Take aways may include: feeling heard/seen, recognizing similarities, getting silly, letting down your guard.

Also known as “The Big Wind Blows” “Spill the Basket,” “All My Friends and Neighbors,” “I like People Who…”

Parameters: More than 5 people, can be done in person or on video.

Materials: chairs or other “spot markers” if doing the variation.

The person who is the lead introduces themselves, is greeted by the group, then picks something about themselves they might have in common with other members of the group.

Example:
“Hi I’m Alex”
“Hi Alex!”
The mighty wind blows for people who…have ever dyed their hair a color of the rainbow.”

Everyone to whom this applies makes an agreed upon gesture noticeable to the lead (a vocal hoot, a waving hand, standing up, stepping towards the center of the circle, etc.) The lead then chooses someone to go next, who can accept or pass. The game ends when everyone who wants to has a chance to be lead.

Variations: For in person groups where everyone wants a higher energy activity that includes running. Sit in chairs or stand in a circle. If standing it’s helpful if everyone takes off their shoes and places them in front of them as their spot. The lead stands in the middle of the circle and people for whom the mighty wind blows jump out of their chairs and find another chair (not either of the chairs next to them), a la musical chairs. The person remaining after all the chairs are taken makes the next statement.