I've been off and on adding to this doodle as we've been meeting together and today I added in some of the words and phrases that arose in our conversations that I was visualizing. I let it serve as the backdrop for my "sculpture" today. Dan Trabue
We talked about building communities and families who believe in bigger possibilities. People who do not accept less for their loved ones than they do for themselves. Michelle Bazeley
People tend to stick to themselves until an issue really needs rallying. Save the tree... Sarah Grandberg
Limitless, possibilities Patricia Stuppard
Modeling kindness and inclusion not just at work, but in our personal lives, especially when it comes to raising the next generation. Rachel Witbeck
Co-creating thriving lives, even within a broken system. Kim Elliott
Seeds of connection, watered with conversation. Rick Banner
Creativity has been awakened and inspired. Collaboration born of creativity. There are no limits when we open our minds (and hearts). Maintaining connections through the networking we have done over the past several weeks. comments from Carol Blessing's group
Something a mentor of mine said early in my careers. System exist to perpetuate itself. We discussed feeling beaten down by the system and to remember the conversations were involved in where we made a difference, all while finding ways to not help sustain an inherently broken system of supports. Josh Skolnick
"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." Kim Elliott (with thanks to Leonard Cohen)
saying "no" is also an action Sarah Rogers
It takes a village. You have to make the village. And you have to cultivate the village-- do some weeding. Even pull out the pepper spray when needed, when the wolf appears. Jim Karpe
A New Podcast - Re-Creating Us
Neighbours International has started a new podcast called Re-Creating Us:
What happens to people, families, communities, and society when we designate a person as ‘other’, based on perceptions of abilities or disabilities? Conversations about the power and meaning of words, practices, and stories, that make a difference in the work of reclaiming personhood, and re-creating the experience of Us.
You are all invited to listen in on available episode conversations with: Beth Mount; John O'Brien; and Lynda Kahn. We intend to release episodes bi weekly. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and video versions on YouTube.
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