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When social rituals outlive their purpose

Our book club started as a fun way for old college friends to stay connected but now it feels like a chore and none of us want to admit we're not really enjoying it anymore. We keep picking books no one reads and having conversations that feel forced.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the form of connection becomes a barrier to actual connection.

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“Where Are You with Mortality as teacher — death as clarifying force?”

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