We asked. And here is the feedback that people provided…
What brought you here?
- Definitely the people
- A deep feeling that we need more of this
- A need for spiritual community
- A desire to share thoughts, feelings, food and positive energy with people who care about the world and want to make it better. A desire to connect with others
- The theme: spirituality and social change
- Desire for social change, connection with a community that shares this value
- Curiosity
- Long time work and interest in connecting social justice and spirituality
- Description of the event – to gather with people who, like me, long to be part of a spiritual community seeking change
- A desire to connect with more social justice/spiritual types made me go!
What were your favorite aspects of the evening?
- I loved Claudia’s beautiful words. I loved connecting with communities outside of the climate movement – it feds me to be part of new communities
- Discussion at the tables, and the bright young faces
- Sitting and listening to people of my parents’ and grandparents’ generation
- The singing, the food, the dialogue
- Connecting with folks who I know from different places/phases of my life
- The kid-zone – great for them/parents to feel comfortable
- Time for group reflection
- Conversation – quality and depth of connection. Claudia was also a delight.
- Listening while each member of my table introduced themselves and their passions and projects
- Meeting people I otherwise never would
- What a room of people! Loved having kids here (though we could lose the scooters). Small group time. Closing song.
- Meeting old colleagues/friends in movements for social change AND meeting so many YOUNG PEOPLE!
- Loved having a specific question to dialogue about
What would you add/change/do differently?
- Perhaps the venue needs to be re-considered due to noise
- More time for conversation
- A microphone
- Different space and/or neighbours
- More singing
- More mix + mingle exercises
- More focused reflection questions
- Acknowledge the presence of children and their importance in this community for change (just so people don’t resent their sound-making, etc)
- Make it an hour longer so we can really dig into more sharing together
- I loved it – but not enough time for my whole table to introduce themselves
- Unfortunately I think the noise next door is a problem (and it sets an odd tone)
How would you describe this evening to others?
- A positive gathering of like-minded + committed people
- A gathering of spiritual people who care about the future – kinda like church, but without the religion part
- Stimulating, fun, delicious
- A potential for something great
- Enthusiastically. As a place to connect spiritually, across traditions, and with others who long for spirited social change
- An intergenerational gathering with hope
- A start
- Desire to find a way to better use my capacities to help contribute to the big social change that is about to happen
- A gathering of social change makers interested in creating a community that considers spirit as part of what makes us go forward
- A Fantastic gathering of gentle authentic people – connecting with each other, sharing stories and listening with kind attention. Lovely tasty food, full-bellied songs and genuine smiles all around
- Rejuvinating conversation, a group of open hearts
- Casual but friendly + soul nurturing, food + conversation
- The beginning of the creation of a community and process that supports dialogue and collective action
- Open, warm, creative, supportive
- A gathering of people interested in social change and interested in community building and connection on a human level
- It has a lovely family feel to it
What are you taking home with you?
- A more relaxed body
- I walked in wanting to cry, and walked out knowing what I need to address in my life
- Great things to think about
- That I am one small important piece of a great and beautiful whole, and I make a difference
- Sparks of ideas + curiosity of more or how to be involved
- A sense of our interconnectedness
- Taking small steps is still moving forward even though you might not see huge, immediate change
- I am not alone!
- That we are co-dependent and worthwhile
- A full belly, some food for thought, new ideas, hope
- Joy, hope, anticipation of what might evolve… a renewed community/new broader community of spiritually aware activists
- Warmth and hope; gladness
- Good group reflection and renewed sense of community
- A good feeling that I’m not alone, more connections and looking forward to the next one
- Inspired that there are so many caring people passionate about good causes
Do you have any specific feedback about the location, the date/time, the food, or the music?
- Continue with key-note speakers
- Time is great, Sunday is good
- Great location, nice music, awesome food, great topic to begin
- The spirited neighbours were a tad loud and distracting
- The sermon next door was too loud
- Cookies?
- It could be longer, and somewhere without the background noise
- Great food and music
- The location was greatly accessible, but the acoustics were difficult.
- Great location for people like me travelling in on the #1 Hwy
- I really loved this idea. Do it again!
