You were together in the group, really together, and in silence. A silence that you all sensed: That particular place,
where everything is going on,
which is the full now that you overlook,
which is the place where all happens, but which is not just the room, the air, or outer atmosphere,
but which I suggest you call consciousness.

You ask me:
"Do we all go through the same thing in life in one way or another at some point?"

You can open up, welcome every moment, be brave, receive and show love, trust each other, yourself and what happens next.
Then you will know, that life lives you.
What are you waiting for?