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A Compassionate Civilization: Faces of the Future

Mary Alice — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:57:38 +0000

Robertson Work has returned to Global Heart to Heart to share with us from his first of five books, A Compassionate Civilization ...the Urgency of Sustainable Development and Mindful Activism ...Reflections and RecommendationsIn this session, we explore the different landscapes of individual and collective mindsets and behaviors and the interconnectedness of it all.What does it look like in our day-to-day lives now as we consciously create our future? I know You will enjoy and indeed benefit from hearing Rob’swisdom and enthusiasm for what is possible when imagining the creation of a compassionate civilization in the here and now.Rob is a passionate man whose profound love for humanity and the planet informed his many writings.Writings that guide us to social, spiritual and self transformation.He exemplifies the compassionate planetary human he urges us to become. Please join us as we consider the many questions before us during this rapidly changing and pivotal time in the evolution of humanity...

A Compassionate Civilization: Creating A New Future NOW

Mary Alice — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:16:11 +0000

As promised Robertson Work has returned to Global Heart 2 Heart to share

his reflections and visions from his book, A Compassionate Civilization.

Rob discusses the newly formed Sunrise Group, Sacred Economics,

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and more. There is

something in this for everyone.

I know You will enjoy and indeed benefit from hearing Rob’s

wisdom and enthusiasm for what is possible when imagining

the creation of a compassionate civilization in the here and now.

Mary Alice's Interview with Robertson Work: A Compassionate Civilization

Mary Alice — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:31:52 +0000

I invite you to listen to a compelling discourse
by Robertson Work as he shares from his book
A Compassionate Civilization his reflections
and recommendations about the urgency of
sustainable development and mindful activism.

Rob and his writings inspire and guide us to self,
social and spiritual transformation.

You will hear the visions of this wise elder and extraordinary man
whose great passion for humanity and the planet has moved him
to lead a life dedicated to service.

Robertson Work is one of the kindest and most compassionate people
I have ever met.

Mary Alice interviews Roberton Work in her Asheville North Carolina office on an early Fall morning in October 2023.

Robertson Work: The Search is Ended

Mary Alice — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:11:11 +0000

Photo by Milin John

Robertson Work: The Divine Comedy No Joke

Mary Alice — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:53:29 +0000

Photo by Zoya Zoonohod

Robertson Work: I Vow to be Happy

Mary Alice — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:39:55 +0000

Photo by Ben White

Robertson Work: The Precious Gifts

Mary Alice — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:29:53 +0000

Photo by Jill Wellington

Robertson Work: Earthling Vows

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:26:58 +0000

Photo by Zoltan Tasi

Robertson Work: Earth Had a Dream

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:16:13 +0000

Photo by Marcelo Quinan

Robertson Work: We Are a Human Being First

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:03:44 +0000

Robertson Work: A Gift Given

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:40:37 +0000

Photo by Daniel Olah

Robertson Work: For Now

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:24:59 +0000

Robertson Work: Every Day Is Earth Day

Mary Alice — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:22:43 +0000

Photo by Gerard Altmann

Mary Alice Interviews Shawne Mitchell to Discuss her new book "Transcendental Leadership"

Mary Alice — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 17:08:00 +0000

Mary Alice interview Shawne Mitchell about her new book, Transcendental Leadership. where she identifies the top traits of transcendent leaders and the powerful practices, such as meditation, prayer, yoga, and nature, with which these remarkable individuals use to access expansive awareness and universal wisdom. Her new book, Transcendental Leadership, is a unique treatise on leadership, one focused on how leaders can access states of transcendence that inherently cultivate their being, allowing it to inform their internal disposition and worldview. By aligning who they already are and what they do now with the Source of universal wisdom and present awareness, they are serving the whole.

Jill Rothman: Surprises Can Be Counted

Mary Alice — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 03:29:00 +0000

Borrowing from the library worlds and bundles, hearts and triumphs, characters for company, facts that pull
try this, try that.

