Monday checked in on the status of #Occupy a year after its birth. A more relevant inquiry might be, "What's changed for YOU since #Occupy ignited?"
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Though mainstream media seems committed to reporting #Occupy as an obituary, the pulse of #Occupy reported live from around the country indicates a healthy, thriving movement, albeit a bit less visible than a year ago. People sounded resolute and focused on initiatives for which they find resonance—like getting money out of politics and advocating the integration of indigenous wisdom into contemporary life (and here).
How has the #Occupy phenomenon impacted your life? Personally, I wouldn't be writing this invitation to you right now. We might never have "met".
- Describe some ways in which your thinking has been influenced, the focus of your attention been altered, since #Occupy was born.
- How have your circles of connection to people been shifted?
- How has your emotional connection with the world changed or shifted since #Occupy was born?
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- Imagine it's a year from now and the work you've done has created a visible and positive impact. What ways has your emotional disposition and thinking shifted to create that impact?
A secondary thought: As I searched for an appropriate picture, I landed on this old album cover of Dylan's "The TImes They Are A Changin'". The thought that it might be a little dated flashed through my mind until I listened, for a countless time, to a song that could have been written tomorrow rather than it's original recording year of 1963. 50 (count 'em—for those of us for whom a count might be relevant;-))) years between then and now. What has changed in 50 years? What remains? Where do we go from here and how?
