- @Pegeen
“Support is available, and crucially, people will be believed, which is one of the biggest barriers.” Seems like such a creative solution and that it’s actually working. What a relief for those in dire need of help.
“Many people fail to come home from work for many different reasons”. That was the only line that really grabbed me. It seemed authentic. And I felt the dread.
Very inspiring! Love this creative solution for making connections with those that really need it. If we truly desire to create a better world, a more kind and caring one, then heart centered communities are the answer.
This story resonates with me because my grocery store is like a magical portal of wonderful connections with strangers and the familiar regulars that work there. If you care to take the time, people’s stories are so interesting.
Courageous, fearless - yet humble and living with such heart. So impressive.
Having grown up with SNL, I feel this would be a fascinating read. Comedians certainly get my respect but they have to be exceptional. One of my favorite things to do is laugh. It feels like medicine.
I love Coe’s little stories. They are short but always full of meaning. Clellan has an interesting life from my point of view.
This is exactly why I “play” in my studio - art brings me into the present moment. I’m not thinking about anything, I’m just playing with paper images, as currently collage has become my main medium which evolved over 30 years. And within that time, I got divorced, fell in love, lost everything in a flood, became seriously ill and grieved many monumental deaths. All forms of art became my way out of deep pain and suffering. And it not only gave me the space to place my suffering but many incredible and invaluable insights. Any form of creativity will bring you “home” to your body and connect you to your soul, where real healing happens.
I could not stop reading this - COMPELLING!!! Something I will ponder for days.
I have never doubted that there is a massive amount of “bloat” within much of the government agencies. However, this humiliating way of just going in and firing people is so irresponsible and cruel. And could really backfire in time and cause harm.
Interesting backstory.
Heartbreaking. This is a shocking story of inhumanity. What have we become as a nation?
I love the last line: “Identity is expressed, not in nouns, but in verbs.”
This sounds like the most original, compelling nonfiction story I have ever heard. So many thoughts on this but the main one is - how fu**ing brave!!! I need to experience this series!
Many years ago, on 60 Minutes, there was an investigative report on the horrific conditions within the egg producing industry. It was alarming how cruel and inhumane it was. I began paying extra for organic, cage free eggs but then learned later it was not necessarily a humane farm. So it seems the only way to buy eggs that assures the chickens are treated humanely is organic pasture raised where chickens can roam free and forage for food in open fields. I’m fortunate that I can afford to pay higher prices. Eggs remain an amazing perfect food. Even with the higher price I feel eggs are still a bargain for the nutrition that they provide.
Great article; food for thought. I’m at the age where I could audit college classes. This is inspiring me to check out that option. I love learning, challenging myself and meeting new people.
Really look forward to this film. John Malkovich is such an interesting and complex actor. Compelling.
My big introduction to the banjo was the classic adventure thriller movie, Deliverance, with Burt Reynolds. It takes place in the remote forest of rural Georgia where Burt and his friends are taking a week long canoe trip. They are not welcomed by the backwoods locals who stalk and harass them. Within the movie is a very disturbing scene where one of the vacationers gets to do a dueling banjo riff with a mentally challenged young local. It’s an epic scene and quickly becomes a hit record. If you have not seen the movie I highly recommend it for its edge of your seat unnerving events. But be forewarned, it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a movie you won’t forget and may want to! You can always skip the movie and just google the song - Dueling Banjos. Aside from the magic of this surprising duet, I really don’t like the banjo.
I have to say I’m a fan of Wood’s wonky teeth and endearing personality. Such audacity is incredibly attractive!
WOW, what an uplift to start my day! Such a creative way to honor a loved one who has passed on. The thing I found that I can easily do is tip people of service that we don’t usually think to tip. For instance, the person that pumps my gas; the person who loads my car at the flower market; the person who clears my table at the restaurant; the person who is short the extra money in the checkout line. But it can also be in the form of a genuinely felt kind comment with a smile. It thrills me to surprise someone with a kind act, to let them know I see and appreciate them. It is addictive!
Heart disease is so prevalent among women because from my experience most women are the primary care takers. This is really really stressful. And they don’t make it a priority to care for themselves. Self care is nonnegotiable - a must.
I found this review informative, as I imagine the book to be. When I was young, 80 seemed SO far away, like I would never get there. Nor want to, for that matter, since most older people seemed to be lacking vitality and joy. I am 572 weeks from 80! May I arrive with my gratitude in tact, an open heart full of love and all my original parts!
This benign little story contains a huge moment of courage - breaking a limiting belief that was instilled since birth. How often does one question their beliefs? Learning to trust your “inner voice” is a life long journey of undoing. Totally worth the effort in my opinion.
I found this article very disturbing on many levels.
I alway had compassion for Monica Lewinsky, felt she was the scape goat and the wrong one to denigrate. Reclaiming is a powerful part of healing and an inspirational topic. I would try her podcast.
Sounds like a really poignant film, one that deals with a very sensitive subject but without shaming, lecturing or hitting one over the head. That is a way more powerful film because one can remain open to the information given, can slowly enter into the feelings of it and possibly be transformed in some way. More compassionate and understanding. Bravo to Eva Victor! The film sounds amazing and I would love to see it. To encourage and support her courage and creative voice.
I’m wondering if they can find an impartial jury. Perhaps a jury of all men? My husband said “That was ugly” and it is! Ugly that I would believe abuse of power is so endemic as to over ride the possibility of a powerful man honoring and respecting women.
Very cool and admirable how Trent Shelton pivoted when he could not find success in his football career. It’s very similar to Jim Murphy, a professional baseball player who got injured and had to retire early. I’m reading his book now called Inner Excellence, which I highly recommend. Jim, like Trent, has found meaning and purpose helping others to empower themselves through finding their worth from more expansive and permanent means - by developing their inner, spiritual connection to their Higher Self.
What an amazing woman! Heroic!
A true genius, a legend. Loved all of his work. It’s a big loss, for sure.
I need to see this documentary. My husband and I once saved a hummingbird. It was trapped outside in a corner of our patio door. It kept hitting itself against the glass. My husband got a ladder and a pair of gloves. He gently scooped the tiny bird in his hands. We got to peek inside to see his shiny iridescent blue/green feathers before releasing him. We both felt so incredibly moved, like we held something miraculous - otherworldly. It was a profound gift.
Slowing down, noticing, being present in the moment is the key to life. Remarkably, you still accomplish everything but in a much more relaxed and enjoyable way. Rushing around is in opposition to my disposition!
Perfect last line.
Interesting article. It can make senes that if you are really wealthy and super privileged and could pretty much have and experience almost anything you desire, that eventually boredom could set in. Anything in excess can turn out to be a turn off. Of course, the average person can’t imagine that, and may even wish they had that “problem”. Yet it seems to me that being “spoiled” could spoil everything. Of course not all wealthy or famous people are like this but they would be the exception because it would take extreme awareness not to fall prey to the temptations of privilege.