I truly enjoyed this conversation- particularly the dissection of self-care triumphing in our culture (of the moment) over the care for the Collective... that is something that has become a point of concern to me for some time. I really appreciated the discussion around that, particularly the nuance and language provided. I look forward to using snippets of this interview as fodder for conversation on the subject with groups that I am a part of, in service of shaping a culture where the needs of the Collective bear more weight in that mental calculus for folks that are a part of it. Thank you for this offering! ❤️🙏
Love the energy and tone without even listening or reading beyond the first paragraph and headline.
Do find myself reluctant to dig in and spend the moment reading or listening fully to this joyful reflection, connection, dialogue at this moment.
These days, this day, is heavy…wanting to make and shape time to listen and to learn and experience the obvious and essential joy of gathering and connecting being offered here at a very dark time for our country and in the midst of immense and tragic personal loss that cannot be wished away or ameliorated, in any way…
Not sure how families and communities in Gaza, Ukraine, Somalia, the Sudan or in the Congo bear the losses they suffer with excruciating regularity….
Some things cannot be repaired or improved…they are lost forever…what remains is a chasm that cannot be filled or even barely approached and so we gather, in sorrow, to comfort ourselves and one another…we transform and transcend our finite human experience by touching in to ourselves and one another, our spirits, hearts, minds.
Joyful and sorrowful, all important for us to touch into and gather around…the joyful moments hopefully giving us strength for the sorrow that we will inevitably encounter along the way.
Praying I do make time and space to listen in…when I can.
As long as one other person coming to the set up gathering, I think of it as a success. I really enjoy talking with people one on one as they tell me more about what is really going on with them than if we have a larger group. Then when we just have a few people and we've gotten to know each other better the whole group gets closer and conversation is more meaningful even when the group gets bigger again.
I like to have gatherings at a local independent restaurant. Unfortunately the one walking distance from me is closing due to not being able to make ends meet this year with tariffs and people being laid off and so not having money for restaurants. Our group is so much fun for all of us that we plan to keep meeting just with a change to another local independent restaurant.
In Judaism there’s a prayer expressing gratitude that we are arriving at this moment for the first time.
I truly enjoyed this conversation- particularly the dissection of self-care triumphing in our culture (of the moment) over the care for the Collective... that is something that has become a point of concern to me for some time. I really appreciated the discussion around that, particularly the nuance and language provided. I look forward to using snippets of this interview as fodder for conversation on the subject with groups that I am a part of, in service of shaping a culture where the needs of the Collective bear more weight in that mental calculus for folks that are a part of it. Thank you for this offering! ❤️🙏
Love the energy and tone without even listening or reading beyond the first paragraph and headline.
Do find myself reluctant to dig in and spend the moment reading or listening fully to this joyful reflection, connection, dialogue at this moment.
These days, this day, is heavy…wanting to make and shape time to listen and to learn and experience the obvious and essential joy of gathering and connecting being offered here at a very dark time for our country and in the midst of immense and tragic personal loss that cannot be wished away or ameliorated, in any way…
Not sure how families and communities in Gaza, Ukraine, Somalia, the Sudan or in the Congo bear the losses they suffer with excruciating regularity….
Some things cannot be repaired or improved…they are lost forever…what remains is a chasm that cannot be filled or even barely approached and so we gather, in sorrow, to comfort ourselves and one another…we transform and transcend our finite human experience by touching in to ourselves and one another, our spirits, hearts, minds.
Joyful and sorrowful, all important for us to touch into and gather around…the joyful moments hopefully giving us strength for the sorrow that we will inevitably encounter along the way.
Praying I do make time and space to listen in…when I can.
Hi Priya, can you share the name of the dance history book you mentioned?
As long as one other person coming to the set up gathering, I think of it as a success. I really enjoy talking with people one on one as they tell me more about what is really going on with them than if we have a larger group. Then when we just have a few people and we've gotten to know each other better the whole group gets closer and conversation is more meaningful even when the group gets bigger again.
What a beautiful and helpful conversation. I'm so grateful for you. This is healer's art here. <3
I like to have gatherings at a local independent restaurant. Unfortunately the one walking distance from me is closing due to not being able to make ends meet this year with tariffs and people being laid off and so not having money for restaurants. Our group is so much fun for all of us that we plan to keep meeting just with a change to another local independent restaurant.