Best wishes for less Suffering, more Happiness with Good Health and Time to Enjoy it. Welcome to Thai Calendar year 2567.
Sharing a timely aspiration:
“Those who can’t change their minds can’t change anything.”
Attributed to the Buddha (c563-c483 BCE)
If having no reason to celebrate this month, here are 3 prepared earlier:
- 3 June: Mabo Day (Australia)
- 20 June: World Refugee Day (International)
- 21 June: International Day of Yoga (International)
This is also a Re:volve edition.
From Middle English in the senses = turn (the eyes) back; restore; consider; from Latin revolvere:
re = again; express intense force
+ volve = roll, turn over, individual or reoccurring orbit
- move, in a circle from a central axis. Ie, the ceiling fan revolved slowly
- reliability: consistency, reoccurring predictably
- Devotion. Ie, his life revolved around his wife's career
- Reflection. Ie, her mind revolved the possibilities
- decisive action. Ie, it was time for thoughts to revolve
- Wish. Ie, the current document should revolve to an earlier iteration
- motivation, determination. Ie, my actions revolve on the need to cause less Suffering
Some frivolity is onboard so Patience may be required as we circumnavigate* the content.
* circum-navigate = negotiate, steer or move a round usually in a circle.
Remember, information may contain misunderstandings, deliberate omissions and complete fabrications. And remember, watch out for the thing forgotten. Accept nothing blindly. Test for usefulness, if useful keep, adapt for personal circumstances or if unuseful discard. Be your own guiding light.
Read on intrepid Mixers, and let's see what is to discover this edition. Subscribers decide if anything is useful.
Topics
1. Guest Sings
Approx 5 min presentation
2. Street Jives
Approx 2 min presentation
3. Wisdom Reconciles
- Psych2Go: Abandonment Issues: Signs, Causes & How to Overcome (8 mins)
- Notdefining: 10 surprising things about bisexuality from a bisexual man (11 mins)
- Wong Fu Productions: 'I love you' isn't enough (8 mins)
- OzGeographics: The Unique Geological Anomaly in Central Australia (5 mins)
- Sridevi Nrithyalaya: Nataraja Pathu - Tamil hymns on Nataraja with English translation (22 mins)
4. Media Writes
Approx 5 min readsIntro
Ben Pobjie explores identity, language and laughs when reviewing a new tv show by "The teen YouTuber who grew up into a fully qualified comedian” via The Brisbane Times
Jane Rocca explores childhood, growing up and presence recounting "‘After losing Mum, I also went through a terrible time’: Musician Troy Cassar-Daley” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Jo Stanley explores perfectionism, acceptance and gratitude recounting how "I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail” via WA Today
Intra
Meg Davies explores place, people and society when "My suburb has a language barrier – and it makes people act differently” via The Age
John Bailey explores identity, gender and equality recounting how ”Play School continues to affect everything I do: Noni Hazlehurst” via The Age
Melanie Kembrey explores identity, social justice and humour when "She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin” via The Age
Inter
Lauren Ironmonger explores gender, sexuality and expression when "More young people than ever identify as LGBTQ. But is it easier to be queer today?” via The Brisbane Times
Ross Gittins explores ethics, counting and profit when "Productivity isn’t working, so why not try being more ethical?” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Madeleine Heffernan and John Leicester explores social inequality, governance and public protest as calls for "Solidarity’: Melbourne’s French community urged to house stranded New Caledonians” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Multi
Sarah Berry explores beneficial rest, refreshed and revitalised in "How we process emotions during sleep may change our mental health” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Fenella Souter explores love, companionship and familial ties when "Lowanna Grant stayed living with mum Karla into her 30s. Here’s why” via The Age
Lenny Ann Low explores connection, belonging and community recounting "For decades, Vince remembered what one teacher had told him. Then they met again” via The Brisbane Times
All
Julie Perrin explores identity, social inequality and reasons why "Not in my name or His: The wilful damage all in the name of faith” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Diane Armstrong explores identity, distance and connection recounting how "The discovery of 288 aerogrammes uncovered the untold loss my parents felt” via The Brisbane Times
Ross Gittins explores healthcare, accessibility and affordability reporting why "It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Winnie Dunn explores childhood, loss and familial ties recounting how "I lost my mother at age four, but these women were always there for me” via The Brisbane Times
Cara Waters explores identity, attraction and constant change is "How St Kilda remains St Kilda against all odds” via The Age
Elfy Scott explores cool heads, calm thinking, collective responsibility and other reasons for "The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nobly
Tamara Walsh explores difability, team spirit and fairer play when "The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do” via The Brisbane Times
Clay Lucas explores caring, community and recovery with "A Grampians town’s remarkable recovery after ‘the beast’ burnt through” via The Age
Nyadol Nyuon explores childhood, circumstances and improving chances when "After 20 years, I finally returned to the Kenyan refugee camp I’d left for a new life” via The Brisbane Times
Ben Pobjie explores identity, language and laughs when reviewing a new tv show by "The teen YouTuber who grew up into a fully qualified comedian” via The Brisbane Times
Jane Rocca explores childhood, growing up and presence recounting "‘After losing Mum, I also went through a terrible time’: Musician Troy Cassar-Daley” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Jo Stanley explores perfectionism, acceptance and gratitude recounting how "I gave an Airbnb home just four stars. Apparently that’s a fail” via WA Today
Intra
Meg Davies explores place, people and society when "My suburb has a language barrier – and it makes people act differently” via The Age
John Bailey explores identity, gender and equality recounting how ”Play School continues to affect everything I do: Noni Hazlehurst” via The Age
Melanie Kembrey explores identity, social justice and humour when "She was told her fiction wasn’t ‘Australian enough’. Then she won the Miles Franklin” via The Age
Inter
