Feedback options


Why feedback?

Two heads are better than one. Feedback brings fresh insight to life. It can also develop true intimacy -- building deeper understanding between people. As we communicate, we enjoy true revelations of the nature of human beings, of the nature of the human heart.

Most of us spend far too much time worrying about what other people think. At the same time, we spend far too little time FINDING OUT what other people think. If we knew what others think, we could improve relations in more effective ways. This is where feedback can really help us.

However, if you're not used to it, DIRECT spoken feedback can be a little bit too much. It is much easier, especially at first, to get feedback indirectly -- in WRITTEN form. If you have a negative reaction to the feedback, you can take some time to let it sink in, and think about it before responding.

Bloom provides a method by which people can give you indirect, written feedback, when you want it. If you think you're doing great, or if you have a conflict, you may benefit from another person's perspective. And if you just want to understand your friends a little better, getting their feedback is a great way to do it.

How feedback works in Bloom

The Bloom buddy system. If you register as a Practitioner with feedback, you can send any journal entry to a buddy (a friend selected by you to give you feedback on your Bloom practice items) and/or to a spiritual mentor.

Practitioners with feedback can select up to three buddies. (NOTE: To receive feedback requests from you, and to send you feedback, your buddies MUST be registered users of Bloom. They may be registered either as Non-practicing buddies, or as Practitioners.)

If you have agreed to be a buddy for one or more of your friends, you will periodically receive requests for feedback. For helpful tips on giving feedback to others, read the page called Feedback Tips for Buddies.

If you would like to meet other Bloom users or find someone who'd be willing to be your buddy, you can use the Bloom Forum in the LLF Message Board.

Requesting feedback on a specific item. Asking for feedback is always optional. Feedback is given on an item-by-item basis. To receive feedback, you may send a single journal-entry to multiple recipients -- or, you may make separate journal entries to send to different individuals for feedback.

If you change your mind about requesting feedback, you can "UNSEND" your request before the recipient reads it.

Feedback Correspondence. When you receive feedback, you may simply read it, print it, and keep it on file, or you may reply to it. You and your buddy or mentor may correspond back and forth as many times as you wish about a journal entry.

E-mail feedback notices. You may request that Bloom send you optional e-mail notices when you receive feedback requests and feedback replies. To start or stop these notices at any time, simply go to the Feedback Preferences page of the User Options area and change your choice.

LLF Spiritual Practice Mentors in Bloom

Bloom practitioners become eligible to correspond with a Bloom mentor about their spiritual practice items after they have taken at least one on-line course from the Living Love Fellowship with a mentor. Qualifying practitioners who wish to have a Bloom mentor should send a request by e-mail to mail@livinglovefellowship.org. If a mentor is available for you, you will be notified by e-mail, and the mentor's name will appear in your list of recipients for feedback requests.