Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The future possibilities....

I went to Big Sur after Obama was nominated, where I participated in a “Way Forward” conference. You can view the place by going to http://www.esalen.org/. My great grandfather was the lighthouse keeper at Point Sur and my grandmother went to school in the “little red school house. The fires this year took its toll, but still heavenly.
The attendees were Patricia de Jong, Ken Dychtwald, Sam Keen, Anna Halprin, Amory Lovins, Chungliang Al Huang, Michael Murphy, Robert Reich, Paul Horn, Anisa Mehdi, to list a few. Interesting to Google this amazing cast of characters. All the leaders and participants in the center were there to collectively discuss the election, human potential and transformation of humankind. The topics were around how we all can work with individuals and institutions to integrate body, mind, heart, spirit and community in a nurturing relationship with the environment and mankind. Also, hours were spent on how the past and present “wars” have affected the men on this planet. It was General Eisenhower who said “watch out for the industrial war machine”. Interesting and inspiring stuff!!! Much to do with this second half of my life. I have recognized how much wisdom the “grays” have and how the term “retirement” will soon be put back into the dictionary of old, “not used anymore”, words like corset. Being one of the “Bushwhacked” is not a death sentence, but an inspiration to “do better” with my time and definitely pay more attention. Your thoughts?

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like a lot of people need a visit from the Mormon missionaries. Let me know and I will set you/them up.

    Rich Haskins

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  2. I wonder if while in Big Sur, you’ve ever bumped into one of our friends/neighbor Gary Stokoe? Gary goes up to a retreat in Big Sur at least once a year …your minds seem wired towards the same larger questions. He’s involved in education and providing his school with conceptual leadership

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  3. I enjoyed reading your thoughts. It is a struggle to balance focus on ones’ art/private life and one’s social/political responsibilities. Some things seem so obvious as answers ( environmental building practices) and then some become so circularly knotted.

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