Embracing Loneliness and Finding Your People
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In this episode, Osheta and Jer reflect candidly on the common experience of loneliness, recognizing that it’s always a part of the path of peacemaking. Reflecting on their recent Deep South immersion with the 2024 Leadership Cohort, they share their journey from isolation to discovering a sense of companionship and learning how to be lonely together.
Through theological reflections and personal stories, they explore the significance of befriending loneliness, prioritizing companionship over community, and finding comfort in prayer practices. They encourage us all to acknowledge our own loneliness without anxiety, while seeking a way forward together with others on this journey.
01:44 shared experience of loneliness
04:38 befriending loneliness
11:08 finding your prayer practice
13:50 being lonely together
19:09 companionship more than community
22:02 gentle invitations
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