“…The center of the circle invites individuals to connect to self, other, and the world and gives rise to a sense of being part of something larger than oneself, a sense of belonging, and an urge to grow through cooperation. As Capers and Goodman (1983) put it, this involves “fully experiencing life…creating and maintaining a sense of selfhood and well-being; creating and maintaining a continuing sense of connecting and being connected with others; a sense of growing, not limited by survival behavior” (p. 142). This process is also a movement toward expanding our perception and accounting for reality as it unfolds instead of discounting.…”