object represents what they would like to pass acknowledge this strange tension and learn along to their family, tangible or intangible. Invite to live with it. As others have noted, participants to share their objects and their intelligence is the ability to hold two reflections with loved ones after the workshop. opposing ideas in mind at one time. Perhaps living an honest life means having For Next Time (5 minutes) the ability to do the same with death. Share with participants any updates on upcoming Extinguish the chalice. plans. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Leader Reflection and Planning Workshop 3. Ask participants to read the articles listed for next time. Make a time for individual reflection and discussion Tell participants that Find Out More includes with your co-leader after the conclusion of the additional resources they may wish to explore. workshop. Consider these questions: Closing (10 minutes) What worked well in today's workshop? How can these elements or approaches be Go around in the circle and have participants share, repeated or amplified in the future? one at a time, one word that describes an What was most challenging? What could be experience of death they have had. Be sure to done to make these parts easier or more advise that passing is an acceptable option. Share effective? these closing words from Laine Bergeson's "Good Life, Good Death": At what points were participants most and least engaged? Death is like an unmapped land—a place our minds can't fully comprehend, but on Were all voices in the group heard? the perimeters of which we are summoned Was the room set up in a way conducive to to both new spiritual depths and sheer group functioning? terror. Maybe our only call, both for Did you have all the resources you needed? ourselves and for our culture in denial, is to
object represents what they would like to pass along to their family, tangible or intangible. Invite participants to share their objects and their reflections with loved ones after the workshop. For Next Time (5 minutes) Share with participants any updates on upcoming plans. Distribute Handout 1, Looking Ahead to Workshop 3. Ask participants to read the articles listed for next time. Tell participants that Find Out More includes additional resources they may wish to explore. Closing (10 minutes) Go around in the circle and have participants share, one at a time, one word that describes an experience of death they have had. Be sure to advise that passing is an acceptable option. Share these closing words from Laine Bergeson's "Good Life, Good Death": Death is like an unmapped land—a place our minds can't fully comprehend, but on the perimeters of which we are summoned to both new spiritual depths and sheer terror. Maybe our only call, both for ourselves and for our culture in denial, is to acknowledge this strange tension and learn to live with it. As others have noted, intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at one time. Perhaps living an honest life means having the ability to do the same with death. Extinguish the chalice. Leader Reflection and Planning Make a time for individual reflection and discussion with your co-leader after the conclusion of the workshop. Consider these questions: What worked well in today's workshop? How can these elements or approaches be repeated or amplified in the future? What was most challenging? What could be done to make these parts easier or more effective? At what points were participants most and least engaged? Were all voices in the group heard? Was the room set up in a way conducive to group functioning? Did you have all the resources you needed?
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