00:17:24 donnamass: Donna, Victorville, CA. Hey ya’ll. 00:23:55 deborah bortscher: I cant her you 00:24:15 iPhone. gail: me either. 00:24:21 Craig Norton: mary sounds very low 00:24:38 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: it was great until you turned music off 00:24:40 Alan Bruni: big question… What are the central metaphors of your life? And how did they arise? 00:25:21 Giselle Vivian: Expansion and Contraction 00:25:23 Alan Bruni: seeing with the eyes of my heart 00:25:24 donnamass: Go beyond 00:25:30 John Fitzgerald: Life is learning, 00:25:30 Cindy Carroll (she/her): Synchronization, collaboration 00:25:31 Arthurian Elf: community/family 00:25:33 Helga Reihl: Nature, Tree and Rhythm 00:25:37 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: growing and changing and moving 00:25:38 Greg Whitt: Connection 00:25:42 John Fitzgerald: Beasts.... 00:25:44 Carolyn Zimmermann: Rhythm is life 00:25:47 gailabrams: constant flow of energy toward me and out from me. 00:25:53 Alan Bruni: Wind in the trees 00:25:57 Lawrie & Wilma: living moving being 00:26:01 Cindy Carroll (she/her): web 00:26:02 Sol Bautista: Change and persistence 00:26:03 WorldMusic Jim : Dreams and desires 00:26:03 Craig Norton: going with the flow/improv/flexibility 00:26:09 Lawrie & Wilma: harmony 00:26:18 Otha Day: The Beauty and ever presence of the Moon and our connection as humanity to it.... and thus the connection to all. 00:26:23 Jim Boneau: connection of personal communities and dancing through each community 00:31:04 deborah bortscher: The mother tree...rooted in deep seated memory and planting seeds through millennia, ever changing and growing and withstanding everything thrown at me 00:34:51 Greg Whitt: Great little book along these lines: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/552294.First_You_Have_to_Row_a_Little_Boat 00:35:12 Giselle Vivian: Thanks, Greg Whitt! 00:38:29 Alan Bruni: “There is a warm blossoming in the east when the sun 1st kisses the sky…………..” 00:38:42 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: beautiful imagery!!! 00:39:13 Alan Bruni: “A resting place of listening. “ 00:39:37 Giselle Vivian: when the student is ready, the teacher appears...even our inner self! 00:39:49 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: Amen Giselle! 00:54:49 Giselle Vivian: Great to connect with you, Chris, Donna and Arthur L! 00:54:57 Sule Greg C Wilson: Audio problems.... 00:55:12 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: I love how our metaphors fit together with each other 00:55:28 gjackson: " Be Water." From martial arts legend Bruce Lee which can be applied in a myriad ways in life. By not setting your mind into rigid systems and solely doing things in a certain way, you allow yourself to grow, adapt, improve, and refine techniques. 01:01:12 Sule Greg C Wilson: Sorry, Folks. Can’t hear... 01:01:28 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: maybe leave and come back? 01:01:45 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: love seeing your face Sule! 01:01:50 John Fitzgerald: Hey Sule sorry you aren’t able to hear us. 01:02:07 Sule Greg C Wilson: I’m in and out twice! Installed the update… 01:02:20 Sule Greg C Wilson: Boo hoo! 01:02:35 Heather Kulber: Did you check your audio settings under the mic? 01:02:37 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: i'm 7 minutes away...come on over???? 01:02:39 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: lol 01:02:58 Giselle Vivian: The blessing is that we are part of a global family which lives from the heart and is here to serve and support oneanother. 01:02:59 Sule Greg C Wilson: Thx, Deb! 01:05:05 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: that was so beautiful thanks for sharing John!!! 01:07:46 WorldMusic Jim : This was fun and thought provoking. See you all at the next event! Jim - World Music Facilitator in Toronto 01:08:32 Jim Boneau: there's a lesson everywhere 01:08:33 Giselle Vivian: The School of Life... 01:08:35 Alan Bruni: “I thought I was chasing them but they were my guides…” 01:09:25 Greg Whitt: @Alan — Great nugget, right? 01:09:31 Alan Bruni: The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World 01:10:01 Otha Day: Yes, Jon - "I thought I was chasing them but they were my guides..." the challenges (currents, structures) we ALL face are those guides... 01:11:18 Giselle Vivian: Wondering how many lean into the metaphor of rhythm vs drumming? 01:11:39 deborah bortscher: Iain McGilchrist is a great author 01:11:45 Arthur Lopez: Turbulence teaches you balance 01:11:56 deborah bortscher: He has several books worth reading 01:12:01 Otha Day: Mary - THANK YOU - our own personal self-awareness and developmental guides are so important.! 01:24:54 Marcos Ribas: finding meaning 01:24:55 Jim Boneau: enjoyed sharing and contrasting and learing about how our metaphors support our process of life and learning 01:24:59 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: this has helped me to see how all the parts of my metaphors fit together! 