I went to the park to sit in the sun (not there ^) And be alone with You. A young mother with a baby Strapped to her chest Guided and herded two more… And a dog and a cat. Her name was Nicole And it was a delight to my senses What the children did And how they sounded. The audio file I made (speaking to You) Captured their sounds and their attitudes and Nicole’s gentle way of being one of The best kind of MOM there is. It is through young women such as Nicole
That our littles ones will grow up To create that “more beautiful world We know in our hearts is possible*”. * OhGs, thank you, Charles Eisenstein. That phrase clarifies the target and sharpens The point of my arrow of desire. That’s part of what I say in the recording ~ And how we should dance together. I’ve been told that my voice is seductive. You might want to hear it before the kids do… I sat with my back to the playground At a picnic table, on the bench; Phone in my fist And You* on my mind. * You, the One I speak to when I’m alone; the One of which we are each a part And to Whom we belong, like My hands belong to me. The children punctuated my life and my words And didn’t mind that I sat there Awash in their adventure… and ~ I was inspired. I regifted a gift card to her. I found myself telling her about OhGs, the Stir and KFPC ~ And “the corner office” is what my mouth said (And I was shocked. and intrigued ~ What a dreamy possibility!!) I heard myself tell her about OhGs, A Studio and Doing online conversational interviews -- and I just Stepped aside to let my Soul have Her say… I couldn’t have planned that conversation. A former hair stylist, Nicole is now a yoga teacher And doesn’t think of herself as a professional mother. And she’s willing to talk about being a mom To the children who inspired me. So there’ll be a continuation to this encounter And we’ll talk about kids and gardens And lots of other food for thought. I invite you to stay tuned. (Creation of a subscribe option is in process.)
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Remember the LockDown? It changed so much... One of the positive changes was Humanity Rising, a daily Zoom Webinar by Ubiquity University, hosted by Jim Garrison. Focused on solutions, and the issues that demand them, Jim began by inviting people from his "Rolodex" to tell us about their passions, awareness and expertise. As the President of a University, an author, scholar and person with opinions about what's happening, Jim created a venue for himself and others to share alternative perspectives, including Indigenous Wisdom, politics, environmental and biome regeneration ideas and proposals, spiritual and scientific concepts that underpin our reality; and the list goes on... From May to August of 2020 we met every single day. On Day 60 curiosity drove Stanley Pokras to post an invitation in the chat addressed to Everyone - come to my place... and we did. That first day 15 of us gathered in his Zoom room. The episode was titled, (though Stan didn't realize it at the time) "Connecting the Dots". That is his underlying purpose, as MOM is mine! It's delightful that both of us were given an element of fulfilment on that day, and since then "ChatPeople" (an open subset of Everyone) have gathered in the AfterChat every day of Humanity Rising, and a few others as well! In September, with the lockdown still in effect, we were grateful that Jim cut back to 5 days a week. With breaks in August and December, the AfterChat meets the challenge of 3 hours a day of diverse subjects -- and Stan creates a database archive of Humanity Rising. I am happy to work with Stan guiding and encouraging our conversations. The dedication Jim and Stan have to the projects they have committed themselves to must be admired and, I want you to know -- YOU ARE WELCOME... Register for access to Humanity Rising's Zoom Webinars. You can also watch Humanity Rising streaming live on FaceBook or dip your toes into the Humanity Rising YouTube channel, but you'll miss the comments in the Zoom Webinars' chats. We have a very active chat (that's why Stan posted his original invitation -- he wanted to meet the people behind the names he saw so often!) Stan harvests that rich resource each day and posts them on their Day Page in OtherNetworks, along with the AfterChat recording and the chat from that. Each day, in the chat of Humanity Rising, Stan posts the invitation to the AfterChat. I look forward to seeing you there! |
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