in quaker discussion we were talking about a past meeting practice of sharing "concerns and joys" at the end of meeting, and that it was stopped after it became kinda a downer practice as ppl shared concerns but not joys (out of modesty? feeling weird abt the vibe contrast?)
I really like hearing people's joys and wonder how to make it easier to share positive experiences without it feeling like bragging or insensitive to ppl who are going through difficulties
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Reply · Jan 25, 2023@SillyGoose_Guy yeah, I have such mixed reaction to this- part of me thinks yeah it fixes the issue of ppl feeling like they don't wanna share and…Reply · Sep 18, 2022@7te7_ Yeah, at least at the start… it’s unprogrammed Quaker meeting, so silence and ppl kinda meditate or read or journal, sometimes stand up and…Reply · Oct 20, 2024@wordgrammer sigh i do go to Quaker meeting at least sometimes... but i feel like meeting actually opens me up & increases sensitivityQuakerismReply · Oct 27, 2024@lumpenspace and yet the ppl i meet at woodlawn feel like really quality ppl i do want to know better, but i get in a state where the scent of the…Quakerism · Personal reflection