Surgeon Generals Parting remarks
Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”. His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies. The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america..... I would love to hear your responses. Peace and love, Karen Snyder Troxel
 Dear Karen, Thanks for sharing this article. Volunteers and volunteering are still essential to the life of rural villages, where I have lived over the past 32 years. And now, at 82 and moving back to the city, I continue to find voluntary engagement - the board of Theatre Kingston, the promotion of weekly rock & roll music for seniors, to name two. At the beginning of COVID, in Sharbot Lake I initiated a village campaign to welcome newcomers fleeing the cities. By and large, volunteering wasn’t their default setting. Yet for the rural service clubs, churches, and community associations - with their aging membership, that was the moment to be open and supportive of strangers joining. Those groups that were ‘open minded’ and acted open, grew. How to make that national policy? Love, Ken
On Jan 8, 2025, at 9:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”.
His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies.
The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.....
I would love to hear your responses.
Peace and love,
Karen Snyder Troxel
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Reminds me of the quote from Margaret Wheatley: “Whatever the problem, community is the answer. Randy
On Jan 8, 2025, at 9:56 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”.
His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies.
The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.....
I would love to hear your responses.
Peace and love,
Karen Snyder Troxel
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Karen, I am glad you caught this. I had previously read of Murthy’s prescription, and noted it, but then did nothing with it. You shared it with our community and “That made all the difference.” Thank you. In addition to his community solution Murthy "identified three core pillars that help people build community: relationships, service, and purpose.' He also offered his perspective on the root causes of widespread pain and unhappiness he has too across America. This is a paraphrase of some of what he offered. people feel alone and isolated, they didn’t have anyone to rely on, the relationships we create require daily effort and depend on individual action. the courage to be vulnerable and real with each other participating in service work, reminds people of the value they bring to the world. having an overarching life aim that guides and prioritizes our decisions and actions How unfortunate that he is leaving office. We could use more of him. Ruth
On Jan 8, 2025, at 6:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”.
His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies.
The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.... <https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf>.
I would love to hear your responses.
Peace and love,
Karen Snyder Troxel
_______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Thanks, Karen for forwarding this article. Decades ago, in videos and books about Mother Teresa, who worked with the poorest of the poor in Kolkata, she said that when she came to the US she witnessed a greater poverty than she experienced in India--the poverty of loneliness and lack of community. She added that even the poor in India have community. Ellie elliestock@aol.com On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 03:31:04 PM EST, Ruth Gilbert via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Karen, I am glad you caught this. I had previously read of Murthy’s prescription, and noted it, but then did nothing with it. You shared it with our community and “That made all the difference.” Thank you. In addition to his community solution Murthy "identified three core pillars that help people build community: relationships, service, and purpose.' He also offered his perspective on the root causes of widespread pain and unhappiness he has too across America. This is a paraphrase of some of what he offered. - people feel alone and isolated, they didn’t have anyone to rely on, - the relationships we create require daily effort and depend on individual action. - the courage to be vulnerable and real with each other - participating in service work, reminds people of the value they bring to the world. - having an overarching life aim that guides and prioritizes our decisions and actions How unfortunate that he is leaving office. We could use more of him.Ruth On Jan 8, 2025, at 6:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”. His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies. The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america..... I would love to hear your responses. Peace and love, Karen Snyder Troxel _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
One other comment. Early in the development of Project Vida, we were asking neighbors in the community that had asked us to come in what they thought of as a ‘healthy place to live.’ They answered – almost unanimously – a place where people greet each other. Bill Schlesinger From: Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> On Behalf Of Ellie Stock via Dialogue Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2025 1:47 PM To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Ellie Stock <elliestock@aol.com> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Surgeon Generals Parting remarks Thanks, Karen for forwarding this article. Decades ago, in videos and books about Mother Teresa, who worked with the poorest of the poor in Kolkata, she said that when she came to the US she witnessed a greater poverty than she experienced in India--the poverty of loneliness and lack of community. She added that even the poor in India have community. Ellie elliestock@aol.com <mailto:elliestock@aol.com> On Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 03:31:04 PM EST, Ruth Gilbert via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote: Karen, I am glad you caught this. I had previously read of Murthy’s prescription, and noted it, but then did nothing with it. You shared it with our community and “That made all the difference.” Thank you. In addition to his community solution Murthy "identified three core pillars that help people build community: relationships, service, and purpose.' He also offered his perspective on the root causes of widespread pain and unhappiness he has too across America. This is a paraphrase of some of what he offered. * people feel alone and isolated, they didn’t have anyone to rely on, * the relationships we create require daily effort and depend on individual action. * the courage to be vulnerable and real with each other * participating in service work, reminds people of the value they bring to the world. * having an overarching life aim that guides and prioritizes our decisions and actions How unfortunate that he is leaving office. We could use more of him. Ruth On Jan 8, 2025, at 6:55 PM, Karen Snyder Troxel via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote: Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy’s tenure as US Surgeon General (since 2021, although he was also Surgeon General from 2013-2017) on January 7, 2025, wrote: “My Parting Prescription for America” which is “Community as the Formula for Fulfillment”. His description of the importance of community speaks to my heart. I wonder how his message can make an impact on the problems he identifies. The link is: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.... <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/my-parting-prescription-for-america.pdf&source=gmail-imap&ust=1737233207000000&usg=AOvVaw1d-UjAxh_Mio3S894pSiav> . I would love to hear your responses. Peace and love, Karen Snyder Troxel _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net&source=gmail-imap&ust=1737233207000000&usg=AOvVaw3TtHM5BcfZ7QXr7uCcSJiM> -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE TO RECIPIENT: This transmission may contain confidential information belonging to the sender that is legally privileged and proprietary and may be subject to protection under the law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you
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