The Soul Matters theme for March is “Paying Attention.”

Paying attention with intentionality is core to Soul Matters. In our groups, we practice altering the quality of our attention by shifting from the “judging mind” to the “receptive mind.” This attentional stance allows our inner wisdom to “speak” to us through our spiritual exercises, introspective questions and each other’s sharing. It also trains us to listen to other aspects of our lives for messages of challenge and comfort.

Here are some questions to explore the theme of Paying Attention:

As a child, which of your senses was your favorite way of paying attention to the world?

When growing up, what one or two things, above all others, did your family communicate were worthy
of attention? Beauty? Duty? Kindness? Humility? Honesty? Reputation? Education? Loyalty? Success?
God?

When was the last time paying attention left you astonished? What would it mean to have more of
these moments in your life?

Would you be pleased if your gravestone read: “She attended well to a few worthy things”?

Do you need to stop beating yourself up for avoiding paying attention to an overwhelming or painful
part of your life?

Is it time to finally pay attention to that overwhelming or painful thing you’ve been avoiding?

Are you wasting your attention and energy on people who take you for granted?

Wise ones tell us that we become what we give our attention to. What has more of your attention – and
more of you – than you want?

As you’ve aged, what new things have grabbed your attention in a way they haven’t before? How are
you a different kind of person because of this?

Where in your life would it help to say, ‘Look what’s happening!’ rather than ‘Look what’s happening to
me!’?

Have you ever given your attention so deeply to something that you suddenly felt one with it? How did
it change your living and loving?

What in your life is hungry to be noticed?

Are you paying enough attention to yourself?

What’s your question? Your question may not be listed above. As always, if the above questions don’t
include what life is asking from you, spend the month listening to your days to find it.

There are many different ways to engage with the Soul Matters curriculum at the CVUU.

Look for announcements in upcoming newsletters and Weekly Update emails for information on how to join next year’s groups. If you would like to engage more deeply with Soul Matters this year, get in touch with Kat Beane Hanson to learn about the available ways to do that.

Volunteer to work with our Children’s RE program, which also uses the Soul Matters curriculum. Contact our CCRE to learn more about getting involved.

Keep an eye on our newsletters for an introduction to each month’s theme and info on when worship services or adult forums are being held on the Soul Matters topics.

Engage with our Facebook and Instagram posts on Soul Matters topics. Or start a conversation in our Facebook Group about the month’s topic.

Read the Weekly Update email for a new way to explore the monthly theme each week. If you don’t receive our Weekly Update email, contact Leann in the office to get signed up.

ONLINE SOUL MATTERS SMALL GROUPS

Soul Matters is now offering SIX different online groups, with each of them being a unique alternative to our standard Soul Matters small groups. 

Explore our monthly themes in new ways!
Meet and Journey with UUs from around the country!
Sign up soon. The groups are right around the corner and they are filling up fast! 

Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions
Rev. Scott Soul Matters Team Lead, scott@soulmatterssharingcircle.com