But today,
reading a poem about home,
a polished maple leaf,
extending its stem like an arm,
falls from the pages
where it had been placed to dry
by another poetry fan.
A forgotten leaf left or purposely
so a guest could receive the unexpected.

I delight in the dilemma of
let it hitchhike back in the book
or is it my gift to sit in my kitchen
on the large maroon plate
where it will remind
how poems arrive.

5/24/19 Jill Rothman

Jill Rothman: Accessories and Posture

Mary Alice — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:30:00 +0000

Dandelion likes hats. Easter Sunday,
the only day she refuses to wear one.

Hats speak for her
like ventriloquists,
make statements
at demonstrations,
shout on foggy days. Dandelion is easily noticed in fields and tourist photos, shows up in flash mobs, would be remembered

at any crime scene.
At 79,
a purple fedora will do. For now,
a toque, a cloche,
a beret, a turban. Dandelion likes hats. That’s all there is to say about that.

Basil wears vests.
an extra layer
over tailored shirts
and even long sleeved tees, hiding his heart.

He owns and often dons, many of his favorites,
suit vests and tweeds, gilets on sporty days. Cold and hard require, the sheepskin and suede. Basil wears vests

and they wear him.

In 2027,
just before Dandelion’s 80th
and just after Basil’s 78th,
they will meet.
They will be seen often sipping tea. Basil will begin to forget
the top two buttons.
Dandelion will occasionally
and then more often,
display her beauty
at the teashops and at home,
sans chapeau,
without a hat.

4/18/21 Jill Rothman

Mary Alice interview with Jill Rothman

Mary Alice — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:19:00 +0000

Mary Alice interview with Jill Rothman 2021.

Jill Rothman: Custom Tailoring

Mary Alice — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 02:58:00 +0000

I am wearing a Cloak
invisible to some,
seen by others.

It is covered in
lizards and lionesses,
scallions, fennel and myrrh.
Rare jewels are held in place
by articulate embroidery.
Exotic flowers thrive and bloom
on the seams, it seems.

In the Moonlight,
Ravens, on my shoulders, advise Me.
Tinsel, woven in my hair, travels to my waist
as did the tresses of my twenties.

In the Sun,
I sparkle
like the Ring of Fire at Full Eclipse.

This Cloak is significant garb,
finer than the illusions of fashion on Paris runways,
simpler than an apple a day.

Just like this Garment,
My words and Spirit
are gobble-dee-gook to some,
accessible to others.

This Wrap was made for Me.

As a “mature” Woman,
what matters most, is that,
I see MySelf
ensembled and assembled in this way.

To Me,
My Cloak
is warm, mighty and miraculous,
made thick by the experiences of challenge,
yet willingly vulnerable to falling rain.

1/5/18 Jill Rothman

Jill Rothman: We 4 Generations

Mary Alice — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 01:46:00 +0000

We 4 Generations

Because my Mother survived a difficult beginning and the loss of her Beloved and still lives fully,

Because I
have danced the foxtrot
with death and embrace life,
and take pleasure in most moments,

Because my Daughter
values the past and enlivens the present journeyed and returned
sings like the Mama that she is.

Because my Grand Child
has an exponential mind
and a jeweled essence
and belly laughs at most everything,

We 4 gather weekly,
The Fashionista, The Chronicler, The Chanteuse,The Sorceress. Stacked civilizations.
Each Herstory a world worth noting.
A thick rope, no mere thread,
runs through us,
ties anchor to the past,
connects us to the horizon.

Once... the 4 was
my Grand Mother,
my Mother, my Self, and my Daughter, my Grandmother
who fled the Cossacks
and arrived at Ellis Island
by herself at age 11
and carved out a life for us all.

Now...
The Ancient, The Middle,The Youth,The Babe, we dance and sing,
play and laugh,
eat pizza and drink smoothies,
marvel at the majesty.
We 4 were given this luxury,
this rarest of gifts.
We 4 know a gift
when we see it.

