Author: wonder

Learned: Some of what it will be to greet people into participating on the Emergent Commons (EC) platform. that the way to skip fees to move magic from Acct. A to Acct. B is by way of Coinbase, USD to PYPL, and the business acct has a smaller fee attached to transferring out. That “ManCrates.com” is a thing. 3.

3. Grateful for: Being warm enough; Noticing which foods make me feel well vs. feel unwell. Having the ability to stream music through the house without wires running behind everything. 3+1.

Seems: like I have forgotten a lot of the practices that “made me what I am”; like I’m going along fine, and then BAM, something happens again; like there isn’t any knowable way that “it is”; like life comes at me hard and fast, and I always need a longer break than I get; that my healthy choices still aren’t healthy for my situation; like completing with people can happen even when you never thought there was something to complete; like I used to be able to eat more than I can now. 3+1.

New Habit(s): black coffee for five weeks now and actually enjoying it, sometimes, at my desk, first thing most mornings. Going toward plant-based information for my body’s cells, allowing for some animal proteins as we change the pantry contents. When the tum feels queasy, can have a mellow, oat-milky fluffy coffee. Increase capacities slowly, and they might stick. Checking messages on EC. 3+2.

Accomplished: The Emergent Commons (EC) engagement. The contacting of medicare about a postcard scam in San Francisco (and their seeming taking it seriously). Various papers installed in the “Tower of Paper.” 3.

Thinking about: “The End of Indolence” game, which was made up by a friend, Sherri, who, as soon as she said it, started playing and winning. What I said about creating a “Forum on Emergent Commons” for people who will listen for it, and how I might schedule it, possibly after the end of the year, and even how it might double as a “welcome to the platform” event (at least for a while).

Reading: I have not read anything bound and published since October 31st. However,

New Section (to build rather than to update):

Ecology of Practices:
regular creation of “places to stand”
attitudes that support standing there
having a strong sense of who I am
maintaining an empowered context.

Being all like “I am Free to give, I receive more than I give.”
(ala good buddy Colleen S.)

I use Google calendar to guide my passing through “time”
I use Alexa to announce what is happening next (in three minutes)
If the next thing that is happening with another person, I go toward the minute it is to start willing to be clear and complete from the beginning of the conversation.
I listen for things to appear in the communication.
I listen for their greatness.
I may seem to gab and joke, but I also generate.

Learned: that the Emergent Commons (EC) crew is pretty dang together on supporting the structure; that so many new people sign up for EC that they now need additional welcomers, and I am one they seek; that the writing of prompts for MidJourney and other AI image-making tools is called “prompt-craft.” 3.

3. Grateful for: Old friends from out of town visiting; the times I sign myself out of the calendar when I actually need some downtime; After all the times they did nothing, probiotics worked; the new Garfield Pool schedule. 3+1.

Seems: like I’m going along fine, and then BAM, something happens again; like there isn’t any knowable way that “it is”; like life comes at me hard and fast, and I always need a longer break than I get; that my healthy choices still aren’t healthy for my situation; like completing with people can happen even when you never thought there was something to complete; like I used to be able to eat more than I can now. 3+1.

New Habit(s): black coffee for about a month now and actually enjoying it, at my desk, first thing most mornings. Going toward plant-based information for my body’s cells, allowing for some animal proteins as we change the pantry contents. When the tum feels queasy, can have a mellow, oat-milky fluffy coffee.

Increase capacities slowly, and they might stick. 3+1.

Accomplished: Digestion. Cleaner Flat. SSL certificate for the https://begreatwithpeople.com web presence. 3.

Thinking about: “The End of Indolence” game, which was made up by a friend, Sherri, who, as soon as she said it, started playing and winning. That I said I was thinking about creating a “Forum on Emergent Commons” for people who will listen for it, and how I might schedule it, and now how it might also be a welcome to the platform event (at least for a while).

Reading: I have not read anything bound and published since October 31st. However, the below Medium article was/is a quick read that has me pondering how community-building seems so hard. What makes me see it as hard?

Fabian Pfortmüller

We are all naturally talented at community. But we are badly out of practice and we have lost so much wisdom.

New Section:

Ecology of Practices:
regular creation of “places to stand”
attitudes that support standing there
having a strong sense of who I am
maintaining an empowered context.
I use Google calendar to guide my passing through “time”
I use Alexa to announce what is happening next (in three minutes)
If the next thing that is happening with another person, I go toward the minute it is to start willing to be clear and complete from the beginning of the conversation.
I listen for things to appear in the communication.
I listen for their greatness.

Learned: I learn a little but stay mostly baffled about the DNS and email settings using the Cloudflare/WordPress on iBrave combo. Curtis wasn’t declining to respond, just busy and hadn’t checked his FB messages. Locker partner Lisa is still as cool and joyous as ever, and has struck out to be happier than she has ever been. 3+1.

3. Grateful for: regular calls with people who appreciate completion and expansion. Finding notes from lovely people everywhere I remember to look. Locker partner Lisa joining me in playing an important game. Grammarly. 3+1.

Seems: like the world is a little dirtier on the morning after the U.S. elections; like there isn’t necessarily any knowable way that “it is”; like life comes at me hard and fast, and I always need a longer break than I get; that my healthy choices still aren’t healthy for my situation; like completing with people can happen even when you never thought there was something to complete. 3.

