What Rings True: Mindful Living & Soulful Aging
The closing gratitude circle at the Mindful Living and Soulful Aging retreat was an opportunity to ring the singing bowl and send our thoughts out into the universe. Someone read a poem. Martha sang a song that came to mind… long have I waited for your coming. Robin recited words from one of her original songs.
Mountains may fall / And the ground calls us all / This sacredness may cease to exist / But once upon time a place / Forgot that the world was / An anchor in space / Souls ached and spirits cried / Who long ago thought they had died.
But mostly people expressed their heartfelt thoughts on how the retreat had changed them. There were smiles across the room and tears at times. “I’ve learned something from each and every one of you and I’m going to take it back into my life…” one woman shared.
“I’m a lighter person and a brighter soul for other people,” said one retreatant. “I feel I’m completely nourished and supported by the universe,” said another.
Other grateful inspirations that participants said they would take home with them included: A generosity of sharing and caring… finding the balance of doing and being… not being alone with my worries and fears… Evolution, because if you’re not evolving, you’re not living… and Don’t wait!
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