Lauren Ironmonger explores gender, sexuality and expression when "More young people than ever identify as LGBTQ. But is it easier to be queer today?” via The Brisbane Times
Ross Gittins explores ethics, counting and profit when "Productivity isn’t working, so why not try being more ethical?” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Madeleine Heffernan and John Leicester explores social inequality, governance and public protest as calls for "Solidarity’: Melbourne’s French community urged to house stranded New Caledonians” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Multi
Sarah Berry explores beneficial rest, refreshed and revitalised in "How we process emotions during sleep may change our mental health” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Fenella Souter explores love, companionship and familial ties when "Lowanna Grant stayed living with mum Karla into her 30s. Here’s why” via The Age
Lenny Ann Low explores connection, belonging and community recounting "For decades, Vince remembered what one teacher had told him. Then they met again” via The Brisbane Times
All
Julie Perrin explores identity, social inequality and reasons why "Not in my name or His: The wilful damage all in the name of faith” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Diane Armstrong explores identity, distance and connection recounting how "The discovery of 288 aerogrammes uncovered the untold loss my parents felt” via The Brisbane Times
Ross Gittins explores healthcare, accessibility and affordability reporting why "It’s not perfect, but here’s why our health system is one of the best” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Togather
Winnie Dunn explores childhood, loss and familial ties recounting how "I lost my mother at age four, but these women were always there for me” via The Brisbane Times
Cara Waters explores identity, attraction and constant change is "How St Kilda remains St Kilda against all odds” via The Age
Elfy Scott explores cool heads, calm thinking, collective responsibility and other reasons for "The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis” via The Sydney Morning Herald
Nobly
Tamara Walsh explores difability, team spirit and fairer play when "The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do” via The Brisbane Times
Clay Lucas explores caring, community and recovery with "A Grampians town’s remarkable recovery after ‘the beast’ burnt through” via The Age
Nyadol Nyuon explores childhood, circumstances and improving chances when "After 20 years, I finally returned to the Kenyan refugee camp I’d left for a new life” via The Brisbane Times
5. TED Talks
5-20 min presentations- David Peterson: Why language is humanity's greatest invention (15 mins)
- Felisa Tan: 5 things photography helps you appreciate in life (21 mins)
- Tunde Onakoya: Doing great things from a small place (17 mins)
- Fatma Karume: How to fight for democracy in the shadow of autocracy (15 mins)
- Karleen Savage: A hostage negotiator on how to resolve conflict (10 mins)
6. Music Challenges
Approx 30 min presentation + reflection timesIf 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:
- 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
licit
[lih’sit]
From late 15th century: from Latin licitus = allowed
adjective
illicit
[ih’lih’sit]
From early 16th century: from French, or from Latin illicitus, from in- = not + licitus = allowed
adjective
elicit
[eh’lih'sit]
From mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- = drawn out by trickery or magic, from the verb elicere, from e- (variant of ex-) = out + lacere = entice, deceive.
verb
implicit
[im’plih’sit]
From late 16th century: from French implicite or Latin implicitus, later form of implicatus = entwined, past participle of implicare: from in- = in + plicare = to fold.
adjective
kudos
[koo'doss]
From late 18th century: Greek = praise.
noun
[lih’sit]
From late 15th century: from Latin licitus = allowed
adjective
- not forbidden; lawful. Ie, usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs.
illicit
[ih’lih’sit]
From early 16th century: from French, or from Latin illicitus, from in- = not + licitus = allowed
adjective
- forbidden by law, rules, or custom. Ie, illicit drugs. Ie, illicit sex.
elicit
[eh’lih'sit]
From mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- = drawn out by trickery or magic, from the verb elicere, from e- (variant of ex-) = out + lacere = entice, deceive.
verb
- evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. Ie, I tried to elicit a smile from the Customer. Ie, the work elicited enormous public interest.
- (archaic) draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence. Ie, a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all that is bad in us.
implicit
[im’plih’sit]
From late 16th century: from French implicite or Latin implicitus, later form of implicatus = entwined, past participle of implicare: from in- = in + plicare = to fold.
adjective
- suggested though not directly expressed. Ie, comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.
- always to be found in; essentially connected with. Ie, the values implicit in the school ethos.
- with no qualification or question; absolute. Ie, an implicit faith in God.
- (Mathematics) of a function, not expressed directly in terms of independent variables.
kudos
[koo'doss]
From late 18th century: Greek = praise.
noun
- praise and honour received for an achievement. Ie, the aspirant was looking for kudos rather than profit.
- (mainly North American) compliments or congratulations. Ie, kudos to everyone who put the event together.
7. Acknowledgments
Reconciliation
Acknowledging traditional inhabitants of Cities of Port Phillip and Glen Eira are the Boon Wurrung, Bunurong and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung 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.Invitation to Support Content Creators
The music/stories/videos have been sourced from public domain. If you like any of the content, please consider buying directly from online marketplaces to support creators and truth telling in the public interest.Caretaker Disclosure
Words and concepts are conditional things that point to a 'reflection of experience'. They are limited and do not adequately describe the 'full lived experience'. Like the moon's reflection on a lake's surface, it is not the moon, nor the experience of gazing up at the darkened sky transformed by the presence of a full moon. It is in the eyes/ears/nose/mouth/touch/cognisance of the beholder.This curation is an interpretation of the universal basis of re:lig:ion (Latin = again:uniting:energy) or bodhicitta (Sanskrit = Awakening Consciousness). This email invites a sharing of 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 the 3 times and 10 directions. Or not. As each case may be.
It is not personal, it just the way things are.
