the solitary quest

Many have questioned "why?", "how?", "what's the meaning of my life?" late at night alone, or while walking along a hillside or at the beach. Many have gone inward through practices of prayer or meditation, seeking that solace, that understanding. Some have found answers and some have been left with none.

Solitary quests can be rewarding and are encouraged. They are not the only way, though. Many benefit from the healing comfort of a friend or family member's ear. Some gain valuable insight from a professional therapist. Some are helped by their religious pastoral care. We seek to build a community that understands the quest of the individual and honors the solitary quest, while also providing the safe community of care for those who offer that same care for others in their way, as well.

We benefit from the closeness and friendship that comes from the realization that "we're all in this together" and "two hands rowing together move us forward while one rowing alone may take one in circles." Much of our modern world seems to separate and isolate us without the completeness that we would feel from a loving family and community. We seek to re-build anew that feeling of being "at home" in a community of mutual respect and compassion.