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May this find you well and kindly treated.Another special edition Grabs for challenging times.
Adopting, Holding and Embodying the view that this is universal year of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Topics
- Guest Sings
- Street Jives
- Wisdom Reconciles
- Media Writes
- Challenge Reflects
- TED Talks
- Caretaker Disclosure
Guest Sings
Approx 5 min presentationLisa Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angélique Kidjo - Four Women
Street Jives
Approx 2 min presentationSesame Street with Maren Morris: Oops! Whoops! Wait, Ah ha!
Wisdom Reconciles
- Psych2Go: How Your Childhood Affects Your Life (8 mins)
- Agnes Binagwaho: How women are revolutionizing Rwanda (12 mins)
- 7.30 Report: Leigh Sales with Hannah Gadsby (33 mins)
A discussion about humour in a serious life, postal surveys, personal cost of media sensationalism and being in the public eye. - T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison: The most powerful woman you've never heard of (13 mins)
- Cecelia McDonald: Intersex People and the Physics of Judgment (11 mins)
- BBC Reel: The millennial nuns practicing a forbidden ancient skill (7 mins)
In a Buddhist cultural tradition inherently patriarchal, women are considered inferior to men. But the nuns of the 900-year-old Drukpa Lineage in Nepal are challenging stereotypes by developing exceptional physical and mental strength. These nuns are a female-only order practicing the deadly martial art of Kung Fu.
Media Writes
Approx 5 min readsIntro
Fenella Souter explores the role of consistent presence, insightful wisdom and nourishing activities, cherishing "What is it about Helen Garner? One reader's appreciation” via WA Today
Neha Kale explores a photographic account of an idealistic utopian experiment, and the getting of wisdom revealing "Windows into an alternative world” via The Age
Rachael Dexter and Justin McManus explores dispossession, lock-down and showcasing a range of different households and diverse strategies for getting by with "'That's who I am’: Life for the Victorians out of work” via The Age
Intra
Jackie Shannon Hollis explores detachment, caring and togetherness, reflecting upon her life and why "I chose love over having children. Then came the emotional aftermath” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Kasey Edwards explores advantages of teaming up without sexual obligations, proposing "A Boston Marriage: When you're more than friends but less than lovers” via WA Today
Sophie Aubrey explores spending over time, sibling harmony and sharing creatively, declaring "'I didn't know we'd become like this': How sibling relationships are transforming” via The Brisbane Times
Jackie Shannon Hollis explores detachment, caring and togetherness, reflecting upon her life and why "I chose love over having children. Then came the emotional aftermath” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Kasey Edwards explores advantages of teaming up without sexual obligations, proposing "A Boston Marriage: When you're more than friends but less than lovers” via WA Today
Sophie Aubrey explores spending over time, sibling harmony and sharing creatively, declaring "'I didn't know we'd become like this': How sibling relationships are transforming” via The Brisbane Times
Inter
Jane Caro explores anxiety arising from uncertainty giving birth to fragility of human existence, recounting "As a young mother, these words saved me. They still ring true today.” via The Age
Kathy Lette explores cheerfully how a patriarchal world might change with more tenderised mortals, declaring "A bit more femininity in the world wouldn't hurt at a time like this” via The Brisbane Times
Sharon Bradley explores changing fortunes, ageing and regaining equity, revealing when "'Having to ask for somewhere to live, it's difficult indeed': Single, female, homeless. Australia's shameful crisis” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Multi
Megan Backhouse explores the nature strip getting a renewed attention with "Life on the verge” via The Age
Chloe Booker explores residence, temporary, and unforeseen circumstances, citing an example of "Restaurants to the rescue: Pasta business earns bread for jobless migrant” via The Age
Michael Fowler and Anna Patty explore additional support to International Students "Victoria offers $1100 relief grants to struggling foreign students” via The Age
Jane Caro explores anxiety arising from uncertainty giving birth to fragility of human existence, recounting "As a young mother, these words saved me. They still ring true today.” via The Age
Kathy Lette explores cheerfully how a patriarchal world might change with more tenderised mortals, declaring "A bit more femininity in the world wouldn't hurt at a time like this” via The Brisbane Times
Sharon Bradley explores changing fortunes, ageing and regaining equity, revealing when "'Having to ask for somewhere to live, it's difficult indeed': Single, female, homeless. Australia's shameful crisis” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Multi
Megan Backhouse explores the nature strip getting a renewed attention with "Life on the verge” via The Age
Chloe Booker explores residence, temporary, and unforeseen circumstances, citing an example of "Restaurants to the rescue: Pasta business earns bread for jobless migrant” via The Age
Michael Fowler and Anna Patty explore additional support to International Students "Victoria offers $1100 relief grants to struggling foreign students” via The Age
All
Tatyana Leonov explores how resilience, ambition and self-control combine to make "Learning to harness your grit during tough times” via The Age
Tatyana Leonov explores how resilience, ambition and self-control combine to make "Learning to harness your grit during tough times” via The Age
