Going Forth: The Path of Compassion in Action (Virtual Gathering Session 6)

So much around us seems to be shifting as our world feels uncertain, divided, and aching for healing. The challenges we face are the very conditions that call our hearts, minds, and spirits forth to respond with our best selves. This is our opportunity to bring clarity where there is confusion, courage where there is fear, and hope where there is despair.

In addition to discussing the psychological and emotional challenges of this unique life transition, this course will explore new sources of meaning in retirement. While retirement involves aging and uncertainty, it also brings greater freedom and the opportunity to adapt to new roles and challenges.

Forgiveness is often seen as a transaction between two people; a generous act of mercy by the offended toward the offender. But forgiveness is just as much about our own unburdening as we work to uncouple ourselves from the hurts and perceived injustices of the past.

This three-session course, builds upon the work of Joanna Macy, as we acknowledge that we are facing the Great Unraveling, that we can meet as we focus on resilience and an expansive sense of community to navigate these difficult times. Using reflection, interactive practices, and discussions we’ll discover new allies, explore the gifts of uncertainty, and other practices that can move us from despair and overwhelm into a path of sustainable action for the healing of our world.

As we navigate the transitions in life— losses, surprises, slowing down and opening up—how do we continue to maintain a sense of meaning, purpose, and spiritual vitality? This workshop explores how the practice of living gratefully can be essential to aging.