{"id":913,"date":"2011-04-06T15:52:59","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T19:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/?p=913"},"modified":"2011-04-06T15:52:59","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T19:52:59","slug":"get-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2011\/04\/get-together.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take the time to get together with people who are spiritual. It\u2019s called \u201cfellowship\u201d and it\u2019s really valuable and wonderful.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like a spiritual community where you can<br \/>\nfeel instantly understood and appreciated for what you believe in and<br \/>\nexperience. You\u2019ll hear other people\u2019s experiences, too, which often<br \/>\nhelps you to deepen your own.<\/p>\n<p>There are religious, church based groups, and there are spiritual,<br \/>\nnon-denominational groups, and there are gatherings of people who just<br \/>\nwant to get together. Some have educational components: bible study,<br \/>\nmeditation classes, book clubs, or discussion groups. Others offer peer<br \/>\ngroup support and counseling, emergency assistance, or just<br \/>\ncompanionship.<\/p>\n<p>There are an abundance of anonymous support groups, with a spiritual<br \/>\nemphasis, that can really be of great inspiration and release. Local<br \/>\nhouses of worship or community centers are a good place to start<br \/>\nfinding out what\u2019s available in your area. The Internet, too, on<br \/>\nwebsites and in listings you enjoy and trust, offers good resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take the time to get together with people who are spiritual. It\u2019s called \u201cfellowship\u201d and it\u2019s really valuable and wonderful. There\u2019s nothing like a spiritual community where you can feel instantly understood and appreciated for what you believe in and experience. You\u2019ll hear other people\u2019s experiences, too, which often helps you to deepen your own.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":171,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,29,43,52],"class_list":["post-913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet","tag-christianity","tag-god","tag-jesus-christ","tag-twelve-steps"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get Together - Dr. Norris J. 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