Julia Baird explores the value of field study identification, unbiased recording and sharing evidence-based data, citing how bedside "Crucial professionals too often underestimated” via The Brisbane Times
Sherryn Groch turns to history and compares society’s responses to previous epidemics, pandemics and disease, explaining "Speckled monsters and graverobbers: what can we learn from the killer plagues of history?” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Benjamen Judd explores an example of when the doors slam shut, use a window, citing how "A chance encounter prompted this business owner's COVID-19 pivot” via The Brisbane Times
Nathanael Cooper explores a very modern example of how the show must go on, revealing when "The seats were empty but the band played on to thousands at home” via The Age
Hamish Hastie explores a collaborative approach to businesses and industries working together to steer through choppy waters of a magnitude or altitude not seen for awhile, revealing "'High heels to high vis': How out-of-work flight attendants have been put to work in mining” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nobly
Diem Vo explores old-school interactivity, engagement and fun creates wholistic learning opportunities, revealing her reasons "Why we've decided to learn offline” via WA Today
Wendy Tuohy explores revisiting a private labour of love puzzles an appreciative public, revealing in the making why "'It took 8000 hours': A puzzle of Melbourne's heart is spreading lockdown city love” via The Age
John Leicester and Anthony Cerrone explore how radical volunteerism saved the days and nights, citing inspired leadership, spirited team work and unlimited duty of care when "In France, a nursing home takes on COVID and wins” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Benjamen Judd explores an example of when the doors slam shut, use a window, citing how "A chance encounter prompted this business owner's COVID-19 pivot” via The Brisbane Times
Nathanael Cooper explores a very modern example of how the show must go on, revealing when "The seats were empty but the band played on to thousands at home” via The Age
Hamish Hastie explores a collaborative approach to businesses and industries working together to steer through choppy waters of a magnitude or altitude not seen for awhile, revealing "'High heels to high vis': How out-of-work flight attendants have been put to work in mining” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nobly
Diem Vo explores old-school interactivity, engagement and fun creates wholistic learning opportunities, revealing her reasons "Why we've decided to learn offline” via WA Today
Wendy Tuohy explores revisiting a private labour of love puzzles an appreciative public, revealing in the making why "'It took 8000 hours': A puzzle of Melbourne's heart is spreading lockdown city love” via The Age
John Leicester and Anthony Cerrone explore how radical volunteerism saved the days and nights, citing inspired leadership, spirited team work and unlimited duty of care when "In France, a nursing home takes on COVID and wins” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Musical Challenge
Approx 30 min presentation + reflection times
If desired, a short selection of publicly available material on a chosen theme for personal reflection.
For best results, sit comfortably with a straight back, have headphones in a shared space, after each clicked link, allow a little reflection with your personally-held view before clicking on the next link.
Get ready to Reflect!
Choose your playing level:
Be introduced at 1.
Be soothed at 2-4.
Be shocked at 5.
Be inspired at 6.
Fuller illumination 1-6.
You be the judge. Or not.
Cryptic Clue:
What is the gender of wisdom, compassion and non-selfish generosity?
1. Inspire
2. Perspire
3. Collaborate
4. Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
5. Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
6. Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others
practice
[prak'tiss]
From Old English from Old French practiser; from Mediaval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare = to perform, to carry out; from Greek praktikē = practical; concerned with action
1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it. Ie, the principles and practice of teaching. Ie, the recommendations proved too expensive to put into practice.
2. the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, the individual abandoned medical practice for the Church.
3. the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, Dr Apps has a practice in St Kilda Road.
4. the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something. Ie, product placement is common practice in American movies. Ie, modern child-rearing practices.
5. an established method of legal procedure.
6. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. Ie, it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent.
7. a period of time spent practising an activity or skill. Ie, daily choir practices.
restore
[re'stoor]
From Middle English from Old French restorer; from Latin restaurer:
re = again; express intense force, concentrate, back to
+ store = supplier, quantity or supply, hold
1. bring. Ie, restore trust in the market
2. reinstate. Ie, return to office. Ie, redress a wronged party
3. reflection or deliberation. Ie, rebuild, repair damage or neglect and return to usable, better or 'as was' condition
4. unseeable. Ie, the patient responded well to treatment which restored good health
5. motivation or determination. Ie, more practice restored my reasons to cause less Suffering
love
From Old English lufu of Germanic origin; from Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati = desires; and Latin libet = it is pleasing; libido = desire.
