“Responding with empathy towards others lets them know they are heard and they are valued. Responding with empathy towards ourselves allows us to hear our inner voice that tells us we are valued.”
~ Dr. Beverly Lonsbury
“Using the I Can Relate Game and process helped me work through situations in my congregation involving relationships. Dr. Bev’s insights about anxiety and self-awareness were particularly helpful for understanding how to respond in a variety of situations. Her process, combined with using the game, offered a tangible and fun way to explore feelings connected with needs in a non-threatening manner. Developing the skill of empathy guessing provides a solid technique that is relatively easy to learn.”
Ann Fenlason
Pastor, Bone Lake Lutheran Church
Luck, Wisconsin
“I invited Dr. Bev to teach her process using the I Can Relate Game with 40 Doctor of Education students at Bethel University. I saw first-hand how much they learned and were engaged in conversations as they played the game. A few months later, I used the I Can Relate game with 9 of my graduate students at Western Theological Seminary. My students LOVED the game. They had a lot of fun with it and felt encouraged to keep practicing the process, Mindfulness and empathy guessing skills.”
Dynna Castillo Portugal, PhD
Professor, Western Theological Seminary
Holland, Michigan