From the moment I met Sally, Dick, and Jane, I’ve loved learning! Well, consciously. I suspect I already loved it, at least by the time I was learning to talk.
Sometimes, though, learning is less fun. We seem to be having one of those times in history, just now. For example… MS NOW ran a piece today, filmed at a food pantry in Minnesota, which said, basically, that people are hungry but too afraid for their safety to come get food.
I was horrified! You see, once upon a time, I was one of those people who was hungry. Young, single mom & nursing student, I needed help from Food Stamps to feed my pre-school son. I also needed student loans, scholarships, and HUD housing help. It was really hard. And, we made it.
Now, though, we have a whole lot of people in our country who are terrified. Not just that they won’t “make it,” but that they may not live through it.
Blessedly, I am still learning. In fact, I learned a new thing today. A whole new perspective. Well, consciously! First a bit of context… I’m taking a new virtual class that has to do with neurology and bodies and the whole eco-system of the planet.
We began with movement. Gulp! (Yes… this has not been my favorite thing for quite some time.) Blessedly, our leader was wise and kind and gentle.
The story is too long to share here. Let’s jump to the punch line… the part where the voice in my head claimed:
My body is calling me into new healing… new learning… new relationship… and change involves motion!
I suspect you’ll understand that realizing that was a whole lot more fun than flipping on the news afterward!
Let’s just say that the lunacy goes on.
The question is how we – you & I – get clear enough to claim what we love. What we believe in. What heals the world.
And we’ve never been “here” before. Well, most of us. And we have some learning to do. I have 3 immediate ideas… which may remind some of you of hurricane preparedness.
Non-perishable food & clean water. Back up energy. Determination to help. (Winter weather is headed our way!)
The fourth, big picture idea is HOPE… DREAMS! Kind of like learning to paint!
So why did I pay attention in my class about movement??? Because I have things to do. Things that matter to me and to the world my grandteens will inherit! Things I, frankly, didn’t imagine needing to know!
For now, though, we’re giving a deep freezer we no longer need to a family of folks who do. (And, yes… it also means more space!)
ps… if you have big questions, too… if you hear the sound of the drum… let’s talk! I have space for 2 new 1:1 dreamer/clients looking for some new tools and guidance along the way. Click here and the calendar elves will hook you up with 45 minutes, on me, to explore possible roads ahead!
