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Topics

Guest Sings
Street Jives
Wisdom Reconciles
Media Writes
Music Challenges
TED Talks
Invitation to Support Content Creators
Acknowledgment
Caretaker Disclosure

Guest Sings

Approx 5 min presentation
Emily Wurramara - Black Smoke

Street Jives

Approx 2 min presentation
Sesame Street's Abby and Emmy Rossum: Stay Focused!

Wisdom Reconciles

Media Writes

Approx 5 min reads

Intro
Benjamin Law talks dicey topics sex, money and bodies with retired elite Australian sportswoman "Moana Hope: 'There was hardly a training where I didn't leave in tears’” via The Age

Nicole Abadee explores evidence proving the validity of an old saying, to thine self be true, when reviewing a new book "Exposing the ways we try to hide our inner selves” via The Brisbane Times

Cat Woods explores people, passion and place, with purpose when reviewing new album acknowleging how "These non-Indigenous families hear us: Emma Donovan on BLM's new wave” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Intra
Tom Cowie explores local civic activism fuelled by philosophy, enabled by a typewriter and fancy footwork, read all about it "On the trail of the positive messages posted around Hawthorn” via The Age

Benjamin Law talks dicey topics sex, politics and death with Australian performer "Meyne Wyatt: 'You don’t have to be in a white hood to be a racist’” via The Age

Lisa Visentin recalls life, living and times of Australian Feminist and Politician, saluting as "Trailblazing former minister Susan Ryan dies, aged 77” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Inter
Samantha Selinger-Morris explores origin story of blaming women for their bodily functions, "The only thing 'shocking' about a period ad is the shame assigned to it” via WA Today

David Malouf explores drawing inspiration from diverse human achievements, remembering why "'All I could do was read on': the love poem that dazzled” via WA Today

Mick Barnes shares his experience, significant others and stories from a lifetime in journalism, writing this love letter to living in "What I want to tell my loved ones before I die” via The Age

Multi
Wendy Tuohy explores interconnectedness of the virtual mall, algorithms and influencers hidden in plain sight and why "'It makes you want to throw your phone in the bin': The film turning teens off social media” via The Age

Julia Baird explores the value of every day purposeful awe and wonder, revealing "Want an awesome life? Meet an octopus and watch yourself shrink” via WA Today

David Crowe explores Federal Government plans to fill farm vacancies with "Young job seekers to get incentives to go work on farms” via The Brisbane Times

All
Jane Caro explores ageing, ageism and grace as "Any woman above a certain age can tell you what it's like to become invisible” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Sherryn Groch explores causes, consequences and social responsibility for secure housing, writing how "Bob slept on trains. Now he has a home. The fix was simpler than you might think” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Jocelyn Garcia explores entrenched attitudes of superiority by colonisers shaped a modern nation, recounting how "A family history in chains inspires university student's thesis” via The Brisbane Times

Togather
Nick Miller explores an origen story and giving flight to unifying reconciliation, revealing "A magpie's song that lifted the darkness: new opera tells potent tale” via The Sydney Morning Herald

Zach Hope explores the value in understanding and inclusion in sustainable communities, reasons why "'This will be one of the things I remember': Kindness in a year to forget for year 12s” via The Brisbane Times

David Crowe explores ongoing challenges of repatriation of citizens stuck aboard, when "Stranded Aussies gain a Darwin lifeline in quarantine deal” via WA Today

Nobly
Robert Manne explores the importance to life or language, legacy and love, overcoming circumstances and revealing "As a young woman, Lowitja O'Donoghue was told she'd amount to nothing” via The Age

Nick McKenzie explores living, challenges, advocacy, caring and unintended consequences of chronic illness in "'Till death do us part': the HIV-positive couple helping thousands with the same illness” via The Age

Jewel Topsfield explores modern evidence on how the pen is mightier than the sword, for the love of learning the "Ubud writers festival still standing after COVID-19 twists the plot” via WA Today

Music Challenges

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:
In the present, where is the best place to consign the future?

Inspire
Perspire
Collaborate
Engage: Test for personal circumstances, if useful keep, if unuseful discard, if exceeds needs, share mindfully
Endure: Adapt for present times without sacrificing intent
Endear: (Inspiring Others To Tend the Flame) live/ demonstrate/ inspire/ teach experience with others

end
[end]
Old English ende (noun), endian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch einde (noun), einden (verb) and German Ende (noun), enden (verb)

a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story. Ie, the end of the year. Ie, The driver led the race from beginning to end.
a termination of a state or situation. Ie, the party called for an end to violence. Ie, one notice will be effective to bring the tenancy to an end.
used to emphasize that something, typically a subject of discussion, is considered finished. Ie, you will go to bed and there's an end of it.
a person's death. Ie, the patient realized that their end was near. Ie, the character would meet their end at the hands of a sorcerer.
(biblical) an ultimate state or condition. Ie, the end of that elder is peace.
the furthest or most extreme part of something. Ie, the hall marks the end of the road. Ie, the laundry is at the end house.
(British) a small piece that is left after use. Ie, an ashtray full of cigarette ends.
a part or person's share of an activity. Ie, you're going to honour your end of the deal.
a specified extreme of a scale. Ie, homebuyers at the lower end of the market.
either of two places linked by a telephone call, letter, or journey. Ie, ‘Hello,’ said a voice at the other end.
either of the halves of a sports field or court defended by one team or player. Ie, when they changed ends, the goals kept coming.
a goal or desired result. Ie, each would use the other to further his own ends. Ie, to this end, refuges were set up for women fleeing domestic violence.
(in bowls and curling) a session of play in one particular direction across the playing area.
(American Football) a player positioned nearest the sideline. Ie, a defensive end.
come or bring to a final point. Ie, when the war was brought to an end, policy changed. Ie, the chapter will end with a case study. Ie, the disenchanted spouse wanted to end the relationship.
reach a point and go no further. Ie, the surfaced road does end at the farm.
perform a final act. Ie, the game was to end with a spirited offence by the home team.
have as its final part or result. Ie, at match's end, the score was a draw.
eventually arrival at a specified place or situation. Ie, I was to end up in Eritrea. Ie, if you meet targets, you could end up with a higher income.

