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Eleven O’ | art on photo of paint spot
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"Status Quo. Latin for the mess we're in."
I have no idea who Moorman is, but this quote came from one of my favorite books*, and it sums up what I've been hearing from many of the smartest folks around me – a dismay around the state of our geopolitical climate. Also, "unmoored" is a concept I've been exploring, so two reasons to give Mr. Jeve the lead.
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It's been all the rage to discuss a negative prognosis for the US if you fancy yourself intelligent, or worse, right. Some wear dismay like a heavy helmet over sloping shoulders. It shows they care, I guess, but it doesn't lift a single heart or mind.
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For the record, I don't disagree with negative concerns or proposed trajectories (around the US government under GOP disruption, for example). Any rational person could say "stuff is bad" and find evidence. Many could complain or cry righteously on top of that. But it wouldn't make a single thing better, it would just clog our communication with smart people sadness.
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Personally, I'd like to hear some smart people with new ideas: crazy ones even.
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"When you don't know what else to do, give yourself time to daydream a new future."
So to the daydreamers: many of us need to hold our heads high expressly so new ideas can formulate and energy can gather. Artists, writers, musicians, and creatives work in a special kind of formless courage, sprinkled with rebellion, refusal to serve the status quo, and spunk. And then we make things to share so others can experience that too.
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And this is good work to do, if you can do it.
Also now, with another role thrust upon me as a kick-ass midlife warrior, I purposely envision what good can be, practice my craft, and empower others keep their heads high, their tools sharp, and their eyes on a broader horizon.
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I learned this from some salty, tough elders: who sat in big chairs with arthritis and hair toes and imagined how problems can be solved and people can get along, exactly as they should. The same people who stirred up Good Trouble, like John Lewis.
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What Trouble?
See, I have teenagers in my life, and I need for them to know that hope is never lost, that grace happens, that people make the impossible into the real, and that we all make and stake claims in this world every day. And by being their slightly chaotic, unique, experiencing, creative, living, breathing, and learning selves, they give something to the world too: the same stuff as artists
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And if us mid-lifers spend our lives making meaning and being loving, and authentic – and work sometimes a touch outside the status quo – then we are serving the future well. And the many generations to follow.
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We've always needed a touch of teen to make this world go round. And that comes from the creatives, the courageous, the defiant, and the free.
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Oh yeah, and it takes the courage and audacity to think what you have to say, someone else needs to read.
So, perhaps you also have something to say that someone else needs to read, or see, or know? Or an idea that makes some corner of your world better even for one day. How can you get that out there? Wanna talk?
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Unmoored, transitional, and liminal time is valuable too, so nurture these moments when they come to you. These are times for positive day dreams and gathering strength.
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Breaking status quo is not a problem, it's your invitation to envision new solutions.
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I know to my core that each of us being our truest self, practicing our natural talents, following our enthusiasms, honing our craft in daily action, and being present to the people and moment we are IN, IS the healing we need culturally as well.
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If you have an inkling around what you've got to give, and need a touch of empowerment to take action, reach out anytime. I just may know an amazing coach for you.
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I love this concept. And I've seen the power of making statements play out for those who know the power of words and also carry good character and caring too. We make statements in our clothing, our demeanor, our language and most fundamentally, our words. We all have something to say, if nothing else, about the stories of our lives. …
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Categories: Mommess, Spiritual Mechanics, Uncategorized, Writing
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A term of endearment post on Frequency My social media is full of coaches, teachers, and offerings which speak to the power of manifestation using frequencies. The number of people who say they are making millions of dollars via their various mindset masterclasses1, makes me think the web-liking public desires a fast track to something other than what they've got. …
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Categories: Best of Mommess, Culture, Mommess, Spirtuality, Uncategorized, Work, Writing
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POLITICAL ACTION AREA: It's best to connect with your local civic groups, and show up in the ways you can. Peaceful crowd sizes matter, as does your positive energy, community spirit, and adherence to non-violence.
My favorite political historian Timothy Snyder evolved from writing On Tyranny (short chapters about when authoritarians take center stage) to On Freedom. Both books are rich and interesting. The progression of an author who sees patterns in things, even more so.
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