1. a strong feeling of affection. Ie, babies usually fill parents with intense feelings of love. Ie, their love for their country.
2. a strong feeling of affection and sexual attraction for someone. Ie, they were both in love with her. Ie, we were slowly falling in love.
3. affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf. Ie, give her my love.
4. a formula for ending an affectionate letter. Ie, take care, lots of love, James.
5. (Love) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid.
6. a great interest and pleasure in something. Ie, the player's love for football. Ie, we share a love of music.
7. a person or thing that one loves. Ie, he was the love of his life. Ie, their two great loves are singing and dancing.
8. (British informal) a friendly form of address. Ie, it's all right, love.
9. (informal) used in affectionate requests. Ie, don't fret, there's a love.
10. (Sports score like tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero, nil. Ie, love fifteen.
11. engage or perform activity for nil material return; in an unpaid capacity; expression of loyalty, passion or beyond-personal duty. Ie, play for love. Ie, the love of the game, not for money. Ie, its a love job. (folk etymology has connected the word with French l’oeuf = egg – from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero. When used without attachment to outcome it is Unconditional, Pure, High or Higher Love.)
[Practice]
Optional
-- Chant Mantrastyle
When effort to restore balance in uncertain times goes beyond a practice, it becomes a shared and common reality sometimes called love. When that gets easy, add without expectation of reward or attachment to outcome to be in Love. When that gets easy, repeat as often as required to be everyday lovely, naturally. Having life means every moment is precious and easily lost, regard self and every thing and time shared lovingly.
Why? Why not?
Start today. Or not.
As the case may be.
Approx 30 min presentation + reflection times
If desired, a short selection of publicly available material on a chosen theme for personal reflection.
For best results, sit comfortably with a straight back, have headphones in a shared space, after each clicked link, allow a little reflection with your personally-held view before clicking on the next link.
Get ready to Reflect!
Choose your playing level:
Be introduced at 1.
Be soothed at 2-4.
Be shocked at 5.
Be inspired at 6.
Fuller illumination 1-6.
You be the judge. Or not.
Cryptic Clue:
What is the gender of wisdom, compassion and non-selfish generosity?
1. Inspire
2. Perspire
3. Collaborate
4. Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
5. Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
6. Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others
practice
[prak'tiss]
From Old English from Old French practiser; from Mediaval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare = to perform, to carry out; from Greek praktikē = practical; concerned with action
1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it. Ie, the principles and practice of teaching. Ie, the recommendations proved too expensive to put into practice.
2. the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, the individual abandoned medical practice for the Church.
3. the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, Dr Apps has a practice in St Kilda Road.
4. the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something. Ie, product placement is common practice in American movies. Ie, modern child-rearing practices.
5. an established method of legal procedure.
6. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. Ie, it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent.
7. a period of time spent practising an activity or skill. Ie, daily choir practices.
restore
[re'stoor]
From Middle English from Old French restorer; from Latin restaurer:
re = again; express intense force, concentrate, back to
+ store = supplier, quantity or supply, hold
1. bring. Ie, restore trust in the market
2. reinstate. Ie, return to office. Ie, redress a wronged party
3. reflection or deliberation. Ie, rebuild, repair damage or neglect and return to usable, better or 'as was' condition
4. unseeable. Ie, the patient responded well to treatment which restored good health
5. motivation or determination. Ie, more practice restored my reasons to cause less Suffering
love
From Old English lufu of Germanic origin; from Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati = desires; and Latin libet = it is pleasing; libido = desire.
1. a strong feeling of affection. Ie, babies usually fill parents with intense feelings of love. Ie, their love for their country.
2. a strong feeling of affection and sexual attraction for someone. Ie, they were both in love with her. Ie, we were slowly falling in love.
3. affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf. Ie, give her my love.
4. a formula for ending an affectionate letter. Ie, take care, lots of love, James.
5. (Love) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid.
6. a great interest and pleasure in something. Ie, the player's love for football. Ie, we share a love of music.
7. a person or thing that one loves. Ie, he was the love of his life. Ie, their two great loves are singing and dancing.
8. (British informal) a friendly form of address. Ie, it's all right, love.
9. (informal) used in affectionate requests. Ie, don't fret, there's a love.
10. (Sports score like tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero, nil. Ie, love fifteen.
11. engage or perform activity for nil material return; in an unpaid capacity; expression of loyalty, passion or beyond-personal duty. Ie, play for love. Ie, the love of the game, not for money. Ie, its a love job. (folk etymology has connected the word with French l’oeuf = egg – from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero. When used without attachment to outcome it is Unconditional, Pure, High or Higher Love.)