01:25:01 Carolyn Zimmermann: Make the beasts your friends...invite them to tea 01:25:04 gailabrams: The universality of common experience…we think we’re isolated but we’re really not if we ALLOW ourselves to connect 01:25:06 Craig Norton: improv has given me a way to embrace change and loss of control. 01:25:14 Christopher Ramirez: never stop learning, but do it with a smile 01:25:21 Lawrie & Wilma: keep drumming an caring.. once social distancing is over people are really going to need drum circle. 01:25:22 Alan Bruni: finding grounding and control in the midst of upheaval and chaos 01:25:24 Cindy Carroll (she/her): I hadn't realized how deeply my metaphors were operating in my everyday life! 01:25:34 Jeff Vaughn: I agree Cindy! 01:25:53 Greg Whitt: A nice take-away from our group: Trusting the universe is providing in every instance — there is something here for me. 01:26:01 Giselle Vivian: Great realization, Cindy! 01:26:13 Alan Bruni: Meaning Making 01:27:03 Giselle Vivian: Sharing spirit first, remembering that rhythm is the tool! 01:27:23 Alan Bruni: there can be dances of sorrow too 01:27:41 Helga Reihl: An even when we are not allowed to Dance together 01:28:00 Jim Boneau: our brains can't help but think in metaphor and that can be used for good and evil 01:28:04 Giselle Vivian: Alan Bruni, those dances are so important in returning to wholeness 01:28:10 Heather Kulber: Sometime the dance is fast. Sometimes the dance is slow…if either isn’t working for you, KEEP ON DANCING the other is coming 01:28:43 gailabrams: We are ALWAYS dancing….even if we don’t realize it. 01:29:49 gjackson: Thank you for this session. Much Love to you all! 01:29:49 Greg Whitt: @CraigNorton — WOULD LOVE A COPY OF THAT! 01:30:13 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: YES!!! That would amazing Craig! 01:30:30 Lulu Leathley: Thanks so much Mary and John, very thought provoking, love seeing everyone too..Can you tell us the name of that book? 01:30:45 Greg Whitt: http://www.joshualevin.org/meditations/New%20World%20Rhythmatism_2014_V.pdf 01:30:56 deborah bortscher: Craig, I would love a copy of that 01:30:59 Giselle Vivian: Helps if everyone mutes while someone else is speaking. Thanks! 01:31:07 Cindy Carroll (she/her): I have to run now, but thank you so much! This was thoughtful and inspiring, and poetic, plus fun to meet other DCFs!!! 01:32:24 Lulu Leathley: Thanks for that Greg 01:33:18 Greg Whitt: Try this one as a short version: https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162156/http://vgdrum.org/index_files/TDR.html 01:36:15 Arthurian Elf: Thank you Mary for organizing and facilitating these gatherings. Time ti get my haircut for our Hawaii reunion. Bye. 01:36:39 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: Hawaii reunion is tomorrow or next Fri? 01:37:11 Jim Boneau: Tuesday, August 11th at 4P pacific is teh VMC Hawaii Celebration 01:37:27 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: thanks! 01:37:59 gailabrams: Beautiful Heather! 01:38:10 deborah bortscher: Thankyou Mary and John for your words of wisdom. I will have lots of things to reflect on today 01:38:15 Jeff Vaughn: Thank you Mary & John! 01:39:09 Lulu Leathley: See you next time…hugs to you all 01:39:14 Greg Whitt: Thank you everyone! Loved this. 01:39:31 Alan Bruni: Rhythm of Silence… who am i without my action / routine… what is my identity. 01:40:04 Lawrie & Wilma: thank you all a valuable time. Lawrie & Wilma.🙏🙏 01:40:26 Alan Bruni: nike. just do it 01:40:36 Jim Boneau: I am stepping out for my next thing. have a good day all. thank you Mary and John for an insightful and deep conversation 01:40:58 gailabrams: Letting go of control has always been an issue for me…this has taught me to be okay with not knowing, not controlling, not having answers. 01:42:10 gailabrams: Being vulnerable is a strength 01:43:25 Craig Norton: gotta split. y 01:44:15 Craig Norton: love you all. hold your light 01:44:20 Jeff Vaughn: Gotta go - baby is UP! Thanks for everything, and have a great rest of the week! 01:44:29 Alan Bruni: Love without sacrifice is like an ocean without water 01:44:33 deborah bortscher: Giselle, thankyou 01:45:54 Giselle Vivian: Thank you all! So grateful for you! 01:46:26 Helga Reihl: Thanks to Franci, Carolyn an ipad6 for the talk and thanks to John and Mary and everybody´s sharings. Bye! 01:46:31 Sol Bautista: WE HAVE WHAT WE NEED The past has built us and strengthened us in different ways to be ready for the future. We arent able to instantly figure this out, but with tons of patience, we slowly (or suddenly) uncover reasons for why this is so and discover the beauty of where we are going. 01:46:41 Alan Bruni: I strive to be less affected by others opinions and have less a desire to change them. 01:47:21 Giselle Vivian: Thank you John and Mary! 01:47:25 gailabrams: Thank you ALL for such beautiful sharing and connection! 01:47:29 Carolyn Zimmermann: Thank you so much! To all! 01:47:38 Heather Kulber: Thank you both so much!!! 01:48:03 Sol Bautista: Thank you Mary and John - it was a most appropriate topic. Loved being with you all again 01:48:12 Marcos Ribas: Thank you Mary thank you John ! ❤️🎶 01:48:29 Arthur Lopez: Thank you everyone for sharing, see you the next time. 01:48:36 Debi Kret Mind-Full Music: Excellent session! Thanks Mary and John!! And everyone else too!!!