In this second lesson of The Second Half of Life, Father John Gribowich invites you into a powerful reflection on authenticity, vocation, and the courage to become your true self. Drawing on the wisdom of Carl Jung, Thomas Merton, Parker Palmer, and the Gospel image of the mustard seed, this session explores how faith formation, community, and tradition are meant to nurture growth—not contain it forever.

Through the vivid metaphor of the seed, soil, and container, you will examine how early structures—family, church, education, and expectations—provide necessary grounding, while also recognizing the moment when God invites you to emerge into vulnerability, freedom, and deeper trust. This course reframes uncertainty, loss, and disruption not as failures, but as sacred invitations into the second half of life.

You will be guided to reflect on moments when familiar answers no longer suffice, when your heart longs for greater alignment, and when compassion—especially toward yourself—begins to reopen pathways forward. This module speaks directly to those sensing that their faith is calling them beyond safety and certainty toward a more spacious, courageous, and generative way of living.

If you are longing to live more fully from your God-given uniqueness—and to allow your life to become a source of shelter and nourishment for others—this session offers a prayerful, deeply human entry point into that journey.