I finally just got to watch this, and found I could relate to much of what was said. Personally, my involvement with, first, Project Camelot (2011), then PA, then a few in between, with me finally landing here as what I consider my internet home, has coincided with a tremendous growth curve. And it has been a kind of evolution, with one thing leading to the next. I find myself feeling incredibly grateful for the experience.
A few things I jotted down as I was watching. One was about how little real conversation often happens on forums. It's even worse on Facebook, where I have local friends and family that often post mostly pictures of themselves, to my adopted friends that started with people I came to know better through forum life, and branched out from there. This particular group has posts about things I really want to know more about, or already know a lot about, as well as a lot of inspirational type posts, and occasionally even some deeply thought provoking posts. But still, not much conversation most of the time. So I do totally get that part.
And the assumptions we all make. I have been making that observation about myself lately, how sometimes I make an assumption based on a combination of what I pick up energetically, visually sometimes, but also sometimes based on my expectations and beliefs. And sometimes I am just flat out wrong in my assumption about something. I have to check myself all the time it seems. Of course, I see it happening all the time with others too. Clear communication is an art, a skill, worthy of the effort, but sometimes still presents a big challenge. I could worry myself sick all the time about whether my words have been accurately understood, but sometimes no matter how you say it, you will not be understood. Thats generally when I walk away.
I guess it's the risk we all willingly take anyway, to keep reaching out to our fellow man, because, in the end, I think many of us are more alike than we know. We won't find that out until we make the effort though. I like the way Modwiz and Gio talk about world events. Even though I may not agree on all of it, it is presented in a way that doesn't require my agreement. I learn from hearing about other people's perceptions about what is going on in our world, especially people who I know to be asking at least many of the same questions I am. I do want to know what they think.
And there is no doubt that conversation with like minded people can be immensely stimulating, even inspiring people to take action and do things they may have thought about, but for whatever reason had not set the intention to make happen. I was just talking to my niece yesterday, and started out with some of our struggles we experienced getting through one of the worst (weather wise) winters in many years. But then I started talking about all of the other things that I have put my energy into, and realized I was sounding like some kind of inspirational speaker. I was even shocked as I heard myself speak. Kind of funny in retrospect. But then, I think about all the people over the last couple years who have been a major inspiration to myself. It's catching, I guess you could say.
A lot better than just dwelling and continuously rolling around in all the fear, doom, and gloom being spread around so profusely as of late. You can feel it in the air, at least I can. But overall, I realized I am learning to live in my own self created world of inspiration and creativity, despite whatever is going on in the outer world. That's a good thing. Don't know where all this blabbing on came from and think I best stop now.
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