3/4/17 Jill Rothman

Forest Spirit

Mary Alice — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 04:45:00 +0000

She walks through the doorways

that feel like barriers

to those -

who are not finetuned in the art

of seeing the multi-dimensional quality

of life teeming with offerings of assistance

and filled -

with the helpful assurance of alignment

that reinforces the connected bonds between living things -

allowing access to the sacred source

of all things -

adding to the overall strength and fortitude of the Forest Spirit’s ability to steadfastly protect the birds and other small essential beings

of the forest -

with a little help from her friends.

Denise Kester drawingonthedream.com

Crow’s Magic Jar

Mary Alice — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 00:24:00 +0000

Crow has been gathering and storing magic that the people have thrown away, not knowing or recognizing what they were doing. Crow has been keeping the magic jar hidden and safe until the time is right to release the magic again.

Fox knows that Crow is keeping the magic. Fox tries to convince Crow that we all need the magic right now.

Fox says:

“We can’t wait any longer. Not all people are ready, but, lots of them are, and if you release the magic back into the world they will see it and be encouraged.”

“They will see the truth of it.”

“They will see the beauty of it.

“Maybe.” says Crow

“It’s worth a try.” says Fox

“Maybe.” Says Crow

Denise Kester drawingonthedream.com

Denise Kester: Fire Fox and The Alchemy of Release

Mary Alice — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:50:00 +0000

The fire burned hot
Everything gone
Nothing left
Nothing to hold on to
She had to let go
A bitter longing release
Yet
Out of the devastation
comes the alchemical
chain of events
that allows the
unexpected to take root
and rise, when it could not
rise before

Denise Kester drawingonthedream.com

Denise Kester: Kin

Mary Alice — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 15:41:00 +0000

I am the sister of the moon and
kin to the silent owl in the night
that seeks the sleeping bear.

Quiet and reverent in the exquisite wonder of life,
with its cycles of death and birth.

Traveling through time, again and again,
With splendor and grace,
stumbling, again and again

I am here, recycled and transmuted for the glory
of the earth and the earthbound things,
that the Universal God Mind chooses to experience.
Ah, the beauty and depth of the dance that never ends.

So it is. And so, may it always be.

Denise Kester drawingonthedream.com

Denise Kester: Ganesh's Daughter

Mary Alice — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 01:30:00 +0000

Ganesh's Daughter

One of Sri Ganesh's attributes as a god is his ability to remove obstacles from his devotee's path. Ganesh's daughter likes to put the obstacles back where they were. She thinks that in the long run it saves time.

Story

One day Ganesh's daughter is having a talk with her friend Raven Crow. She wonders aloud "what if those obstacles hold unforeseen treasures? What if the obstacles are not obstacles after all; maybe, they are really opportunities or perhaps a portal to higher consciousness? Maybe the obstacles are not as solid or substantial as people think they are. They need to figure this out for themselves. Because, if they don't figure it out, the obstacle always comes back. It may look different but it is the same obstacle."

Raven Crow says, "Yes, perception is a tricky thing. What you are seeing may not be what you are looking at. In fact, I can see in two directions at once, which makes it possible to see in between things, where nothing, is, as it appears to be. Moving in between things is a great way to get around obstacles.”

"Exactly Right!" exclaims Ganesh's daughter. "What seems impenetrable is really an illusion. See this green wall of chaos blocking my way? I can step in it and through it, like this." She pulls Raven Crow along with her. After a few minutes Raven Crow is able to catch his breath and says, "Well, that was a bit of a squeeze,.. but,.. I feel pretty good, now." Ganesh's daughter says "Yeah, but, wasn’t it worth it? Think of all the time we just saved by going through, rather than around.”

Denise Kester: Medicine Woman

Mary Alice — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:43:00 +0000

Medicine Woman Protecting The Wild Heart

Protect the wild and precious heart
Hold the duality of life and death tenderly
In open hands

It is the wild unfolding presence of what is
Be ready to lift and let her fly