Under construction
There is soooo very much to say. Lots of stories to exchange. I write this now with much disappointment that my words have.been so sparse and irregular throughout the pandemic because -- well -- it was the pandemic and everything was irregular -- with the hope I can begin to do better now.
Irregular and sparse blogs do not mean we weren't busy at our mission -- guiding the challenging effort two be "best possible humans" whatever we are up against.
And I say with gratitude -- having done so -- we are coming through with gifts of wisdom and guidance you almost wouldn't believe.
More to cone as we begin --
"G-d willing and the creek don't rise"-- to open up and share the bounty the pandemic brought us, along with the hardship."
Update: March 6, 2023
February, 2023
How very naive was I -- as was almost everyone else -- when I wrote this post. How strange it is to me -- intriguing too -- that this post, time and time again, is one of my most read.
Why is it?
I am realizing that just now. And contemplating it. As I begin reflecting on this, deep sorrow surfaces somewhere between my heart and throat. Unshed tears I guess it is.
My personal mental health crisis at this time. Shared by everyone else in the WORLD!! across the entire planet.
I take a deep breath and let it come -- the grief.
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February, 2023
My oh my! And, goodness me!
There’s so much chaos and upheaval in this country of ours these days, we are way too early to get right back into the update of our Possible Human, Possible Society Study directly.
What with the aborted impeachment trials of Donald Trump, the presidential election campaigns heating up and Harvey Weinstein found guilty of something, at last, though not as much as some wanted to see --
and the coronavirus, bordering on a threatened pandemic --
and Kobe Bryant and his young daughter, Gianna, killed in a helicopter crash along with a handful of others who are now gone too soon, who can begin to imagine a new world view, even a morning after the next election?
After our organization tried out a few interviews for our updated study back in the spring, last year we got waylaid, once again, in our search to find discernable pathways to stabilizing our country, let alone a sampling of people inclined in that direction, other than ourselves, who would be up for exploring the “possible?”
There’s so much chaos and upheaval in this country of ours these days, we are way too early to get right back into the update of our Possible Human, Possible Society Study directly.
What with the aborted impeachment trials of Donald Trump, the presidential election campaigns heating up and Harvey Weinstein found guilty of something, at last, though not as much as some wanted to see --
and the coronavirus, bordering on a threatened pandemic --
and Kobe Bryant and his young daughter, Gianna, killed in a helicopter crash along with a handful of others who are now gone too soon, who can begin to imagine a new world view, even a morning after the next election?
After our organization tried out a few interviews for our updated study back in the spring, last year we got waylaid, once again, in our search to find discernable pathways to stabilizing our country, let alone a sampling of people inclined in that direction, other than ourselves, who would be up for exploring the “possible?”
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Of course, we did bring in the Pro-Truth Pledge, our Truth Or Dare GAME and our Truth Or Dare Movement.
But they haven’t been enough yet to help us get out of the quicksand we, at New Horizons/Small “Zones of Peace,” – and – possibly yourself, along with us, have been stuck in since the morning after "Election 2016."
On top of the detours brought about by my eye crises which are now stabilized, we, at New Horizons/Small “Zones Of Peace,” have decided that the sane path for us is to take up the work of some of our long overdue remodeling projects to upgrade the “zone of peace” we hold at our Harpers Ferry Retreat Center and also to now start to develop a forest bathing sanctuary, finding our own peace as we do it.
More on that topic later.
Today’s news, however, is that we "believe" we have now found a reasonable path forward, regarding our study, by easing into it with a preliminary survey that will help us gather the data we need for visioning life in these United States after November – and/or the January, 2021 inauguration.
But who knows for sure, right?
Still we will give it our usual best.
Facing such a highly charged, unknown future, with the high stakes and everyday drama involved in determining how our country is to be run for, at least, the coming four years is, without doubt stressful.
Behind that, of course, are several main questions that our “Preliminary Survey” will concern itself with, such as --
This we know.
Our main vehicle for obtaining answers will be focused on, not only getting responses to our questions, but especially wanting to draw out the personal stories behind these – and – also finding out how people are managing the chaos and stress all this upheaval is bringing into their lives.
So here we go on our next steps forward!
We hope you will want to join us and participate in our “Preliminary Survey,” beginning today!
If you would like to contribute to our survey data collecting – and – possibly in the larger study when we get back to it, please contact me at: MountainWomanRJ@aol.com.
Our original Possible Human, Possible Society Study had the interviewing of 400 participants as our intention. We interrupted the process at around 250 interviewees, give or take, due to the chaos of the 2016 presidential campaign cycle.
