GATHERING ELAN

Why gathering? Gathering connotes collecting. Collecting ourselves and others, information and resources. We gather information, pieces of a puzzle or complex system, and data to inform and understand. We gather ourselves individually to recharge and restore, to sustain, find courage and strength, and face challenges. We gather in groups to celebrate, connect, support, build power, learn, inform, and, again, find courage and support. We gather to feed our spirits, energize and nourish, to build trust, to belong. We gather to feel our humanity and to feed our human spirit.