Spiritual Aging Roundtable
SPECIAL OPEN SESSION
Dear Spiritual Aging Community,
Welcome to our monthly roundtable where members of the Spiritual Aging Study and Support Group (SASS) share whatever’s on their mind for reflection and interaction with one another. Normally, this is an offering for paid members only.
Today, however, I’d like to give our 200 SASS members the opportunity to do an act of service by sharing something of value with the 2000 plus membership that constitutes the larger Spiritual Aging Community on Substack.
So today’s question is this. Beyond working with the study guide that runs weekly for individual reflection on your own, what do you get out of sharing the experience in an interactive setting such as this? I know not all of you post comments every time, but what does it mean to you to read what others have to say? I know that I learn so much from your take on things—sometimes validating, sometimes challenging. I love interacting with you—getting to know your stories and philosophies and your personalities. Knowing you ‘re there fosters connection, empathy and spontaneous bursts of wisdom.
How about you? Please participate in this act of affirmation and service simply by sharing your experience with the larger group?
I’ve learned that there’s no challenge I’ve had that hasn’t been faced by others…feel so less alone!
I believe that we do not grow alone. We need others. The comments from others stretch me beyond my own experience into new insights and broader awareness. Making a comment, forces me to clarify and articulate learning that might otherwise remind fuzzy. Regular comments from others creates a sense of genuine interest and care. All of this is good and can only happen by risking outreach and creating connections.