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Pennie R. S. Nelson's avatar

A rooted plant will grow sometimes without fertilizer, but other times it may not be the ideal season for it. Your connecticate is a good idea, it just might take some time to germinate.

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3musesmerge's avatar

Thanks Pennie. My awareness was more around my "lack of energy" than the response #connecticate received. I'm okay with setting this project aside for now as I've plenty of other energizing projects in which to invest my time/effort. I'm learning that it is okay to let things go. I can experiment!

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Pennie R. S. Nelson's avatar

I pray that you are feeling well? A lack of energy can come and go but if it's constant, then there is a problem.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

You know I’m inclined to follow your breadcrumbs, offered in love to your readers, so I did. You also know I’m prone to take the occasional rabbit hole route, so I did! Straight from The Clash to Khatchatourian’s “Spartacus and Phrygia”, a quite lively piece in its own right. 😊

Waning, and waxing, and ChatGPT, oh my! I can imagine that the content of your Invitation Questions could determine response rates. (ChatGPT would certainly know! 😬) The question you formulated for Session #3 puts the process more in the prospective respondents’ laps. We like to believe we’re in control. 😉

We’re I to respond, for a date, I’d choose Jacinda Ardern, now the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. I’m pretty certain you’re wandering why.

1. I admired her strong, caring leadership of NZ while navigating the COVID crisis.

2. I admired her courage in seeking a leadership role in an otherwise traditionally male-dominated environment.

3. That she had such a grand time welcoming a visit to New Zealand by Stephen Colbert, while she was PM!

4: Finally, she didn’t let motherhood prevent her from performing her official duties as PM. She took her 3-month old daughter to the proceedings of a UN meeting of the General Assembly!

5. Oh, and she smiles easily... 😁

Pssst! Lovely bouquet. 💐🙃💐😊

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3musesmerge's avatar

Spartacus and Phrygia

beautiful!

https://youtu.be/fnFeXa0nGao

Good point on the content of questions and their appeal. There are so many places in life where I’m challenged by balance! Some might say: Play to your audience! Others: Don’t dim your light for anyone. In truth I suspect the answer is: It depends!

I recall watching clips of Jacinda in early Covid days. Good choice!

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Gary Spangler's avatar

While still Prime Minister she personally picked up Colbert at the airport and drove him here and there. I’m not sure Colbert is popular in NZ. 🤷🏽

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3musesmerge's avatar

I know very little about Colbert. I think he’s controversial?

And… I think he donated money to the US Soeedskating program to keep skaters on the ice and world stage. I’d have to look it up.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Colbert features monologues and artists for his shows that are contrary to much of the right wing’s ideas. Lucky for me, he’s on the air way past my bedtime! 😬

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3musesmerge's avatar

People who are vociferous about their strong opinions make me incredibly uncomfortable. 🤔 That said... I understand it's all kinds of kinds that make this world go round. I'm learning that when I set and am clear about a boundary of what I let in, this gives me some freedom in nudging that boundary to a larger circumference. Life is funny, isn't it?

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