Make A Wish

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Permalink Reply by John Malcomson on November 13, 2009 at 2:58pm

My wish is that everyone make an effort to avoid using the word "should." "Should" often makes an action appear forced or pressured. It would be great if every day people would take actions because they wanted to and saw the benefit to themselves and others. As to where: in our homes and communities. Why: because the lack of using the word "should" helps us to examine why we do things and helps us understand and describe the importance of doing a certain action and its motivation. If you use the word "should" please take the time afterward to examine why you used it and if it was necessary or appropriate. You may be surprised to find that often it isn't needed.

Permalink Reply by Reverend Cheen on November 18, 2009 at 11:00pm

Hi there! One of my long-time dreams is to create a little TED that consists of inspirations worth sharing! TED's wish for Karen Armstrong only affirmed this approach to sharing meaning.

Since I'll be at the Parliament of World's Religions, it seems to be a good time to beta-test a "TEDx Spiritual" with talks by the various luminaries at the Parliament. Is this a possibility on the CAN site? Or a window that opens out of the CAN site? Or is anyone interested in collaborating on a website for this?

I've talked to a couple of people about this and would like to see an advisory group and a technical team come together if there's interest.

Please let me know what you think. And feel free to contact me at thecompassionnetwork@gmail.com, 253.568.7473

Permalink Reply by Reverend Cheen on November 18, 2009 at 11:03pm

John, you should remind us indeed. . . oops, I shouldn't say . . . oh. . . :)
Yes, absolutely agree! This is something that I've been trying to implement for many years now. Thank you.

Permalink Reply by Karma Chodzin Lalo on December 9, 2009 at 9:41pm

My wish is for a forum, a place where we can share our journeys of healing-our victories over the effects of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. poverty, drug and alcohol misuse, hopelessness and other forms of social and political oppression. A safe place to go into the deeper issues that have shaped us and inspired us to be of service to others.
I would like to have a sense that we are acknowledging these painful histories as sources of strength-and that we are not avoiding the realities that we have experienced or wish to confront in others.
There are so many ways to heal. There are all of the services provided by the experts-university and college graduates who are paid to provide councilling and recovery strategies-and there is the Mother Wisdom some of us grew up with ( My Mamma used to say "Don't roll in the dirt unless you exspect to come out dirty"-this would be in reference to many things-gossip/negative relationships/drug use/sexual misconduct)
In fact I could reel off a whole slew of things my Mamma used to throw out there-simple things that grew in meaning as the years went by and allowed me to learn for myself how to go about the healing journey...and as a Mother I have a few of my own-like-"The crime and the punishment go together" which I say to my children in reference to doing things you kow are wrong that you believe no-one will find out about.
I want to know how we all got to be so strong...because I know my power comes from rising up from despair.
I wish we would all give someone the gift of listening to our whole stories...I actually received this gift already from someone here at CAN...and I am grateful to reveal the totality of myself...not just the marvellous wonderful happy parts.
Towards all of our emotional health-I wish for more courage, more intimacy, more love, more joyful celebration of our real lives.