggest lessons were learned in my interactions with the participants. I saw their hesitation, trepidation, embarrassment. I saw them open themselves up to the experience, I saw them close in. Sometimes, creation happened naturally and flowed like a river, sometimes a solid steel barrier impeded the creative process. 

I still struggle to find my voice from time to time, because I can't find the right words. I don't want to appear incompetent, after all, but perhaps, that isn't the point of all of this.