Sharing Circle Introduction/Conclusion Survey
Hello Sharing Circle and Small Steps to Healthy Habits Community!
If you are a regular participant in Sharing Circle, you will be aware that we start and close each session with the following saying:
“Love, give me the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed; courage to change the things which should be changed; and the Wisdom to distinguish one from the other. Let it be.”
Over the past little while, we have heard feedback that this opening and closing mantra may not be to everybody’s taste. We are therefore beginning the process of gathering opinions from the community (you) with a view to possibly make changes to the Sharing Circle and Healthy Habits script and tailor it to the preferences of the community.
We have created a survey HERE to gather preliminary thoughts.
Please note this is only a starting point. If we find that the majority of people would prefer something different then we will gather further ideas on what that will be.
Thank you to those who raised this matter, and to everyone who is helping us by sharing their opinions. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
- The Sharing Circle Team (@Gozzil, @AnnaTess, @CheeryMango, @SuryanshSingh)
Hi
@warmheartedNectarine7064 well it's difficult because for some people this is a prayer. It could be useful if the purpose would be to ask for God's help, otherwise I think not.
Exactly my point
@warmheartedNectarine7064 hi
:0 thank you for taking the time to do this and to see what everyone thinks <3 i’ll take the survey now !
Just took it. I like the whole thing.
Personally, I like this segment of the script, it somehow unites all the participants and it serves as an intro to the sharing circle session. However, I love changes so maybe it would be good to rephrase it or come up with something else that will still allow participants to say "Let it be" <3
Thank you for sharing this survey with us here.
I don't mind that people individually are spiritual or religious, but I don't think the sharing circle framework should force that at all. I think that's very unfortunate. I think any spirituality should come from the individuals, not be covering the entire framework. That's much more neutral, open and down-to-earth, I think.
It is a prayer with just a sneaky switch of "God" to "Love". Again, I don't mind people praying, but I think it's very unfortunate and contradictory to Cups' own policies (including the no religion rule in group chat rules) that there's a mandatory prayer in the beginning of every sharing circle. Let the members choose for themselves.
@GoingSafari
Again, remembering that people come from all over the world and from all religions and spiritual frames of mind or none at all. I think it's important to fully respect that, and I don't think the inclusion of this Christian prayer (with the swapped word) respects that.
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Happy Friday! We're all in this together.
Happy Tuesday!
I'll gladly take the survey! As a very spiritual person myself, I find it hard to swallow that spirituality, and specifically religion, is being forced. I had to come to the conclusion to be spiritual on my own, and so does everybody else, if that is their path to walk.