The outcome of that election was a doozie, dontcha think?
And the aftermath of the election hardly brought any calm that would lend itself to imagining a desirable future, especially one in which an average voting citizen might have any say. Thus we are, at least, 150 shy of our original goal, planning to reach that mark, even possibly go beyond it as we take up this next phase. So your participation would be most welcome.
We are thinking and hoping that our “Preliminary Survey” can help us aid ordinary folks in taking back our days and nights, if we do a bit of advance planning for a future in this U.S.A. that just might hold some of what we’d like it to be.
At New Horizons/Small “Zones of Peace” some of the things we’d like to be doing are:
On and on for the good stuff that has for most of the years of my life represented the American Dream, with anything other than politics dominating our lives!
Isn't that why we vote and DELEGATE the running of our government to officials we'd like to be able to count on to manage things satisfactorily, while we give our attentions to bettering the quality of life closer in to our day-to-day responsibilities?
That's how I remember the old balancing of powers and would hope to see it again.
But they haven’t been enough yet to help us get out of the quicksand we, at New Horizons/Small “Zones of Peace,” – and – possibly yourself, along with us, have been stuck in since the morning after "Election 2016."
On top of the detours brought about by my eye crises which are now stabilized, we, at New Horizons/Small “Zones Of Peace,” have decided that the sane path for us is to take up the work of some of our long overdue remodeling projects to upgrade the “zone of peace” we hold at our Harpers Ferry Retreat Center and also to now start to develop a forest bathing sanctuary, finding our own peace as we do it.
More on that topic later.
Today’s news, however, is that we "believe" we have now found a reasonable path forward, regarding our study, by easing into it with a preliminary survey that will help us gather the data we need for visioning life in these United States after November – and/or the January, 2021 inauguration.
But who knows for sure, right?
Still we will give it our usual best.
Facing such a highly charged, unknown future, with the high stakes and everyday drama involved in determining how our country is to be run for, at least, the coming four years is, without doubt stressful.
Behind that, of course, are several main questions that our “Preliminary Survey” will concern itself with, such as --
- What will our society be facing, if Donald Trump wins the election?
- What will the U.S.A. be adjusting to, if a Democratic candidate (or an Independent or write-in) wins?
This we know.
- What does this mean to you?
- Is there anything/something you’d like to do about the situation, as it stands now?
Our main vehicle for obtaining answers will be focused on, not only getting responses to our questions, but especially wanting to draw out the personal stories behind these – and – also finding out how people are managing the chaos and stress all this upheaval is bringing into their lives.
So here we go on our next steps forward!
We hope you will want to join us and participate in our “Preliminary Survey,” beginning today!
If you would like to contribute to our survey data collecting – and – possibly in the larger study when we get back to it, please contact me at: MountainWomanRJ@aol.com.
Our original Possible Human, Possible Society Study had the interviewing of 400 participants as our intention. We interrupted the process at around 250 interviewees, give or take, due to the chaos of the 2016 presidential campaign cycle.
The outcome of that election was a doozie, dontcha think?
And the aftermath of the election hardly brought any calm that would lend itself to imagining a desirable future, especially one in which an average voting citizen might have any say. Thus we are, at least, 150 shy of our original goal, planning to reach that mark, even possibly go beyond it as we take up this next phase. So your participation would be most welcome.
We are thinking and hoping that our “Preliminary Survey” can help us aid ordinary folks in taking back our days and nights, if we do a bit of advance planning for a future in this U.S.A. that just might hold some of what we’d like it to be.
At New Horizons/Small “Zones of Peace” some of the things we’d like to be doing are:
- Coffee House Conversations – with people of diversity who would prefer to build bridges rather than divide;
- Encouraging storytelling as a way for people to get to know one another and other cultures;
- Overcoming Polarization, in general, in our local area, our region and our country;
- Aiding relationships, personal and in the workplace to move “Beyond Gender Tyranny;”
- Teaching people the art of “Climbing The Mountain Of Awe” and how to "Dialogue rather than Debate” and bunches of other things that bring people together rather than dividing them.
On and on for the good stuff that has for most of the years of my life represented the American Dream, with anything other than politics dominating our lives!
Isn't that why we vote and DELEGATE the running of our government to officials we'd like to be able to count on to manage things satisfactorily, while we give our attentions to bettering the quality of life closer in to our day-to-day responsibilities?
That's how I remember the old balancing of powers and would hope to see it again.