[Practice]
Optional
-- Chant Mantrastyle
When effort to restore balance in uncertain times goes beyond a practice, it becomes a shared and common reality sometimes called love. When that gets easy, add without expectation of reward or attachment to outcome to be in Love. When that gets easy, repeat as often as required to be everyday lovely, naturally. Having life means every moment is precious and easily lost, regard self and every thing and time shared lovingly.
Why? Why not?
Start today. Or not.
As the case may be.
If desired, a short selection of publicly available material on a chosen theme for personal reflection.
For best results, sit comfortably with a straight back, have headphones in a shared space, after each clicked link, allow a little reflection with your personally-held view before clicking on the next link.
Get ready to Reflect!
Choose your playing level:
Be introduced at 1.
Be soothed at 2-4.
Be shocked at 5.
Be inspired at 6.
Fuller illumination 1-6.
You be the judge. Or not.
Cryptic Clue:
What is the gender of wisdom, compassion and non-selfish generosity?
1. Inspire
2. Perspire
3. Collaborate
4. Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
5. Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
6. Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others
practice
[prak'tiss]
From Old English from Old French practiser; from Mediaval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare = to perform, to carry out; from Greek praktikē = practical; concerned with action
1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it. Ie, the principles and practice of teaching. Ie, the recommendations proved too expensive to put into practice.
2. the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, the individual abandoned medical practice for the Church.
3. the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer. Ie, Dr Apps has a practice in St Kilda Road.
4. the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something. Ie, product placement is common practice in American movies. Ie, modern child-rearing practices.
5. an established method of legal procedure.
6. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it. Ie, it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent.
7. a period of time spent practising an activity or skill. Ie, daily choir practices.
restore
[re'stoor]
From Middle English from Old French restorer; from Latin restaurer:
re = again; express intense force, concentrate, back to
+ store = supplier, quantity or supply, hold
1. bring. Ie, restore trust in the market
2. reinstate. Ie, return to office. Ie, redress a wronged party
3. reflection or deliberation. Ie, rebuild, repair damage or neglect and return to usable, better or 'as was' condition
4. unseeable. Ie, the patient responded well to treatment which restored good health
5. motivation or determination. Ie, more practice restored my reasons to cause less Suffering
love
From Old English lufu of Germanic origin; from Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati = desires; and Latin libet = it is pleasing; libido = desire.
1. a strong feeling of affection. Ie, babies usually fill parents with intense feelings of love. Ie, their love for their country.
2. a strong feeling of affection and sexual attraction for someone. Ie, they were both in love with her. Ie, we were slowly falling in love.
3. affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf. Ie, give her my love.
4. a formula for ending an affectionate letter. Ie, take care, lots of love, James.
5. (Love) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid.
6. a great interest and pleasure in something. Ie, the player's love for football. Ie, we share a love of music.
7. a person or thing that one loves. Ie, he was the love of his life. Ie, their two great loves are singing and dancing.
8. (British informal) a friendly form of address. Ie, it's all right, love.
9. (informal) used in affectionate requests. Ie, don't fret, there's a love.
10. (Sports score like tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero, nil. Ie, love fifteen.
11. engage or perform activity for nil material return; in an unpaid capacity; expression of loyalty, passion or beyond-personal duty. Ie, play for love. Ie, the love of the game, not for money. Ie, its a love job. (folk etymology has connected the word with French l’oeuf = egg – from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero. When used without attachment to outcome it is Unconditional, Pure, High or Higher Love.)
[Practice]
Optional
-- Chant Mantrastyle
When effort to restore balance in uncertain times goes beyond a practice, it becomes a shared and common reality sometimes called love. When that gets easy, add without expectation of reward or attachment to outcome to be in Love. When that gets easy, repeat as often as required to be everyday lovely, naturally. Having life means every moment is precious and easily lost, regard self and every thing and time shared lovingly.
Why? Why not?
Start today. Or not.
As the case may be.
TED Talks
5-20 min presentations- Pani Farvid: Saying goodbye to binary gender (15 mins)
- Jac den Houting: Why everything you know about autism is wrong (14 mins)
- Ashley Wylde: The Gender Tag: Authentic Gender Expression (16 mins)
- Liz Letsoalo: The Politics of Power (18 mins)
- Marilena Karamolegou: What do I control in life when I don't control my life? For English, turn subtitles on (18 mins)
- Peggy Oki: Allow things to unfold and you will find your purpose in life (16 mins)
Caretaker Disclosure
This curation is an interpretation of the universal basis of re:lig:ion (Latin = again:uniting:energy). This email invites a shared hearing as countless sounds: of thoughts, words and actions wishing, causing and receiving less Suffering and more Happiness. For benefit initially of the individual increasing in beneficiaries until it includes all across all times and directions. Or not. As each case may be.It is not personal, it just the way things are.