[Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day "Where and how did your body react?"
RICHARD HOWIE via OE
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
Thu Nov 10 04:11:10 PST 2016
Dear Ones,
Love is the answer along with appropriate action (which I am musing
upon!!). Dick had a very long day on Tuesday in his job at the polls
as an Election Inspector; record numbers of people voted in our
district.
Hillary's words afterwords surely showed her leadership to all of us.
Grace and Peace,
Ellen
On Nov 9, 2016, at 11:37 PM, Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook via OE wrote:
> Dear Del, Jo, John, Jim, Ken, and Judi,
>
> Thank you all for your reflections. Being in Taiwan as an American
> who voted for Hillary, I am so disappointed and yet not surprised
> by the demonstrations in the urban cities of America, Hillary did
> win the popular vote…though now the next morning here, I was in
> shock and denial.
>
> I am praying for peace and common sense for all our leaders and all
> people around the world. If we live in fear, then we attract more
> fear, if we live out of love, we hope to bring about changes that
> are needed for all. Keep your faith in your heart and soul and
> surrender it to God.
>
> Grace and Peace,
>
> Evelyn
>
>> On 10 Nov 2016, at 10:16 AM, Joyce Sloan via OE
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>>
>> Yes!! Thanks Judi!
>>
>>
>> On Nov 9, 2016 19:58, "Judi White via OE"
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>> I am not ready for a full blown reflection. Trauma is like that.
>> While it is happening the body is included in the processing. My
>> body response was to fall asleep and wake up a couple hours later,
>> see what was happening, escape into An old tv series, fall
>> asleep, wake up and check who won Then in shock breathe mindfully
>> until sleep blessed me. Upon awaking I wanted grits and eggs
>> instead of oatmeal. Fed cats, exercised and walked and finally
>> accepted the new reality after Hillary's speech. Now the grieving
>> can begin and thus conversation will facilitate healing of PTSD.
>> What next? In due time. Peace. Judi
>>
>>
>> On Nov 9, 2016 7:46 PM, "Del Morrill via OE"
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>> Hugely helpful, Jim. I don’t have a group to use this with, but
>> maybe Justin and I might find it helpful to us as a couple to get
>> out of the shock and this funk and fear mode as a result
>>
>> Del
>>
>> Change of any sort requires courage.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> From: OE [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of
>> James Wiegel via OE
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 2:27 PM
>> To: McCabe, Diann A <dm14 at txstate.edu>; John Epps
>> <jlepps39 at gmail.com>; Order Ecumenical Community
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>; Order Ecumenical Community
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day
>> "Where and how did your body react?"
>>
>>
>>
>> Jo Nelson has shared this several times in different venues.
>> Might be a helpful start in creating the conversation.
>>
>>
>>
>> DEBRIEFING A TRAUMATIC SITUATION
>>
>> A Focused Conversation
>>
>>
>>
>> Situation: A traumatic incident has just happened. The immediate
>> incident is over, but people are shaken and need to talk about
>> what has happened.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rational Aim:
>>
>> To talk about their personal experiences of the trauma.
>>
>> To face reality and begin to deal with it productively.
>>
>>
>>
>> Experiential Aim:
>>
>> To move from shock to beginning to come to terms with the situation.
>>
>>
>>
>> Opening: This event has shaken all of us. Let¹s take a little
>> time to reflect on what¹s happened, so we can come to terms with
>> it. I¹m going to ask some questions that will help us gradually
>> process what happened. I would like you to let everyone have
>> their own answers ‹ no interrupting, arguing, or judging what
>> anyone says.
>>
>>
>>
>> Objective Questions
>>
>> Ø Imagine you were a video camera recording what you saw
>> happening on that day. What actions, words, phrases, objects, and
>> scenes are recorded on your tape? Let¹s get everything out so we
>> all have a full picture of what happened.
>>
>> Ø What has happened since?
>>
>>
>>
>> Reflective Questions
>>
>> Ø What shocked you?
>>
>> Ø What was most frightening?
>>
>> Ø What made you want to escape?
>>
>> Ø How else did you find yourself reacting?
>>
>> Ø Any place you wanted to cheer?
>>
>>
>>
>> Interpretive Questions
>>
>> Ø Why do you think this happened?
>>
>> Ø What might have been some other contributing factors?
>>
>> Ø What impact does it have on you?
>>
>> Ø How are you different now?
>>
>> Ø How might we be different a year from now?
>>
>> Ø What can we learn from this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Decisional Questions
>>
>> Ø What can we do to prevent this from happening again?
>>
>> Ø Who else do you need to see or talk with?
>>
>> Ø What can we do to help each other now?
>>
>> Ø What can we do to symbolize how we changed or what we
>> have learned?
>>
>>
>>
>> Closing
>>
>> We will undoubtedly continue to reflect on this. If you need
>> help, please be sure to ask for it.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hints
>>
>> Some of these questions are difficult to answer, so if there are
>> few spoken answers, don¹t worry. The very fact of raising these
>> questions and following this flow allows deeper reflection later.
>> It may be helpful to print out the questions for participants to
>> take with them for solitary, small group, or family reflection.
>>
>>
>>
>> Adapted from Jo Nelson ICA Associates, Inc., Canada. “I have used
>> a variation on this conversation with the Southern Ontario
>> Facilitators' Network. We found it helpful . . . It occurred to
>> me that it might be useful to others, both for personal and client
>> situations. This is adapted from page 155 of "The Art of Focused
>> Conversation for Schools". You will have to adapt it for the
>> current situation.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jim Wiegel
>>
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>> From: "McCabe, Diann A via OE" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> To: John Epps <jlepps39 at gmail.com>; Order Ecumenical Community
>> <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 2:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] art form conversation - election day
>> "Where and how did your body react?"
>>
>>
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>> 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
>>
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>> From: OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of John Epps
>> via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Reply-To: John Epps <jlepps39 at gmail.com>, Order Ecumenical
>> Community <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 3:26 PM
>> To: Order Ecumenical Community <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> wrote:
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>> On Nov 9, 2016, at 1:49 PM, via OE <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
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>> 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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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Flowers via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> To: oe <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Sent: Wed, Nov 9, 2016 7:26 am
>> 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
>>
>> "Whatever the problem, community is the answer. There is no power
>> greater than a community discovering what it cares about."
>> Margaret Wheatley
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