This morning Dave went to Forum without me. The discussion was led by, Art, one of my favorite people, so I was sorry to miss it. The title was "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." They talked about the impossibility of being spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature.
Some of the points Art had them discuss were:
Some of the points Art had them discuss were:
- Ignoring the emotions of anger, sadness and fear
- Denying the pasts' impact on the present
- Covering over brokenness, weakness and failure
You can see how this discussion could save you an expensive trip to the psychiatrist.
Meanwhile I was leading a class of older ladies (like me) in a similar discussion. But since I don't have Art's credentials, it was on the lighter side.
Meanwhile I was leading a class of older ladies (like me) in a similar discussion. But since I don't have Art's credentials, it was on the lighter side.
- Do we have a spiritual obligation to age well?
- Who are you now that you're not what you used to do?
Since three of the things we American human beings like to delve into the most are: personal growth, wealth management and sex...I began by sharing with my older ladies this cartoon by my favorite New Yorker Magazine cartoonist, Roz Chast. It got the discussion going.
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