The universe sings no less
Because time and space
Wear us thin.

The music calls us
To recognize our limitations,
To recognize that
The song is best
sung with others.

— Manish K. Mishra-Marzetti

Reread the handouts at home. Reflect on your own responses to the situations that arise in your life and in your work. When are you responding with integrity, out of a clear and healthy sense of self? When are you reactive, responding to the chronic anxiety that surrounds us? What practices will help you nurture your spiritual well-being?

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You may wish to add resources that informed this workshop to your congregation’s leadership library:

• Margaret Benefiel, Soul at Work: Spiritual Leadership in Organizations (New York: Seabury Books, 2005)
• Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (Beacon Press, 2018)
• Jeffrey D. Jones, The “What” and the “Who” of Leadership (Alban Institute, 2008).