era
[ear’rah]
From mid 17th century; from late Latin aera = a number used as a basis of reckoning, an epoch from which time is reckoned, plural of aes, aer- = money, counter.

a long and distinct period of history. Ie, the chief's death marked the end of an era. Ie, leading photographers of the Victorian era.
a system of chronology dating from a particular event. Ie, the dawn of the Common era.
(Geology) a major division of time that is a subdivision of an aeon and is itself subdivided into periods. Ie, the Mesozoic era.
(archaic) a date or event marking the beginning of a new and distinct period of time. Ie, the landing of English Colonialism was an era in what came to be known as Australian lives.

time
[tyme]
From Old English tima, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is = do (something) at/with/by a particular moment.

the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole. Ie, travel through space and time. Ie, one of the greatest wits of all time.
the continued progress of existence as affecting people and things. Ie, things were getting better as time passed.
time or an amount of time as reckoned by a conventional standard. Ie, it's eight o'clock Eastern Australian Time.
(Time or Father Time) the personification of time, typically as an old man with a scythe and hourglass.
a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon. Ie, the time is 9.30.
a specific moment or definite portion of time allotted, used, or suitable for a purpose. Ie, the scheduled departure time. Ie, shall we fix a time for the meeting?
a generalised favourable or appropriate time to do something. Ie, it was time to go. Ie it's time for bed.
(a time) an indefinite period. Ie, travelling always distorts one's feelings for a time.
(also times) a portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances. Ie, Victorian times. Ie, at the time of Galileo, Ie, the park is beautiful at this time of year.
(also times) the conditions of life during a particular period. Ie, times have changed.
(the Times) used in names of newspapers. Ie, the Oxford Times.
(one's time) one's lifetime. Ie, I've known a lot of characters in my time.
(one's time) the successful, fortunate, or influential part of a person's life or career. Ie, in my time that was unheard of.
(one's time) the appropriate or expected time for something, in particular childbirth or death. Ie, the children seemed old before their time.
an apprenticeship. Ie, engineering officers traditionally served their time as fitters in the yards.
(archaic) a period of menstruation or pregnancy.
the normal rate of pay for time spent working. Ie, if called out at the weekend they are paid time and a half.
the length of time taken to run a race or complete an event or journey. Ie, the runner's time for the kilometre was 5 mins behind the leader's.
(British) the moment at which the opening hours of a pub end. Ie, the landlord called time.
short for full time. Ie, the player scored the third five minutes from time.
(Baseball & American Football) a moment at which play stops temporarily within a game. Ie, the umpire called time.
time as allotted, available, or used. Ie, we need more time. Ie, it would be a waste of time.
(informal) a prison sentence. Ie, the person was doing time for fraud.
an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion. Ie, this is the first time I have got into debt. Ie, the nurse came in four times a day.
an event, occasion, or period experienced in a particular way. Ie, the neighbour was having a rough time of it.
(mathematics) pluralised expression symbolising multiplication. Ie, eleven times four is forty-four.
the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature.
- Ie, tunes in waltz time.
- Ie, tempo at which a piece of music is played or marked to be played.

[Practice]

Optional
-- Chant Mantrastyle

An old wise saying declares the only constant thing in life is change. No thing changes without pre-existing conditions or causes. Each end is just the beginning (a key change) of something else. While a period of consistent timing might be called an era, each moment in time waited for no-one and spared no-one from possibility of illness, accident, old age or death. The past has been done and can't be undone. The future hasn't been determined yet, is full of potential and influenced by what we do now. Now is being present: maintaining course, adjusting speed or altering direction as required by the situation. The most important step is the first step, without this, there is no journey. The second and subsequent makes the path for self or clears the ground for others to follow.

Why? Why not?
Start today.
As the case may be.
Or not.

TED Talks

5-20 min presentations

Invitation to Support Content Creators

The music/stories/videos have been sourced from public domain. If you like any of the content, please consider sourcing directly from online marketplaces and buying to support creators and truth telling in the public interest.

Acknowledgment

Acknowledging traditional inhabitants of Cities of Port Phillip and Glen Eira are the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation. Respect is offered to past, present and future elders of all spiritual traditions. May we find together a generous way to accommodate those in need of refuge. Let us be cool, strive individually and together to overcome inequality, violence, disengagement, tragedy and injustice wherever it may be. Let us honour, savor and enjoy results of mindful effort so more thrive peacefully with less effort in our place called home.

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 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.

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