stonebeadmaker
07-22-2010, 01:52 PM
I must say that I am grateful to see such lively and varied responses, [as well as reactions ]to this thread. I particularly want to say thank you toMad Miles who has ruminated on my various points quite elequently, kudos as well to typewriter, rgazzola, and Allorah Be. Even when folks don't agree with what Iam bringing up, I can say that I am not at all trying to use this as an ''attack platform'', but just trying to introduce and share some thoughts that I am navigating while attempting to transition to this area. It seems clear to me that I'm not the only one thinking about these issues. It's sorta like when you go out dancing, and the music starts up, no one wants to be the first on the dance floor, but then someone goes out and then more and more folks join in the fun. I'm just the first on the dance floor this time, and am loveing seeing how many are joining me. I will endeavor to take the critiques and ideas put forth here and put them to constructive ends. I will also say that as much as I want to ''find'' the situation and community I am longing for, that what I really want to do is ''create, and co-create '' it. I may not always do it in a way that is acceptable or comfortable to everyone, please know that life is a trial and error participatory activity, and that I am going forth with good intention, but some of what I have to say may be a big pill to swollow. I know that some of this stuff may venture into area's of social taboo, but I'm not just here shooting from the hip with bad intent . That said, I will introduce two quotes I've been holding close to me lately.....''If you want to have the last word in a conversation, try ending with''you know.... you're right'', and from a possibly more pointed perspective.....''If it is the first indulgence of every traveller to find their own little slice of paradise, it is surely the second to close and lock the door right after themselves''. I believe that we are all,at sometime in our lives that next person who really wants to come through that door. This is sorta like saying we all live downstream. Once again, I say a heartfelt thankyou to all who are sharing their thoughts on this subject. I recieved a request to repost the link that I thought was on my housing ad''out of the box housing''. This shows more about who I am and what my true intentions are than a teetering stack of posts ever could. please know that like life, the show is a work in progress.........Please venture over to:TempleGardenMuseum (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lisgirl/sets/72157624428772017/show/) as a closing thought, I will share a concept from N.V.C, which is always a good way to approach things, even if we don't always ''get it right'' the first time..... this concept says that announcing our vulnerability, [ an action seen be most of society as making you weaker] actually makes us stronger, or as Daniel Deardorff says, we're all little birds with''one bad leg'' trying our best, and working toward those ends, hopefully with heart.