[Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day "Where and how did your body react?"

[McCabe, Diann A via OE]

Like taking a deep breath reading this, John. Thank you—and, yes, now what? Grieve/process for a day or two and then . . . Tbd

Diann

From: OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net>> on behalf of John Epps via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>>
Reply-To: John Epps <jlepps39 at gmail.com<mailto:jlepps39 at gmail.com>>, Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>>
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 3:26 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>>
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day "Where and how did your body react?"

I keep a cartoon on my desk depicting a cat with its tail in its mouth. The cat is reading a book entitled "You've Caught Your Tail: Now What?"

That's a perfect question for Republicans, whether primarily Trump  supporters or Clinton haters.

It's also a good question for Democrats, whether primarily Clinton supporters or Trump haters.

There seems to be enough hatred and fear of the Other to go around. As the sensitive and responsive Ones, our job is to "increase the love of God and Neighbor" to quote H.R, Niebuhr. Recalling this is helping me deal with the regrets about yesterday and trying to avoid finding fault and placing blame. The Mystery has struck again! Now what?

John

On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Ken Fisher via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:

On Nov 9, 2016, at 1:49 PM, via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>> wrote:

What I noticed in myself was how visceral the feelings were as it became clear that Trump was winning the electoral race. One question might be, "Where and how did your body react?"

Jann


Jann, David et al,
I would like to respond to Jann’s proposed question. I’d be interested in any other person’s experience.

Here’s mine.
When I went to bed some time before midnight, yet knowing that Trump had won, I was in shock, unable to sleep and experiencing great bodily stress. Might I have a heart attack? (I have never had any heart problems.) Part of this was a deep sense of helplessness, being infinitely puny in the face of this new reality of America and the world. To self-soothe, I moved into my current meditative/contemplative practice of, on the one hand listening to whatever words my ego was muttering to get a sense of where I was at in this world; and on the other hand, attentively breathing – ‘we’ on the in-breath and ‘us’ on the out breath evoking the eternality of the other world.
Soon I moved into sleep.
Upon waking, I was aware of being in a cool, vibrantly alive state of being aware that I had been delivered into a completely new self-awareness of my world.
Well I know that my ego and one’s collective ego can produce wonderful illusions!
Calmly, I embrace this new reality symbolized by the Trump presidency.  I am committed to finding whole new ways of engaging with this disenfranchised cohort, as I am committed to engaging with the marginalized anywhere.

Here’s a version of the Lord’s Prayer written by Joyce Marshall that I try to read daily.
O Holy One, we look to you that you may find us and shine your light on our soul.
Fill us with your holy spirit of love and truth.
May we trust in the absolute goodness of what is and not fight it.
We ask for your spirit and we open ourselves to receive it this moment.
Forgive us as we forgive all claims that we have imagined are our due.
May we renounce our ego and live ever aware of our dependence on you to keep us free.
Ken










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From: David Flowers via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>>
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Subject: [Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day

Hi everyone,

I teach a Leadership Studies class at a Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design - traditional age students getting their degree in fine arts.

I'm thinking tomorrow's class will be an art form conversation on their experience of Tuesday.

I'd be very interested in this groups wisdom and suggestions for questions and format.

I have introduced them to the ORID method and facilitated conversations is already an established norm.

What do you think?

Grace and Peace,

David Flowers

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