Fishing for thinkers
Who wants to play?
How to swim in a river of people who care??? This is a special Substack, in-between the weekly ones on Tuesdays, that’s devoted to that question.
For what’s going on, I see many organizations, where consciousness is the game, with boards that need to approve things and rules that are to be followed, that aren’t very flexible or very swift. Also, there are pundits galore, progressive writers with thousands of readers, all stewing over how stuck we are and the danger we are in, and, for progress, they only are bent on electing Democrats.
What we don’t have is any inspiration for getting unstuck. No conversations about that. I think the essay contest hit that nerve, where, with the opportunity to be listened to, people participated. So now what? It shouldn't be rocket science, but still…??? I am inching along.
With ideas to think about and a pool of turned-on people, to get to something that would cohere as a thinking unit I started with a Zoom on Saturday. I invited the 20 finalists plus essayists who weren't finalists who’d read all the essays and voted for winners. Saturday was intros to start to forge a body of thinking people.
More thinking. There were essays, beyond the finalists, that were very good but didn’t follow contest parameters, and now I’m asking if any of those authors like to strategize. Even subscribers who didn’t submit essays can step up. I’m not recruiting, urging anyone, but opening a door for people who want to come in.
If this calls to you, make a comment. A little intro would be great. The floor is open.
Don’t let this chase away anyone who doesn’t want to be in any involvement. If you’re interested enough to subscribe to this Substack, you belong here. I treasure you all in this reality where we’re making it all up so it might as well be wonderful!
This sings in my head:
Dear subscribers -- A lot of you make replies to me to posts. Instead, if you comment here we can have conversations. And if you enjoyed this post, hitting the heart helps others find it. When you comment for the first time, you’ll be asked to Create a Profile. With that registration you can comment on any Substack.
Excited about the possibility of connecting with other way showers and action takers. I play well with others but have never been in the box, at least not as an adult, so outside the box feels like home. For me, focusing on the changes I want to see help me create them. It also attracts my tribe as I find I do not attract what I seek but more who I am. Have partnered with a nonprofit group all about the vision of creating the world we want instead of getting bogged down in the mire of where we are now. Change of this magnitude requires vision plus action. Thank you for your blog which is action ... I look forward to each and every one.
Maybe it's a good idea to listen to the old crones for new ideas.