<div dir="ltr">Dear Rob,<div>I appreciate your affirmation, assessment, and challenge to contribute what, in our varied ways, is needed in the coming decade. It was helpful to me to have something interesting and challenging to do in this time between the no longer and not yet...four days of engagement and a relevant task. So many worked so hard to make it possible and I am grateful to have been included.</div><div><br></div><div>I was intrigued by the MoM online session. Thank you for facilitating the link. I had hoped we would have time to reflect on what some of us experienced. It seems to be a promising Network, among others, for collaboration toward engaging people and caring for the Planet.</div><div><br></div><div>Blessings in these times of wild challenges and opportunities, Judy Lindblad</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 8:02 PM Robertson Work via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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After this week's ICA Social Research Center sojourn, I wanted to express the following gratitudes: gratitude to the core team and to all of us who participated; gratitude for our turning from documenting our past service to responding to the needs of the present
and future; gratitude for our commitment to serving the suffering world; gratitude for letting go of self-congratulations and turning to compassion and service; and gratitude for living our stance of working "on behalf of" the least, the lost, and the last.</div>
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I was touched by the Andrew's statement about there being<i> three</i> ICA USA staff. You and I, however, constitute a servant-force of, let's say, 100 colleagues, who are former staff, and mostly "retired." We have the time, energy, skills, and commitment
to offer ICA methods and models to individuals, organizations, movements, and the movement of movements (MoM) to mitigate climate chaos, regenerate ecosystems, promote green energy, help alleviate the suffering of the viral pandemic, defeat rising fascism,
promote participatory governance, say no to misogyny, racism, and xenophobia, promote human rights, social justice and universal healthcare and education, and promote peace and nonviolence. </div>
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You and I know many individuals and groups that need ICA methods and models. You and I can promote, write and speak about, and offer these methods and models where they are needed. I see of us each doing that as long as we have the energy to do so, as we continue
to learn new insights, methods and models from others. </div>
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I think that it would motivate each of us to answer the following questions (which you will recognize): What are your greatest hopes for people and planet in 2030? What are the current obstacles and forces that could block that vision? What actions are needed
to deal with those blocks and move toward that vision? And which ICA and other methods and models are needed to do those actions? </div>
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In mystery, love, and gratitude,</div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">New book (2020): <i>Serving People & Planet: In Mystery, Love, and Gratitude <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Serving-People-Planet-Mystery-Gratitude/dp/1684716160" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684716160</a></i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Previous book (2017): <i>A Compassionate Civilization: The Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism </i></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1546972617</span></a></p>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Blog: </span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/" style="font-size:16pt" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/</span></a><a href="https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></span><a href="https://compassionatecivilization.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></span></p>
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