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"People As Moving Puzzle Pieces", a talk I, Catherine Palmer Paton, gave that rings true for US All today

on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 16:14

Yesterday I was working to fine tune a 5 minute talk for a Toastmasters Speech Contest in which I was the only one competing. So I knew if I got through it, I had succeeded on some level. The working title I chose went from "Moving Puzzle Pieces (as we age and of our lives)" to "People As Moving Puzzle Pieces" since the vehicle for life when it comes to humanity is primarily people. Living people move about, but both the egg and sperm when alive are filled with motion and energy as well.

A few Thoughts Mid Jan 2021... A historic important time in homes and The White House. Let's Do Better Together, Shall We?

on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 19:53

By the way if people have DOOs (Differences of Opinions on one or more points in a given discussion or matter, that may mean 1--one or both are Not Robots, or have different programming if they are...or two they are two humans of the same general life experience but have been believing different things about how life works, how people  and systems should function and so on..even about how to frame a question or concern and map a pathway to a middle ground or other reasonable solution even for a short-term solution if a longer one would take more people and info to figure out over weeks or

Local Resources (some open on zoom to the public) to Brighten and Enlighten 2021

on Sat, 01/16/2021 - 04:33

For starters, check out the talks (and workshops) offered via Salisbury CT's Scoville Memorial Library on FB. Also see what Noble Horizons offers (just down the road, also in Salisbury) on Zoom. Next stop, SalisburyForum.org to catch up on talks as well as KentPresents.org or com. I am hoping to learn more from Tikkun Magazine online.

I took time to read their letter about The Greensboro Massacre from the late 1970s that claimed 5 lives and has implications for 'authorities looking the other way and allowing disruption and death!'

I hope to be more positive and upbeat since that can help

Candles of Remembrance for Those Who've Died From Any Cause...and Yes, COVID or Other Unexpected Causes. Let's Lean into the Learning and Prevention Aspects To Stay Safe and Sound (Body, Mind, Soul and Community and Country too)

on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 20:52
With news of a fire in Sheffield MA in the Republican American, with no foul play as far as reported, it's a good reminder to check smoke alarms and safety in general for all folks.
The paper also referenced the tragic loss of a family in that area in March 2019 due to domestic violence by the adult male who was the biological father of the the three children.
More support for all families and people dealing with stress could be considered by more communities on every level.

Musical Way to Think of Humanity and Our Collective Song on Planet Heart 2021

on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 14:45

As long as we're tuning into our shared reality, let's remember we 'sleep a third of lives' so take pause daily (or thereabouts.) We mostly have a lot in common in profound ways as human beings and other living beings on the planet. To bring fresh eyes and ears, hearts and minds to the symphony of ideas and realities playing out at this amazing time in our galactic journey (many say with more chiming in from the galaxy than we understood on a wide scale in the past) let's find some code notes to reference our existence, shall we?

To keep things fairly simple, we could use the scale and the

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