How to Expand Your Capacity: Practical Ways to Enhance How You Show Up
We live in a world of increasing complexity—one that asks more of us each day. And yet, our capacity to meet that complexity with clarity, presence, and grace can be cultivated.
Join us for an intimate evening exploring how to show up with more integrity and less regret. More spaciousness and less overwhelm. Whether in professional meetings, romantic partnerships, or moments that matter with friends, this workshop offers practical tools to expand how you relate—to yourself, to others, and to the choices before you.
Through guided practice, reflective inquiry, and small group application, you'll leave with tangible ways to create stability for yourself and those around you. Because now, more than ever, we need each other to show up well.
🕰 Flow / Schedule
7:00p – 7:15p — Arrival + Refreshments
7:15p – 7:30p — Introduction + Guided Practice
7:30p – 7:45p — Talk + Q&A
7:45p – 9:00p — Practical Application in Small Group Breakouts and Group Reflections
9:00p – on — Closing + Mingling
👥 Facilitator
Susan Barnes is an Executive Coach with 12+ years of experience who works with CEOs, founders, managing partners, and people from all walks of life to help them reach their personal and professional goals quickly with groundedness and clarity. A lifelong student of behavioral and evolutionary psychology, sociology, Buddhism, conflict resolution, consciousness studies, neuroscience, and emergence theory, Susan brings a wide-ranging curiosity to her work.
💫 Who This Is For
This evening is for anyone who wishes to improve their personal and professional relationships and make better decisions overall. Whether you're navigating leadership, partnership, creativity, or simply the terrain of being human—you're welcome here.
🎒 What to Bring
Pen and paper for reflection
Someone you care about. It's easier to integrate new practices when you're not doing it alone. (optional, but encouraged!)
💛 Suggested Donation / Exchange
$15 for Commons members
$30 for non-members
No one turned away for lack of funds. If your current financial situation makes this workshop inaccessible, please email ms.susanbarnes@gmail.com to arrange attendance.
🏛 About The Commons
The Commons is a civic temple for wisdom, belonging, and beauty in San Francisco - a space where people gather to cultivate deeper understanding, meaningful connection, and the courage to build a more beautiful world together.
🚪 Arrival Info
Please arrive by 7:00p to settle in before we begin. Refreshments will be available upon arrival.
Questions or need support with registration? Reach out to ms.susanbarnes@gmail.com