New Habit(s): Continued black coffee, actually enjoying it, at my desk, first thing in the morning. Going toward plant-based information for my body’s cells, allowing for some animal proteins as we change the pantry contents. When the tum feels queasy, can have a mellow, oat-milky fluffy coffee.

Increase capacities slowly, and they might stick. 3+1.

Accomplished: Re-grounded after two weeks away plus travel. Being away and letting this go for a while. Went for a walk even when I didn’t feel like it. Attended RW completion. Insurance switch. Ballot for mail-in voting. Nearly dairy-free. Replanting a few cacti. Made a note to Dr. to delete “as needed” from prescription, and got an answer. 8.

Thinking about: “The End of Indolence” game. That I said I was thinking about creating a “Forum on Emergent Commons” for people who will listen for it, and how I might schedule it.

Reading: I have not read anything bound and published since October 31st.

New Section:

Ecology of Practices:

My practices have become routine/random, so to distinguish them will be interesting. What I see so far: regular creation of “places to stand,” attitudes that support, and maintaining an empowered context. That’s 3.

Learned: adding coconut oil to a fat-free lentil dish makes it way more delicious. The Movie “DOG” on Amazon Prime is pretty sweet character-wise, but highly unlikely, in my opinion. It feels good knowing it’s raining. 3.

3. Grateful for healthy elder parents. My mom’s appetite for learning. My dad’s apparent peacefulness. My desire to move my body. That I have more old friends that I know what to do with. That I can eventually lead myself away from substances that harm me. 3+3.

Seems: like I numb out and get in my head when I sit in a chair too long. Like my lymphadema is getting better. Like the daily journal habit is made more difficult if it needs to happen on an iPad. Like I need to take personal retreats to get to some of the neglected but important things on my list. 3+1.

New Habit(s): Black coffee. Going toward plant-based information for my body’s cells. Increase capacities slowly and they might stick. 3.

Accomplished: had black coffee long enough to forget what it tastes like creamy, so added so barista oat milk this morning and pretty nice! Had breakfast. Nailed down which digital stuff printer (including framed prints) to use. Pixel.com. 3.

Thinking about: “End of Indolence” game. How eating plant-based diet might actually make a difference and how it doesn’t have to be excruciating difficult to cross over. How to see people without driving. Whether I was ever naturally fast. I don’t think I was.

Video of the day: https://youtube.com/watch?v=DQKPe5xu0x0&feature=share

Reading: while on the plane the other day, started the new Michael Pollan book, “The Botany of Desire.” I got most of the way through the first bit, an in-depth look at the real “Johnny Appleseed” but I must have had my attention on the men in my row who were drinking heavily and laughing loud. They were in some kind of stage-hand business from the looks of things. Flight attendant for up-front was either trapped so went along with it, or enjoyed their banter and was genuinely engaged. Need to bring the noise canceling head gear next time.

A brief summary to let you know where I’m at:

I haven’t made a biographical update for a while but I need to. In the past few months, I’ve tapered off and gotten clear of the mind-body-altering drug I was given for my weird leg pains back around 2011. It worked for the legs and feet, plus it had the added benefit of making it easy to watch surgeries and horror films, something I could never do before.

For a decade plus, I just took Effexor and didn’t question. For eight of those years, extreme fatigue was my biggest problem, but I learned to manage life without much use of my body. I accepted my new status as a disabled person. I didn’t realize that I was in a bubble that included dulled emotion, intuition, compassion, libido, empathy and motivation. No wonder it was so hard to make changes! I had to think stuff up with that saran-wrapped head, and then get the sluggish body to do them!

Drugs that offer any desirable benefits are tricky to get free of. I have needed at times to lead myself away many substances, prescribed and otherwise, including cigs and booze. I understand how the world seems messedup us when so many of us don’t have the apparent strength to survive without alteration, or to function and cope when things like unwellness fall in our path.

I’m going toward health and longevity now. At 61, I am 70ish lbs. overweight and fairly weak, unsteady on my feet and can’t go too far. I need some-learn things like driving and cooking. It seemed like it was game-over for so long, I can’t believe I’m still here to say it. Time to go toward living well!

Learned: that vegan blue cheese isn’t bad. The Whole Foods in Tualitin, Oregon, is massive. That I have a renewed heart to reconnect with old friends. If I mellow out and slow it all down, my ankles do better. I am no longer naturally fast.

3. Taking calls from a little room next to the freeway. Whole Foods at the next exit south. Fresh chopped salad in a pita with vegan ranch dressing and alt. bleu cheese. Leftover dough on the pandemic gift card. 3+1.

Seems: like they might like to know me. Like I’m very behind again. Like I better be careful not to try to do too much.

New Habit(s): Black coffee. Going toward plant-based information for my body’s cells. Increase capacities slowly and they might stick.

Accomplished: packed suitcase under 50 lbs, reorganised old top drawer, cleaned refrigerator for two week holiday. Cleaned around the art table. Flew to Portland. Remembered to write this post.

Thinking about: “End of Indolence” game. How eating differently might actually make a difference and how it doesn’t have to be excruciating difficult. How to see people without driving. Whether I was ever naturally fast.

Video: somebody make this!

https://youtu.be/yLxX8Fdi3e8

Reading: Finished “Parable of the Sower.” It was kind of a dystopian drag, but also a powerful story of resilience and team work. It was still a vision of a possible zombie apocalypse. Started the new Michael Pollan book, “The Botany of Desire.”