How to keep going in the face of obstacles when things become frustrating:
1) step back, breath and get broad planetary perspective - "Deep Time"
2) keep looking for opportunities to express needs, feelings + hopes.
Meet + greet with a smile.
Talk more/be less busy to stop and discard other's ideas
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brian hildebrand
what I want to learn as an activist is how to better seek funding and support, as well as how to better organize physical gatherings.
time spent engaged in community related affairs - 50%
where I invest my effort: 50% physical commons, 50% virtual commons
(wherever i can afford to be part of community activity)
what motivates me most:
seeing a more effective stewardship of the commons, and seeing that common space expand in both geography and vision
to make my involvement better, I would like to see a cooperative organization with a consistent and constant venue of operation
I would most like to link with media creation and promotion groups, i.e. Voice of Vashon, VAA etc.
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John Runyan
Activism - 40%
division: All Island Forum 40%
political groups, Backbone etc. 20%
Schools, Homestead, Parkmont 20%
Mentees 10%
prof community 10%
Motivations:
I am curious about people
I want to learn and grow
I want my communications to be better in talking, deliberating and deciding
Wants:
More opportunities to listen and learn together, especially about tough, complex issues
What would help:
Willingness to allow for facilitation and higher quality exchanges
Link:
I'd like to link with other leaders, especially elders in this commmunity
My learning edge:
I want to learn how to collaboratively craft decisions that meet more people's needs
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John Dancey
times spent in activism - 15%
division of time - 55% religious group, 15% Occupy/AIF/Community Dinner
Motivation:
Awareness of suffering and injustice. Sense of compassion, equanimity, lovingkindness and joy. Sense of interdependence and of how wer are all in this together.
Participation in groups that are inclusive and open in planning and active
Experience in listening and being heard
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I want to facilitate community interactions which elicit deep truths about how to move forward in ways that honor and affirm true needs and desires.
I want to enjoy our togetherness; our differences and common themes
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