First Day at Gaia University

9/28

Set out to pursue “my own alternative, independent education”

It was my reason for coming to Tennessee,
Was the title I had given myself till now.

Today I began my journey as a Gaia University associate

A piece of a larger whole
A whole movement
Whole network

Throughout orientation I had many opportunities
To think, talk about what and how I’ve learned

Immersion, hands-on experience
What good is class and reading if it doesn’t come into action

 

Notes from Orientation.
Moving/Transfering information

Tacti-Tacti

Explicit-Tacti

Explicit- Tacti

Tacti- Explicit

Tactile: perceptible to the touch.
Explicit: fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated.

Intentions

9/21

Attended my first co-op meeting.
Well balanced, mixed.

Family vs. Business
Individual vs. the Whole
discussed the balance we seek between the two

Many of us aren’t sure
where we are
where we’re headed
our way along this path we call life
…This is our common ground.
Together we can listen, learn, grow and nurture each other, create time and space to feed each other, support one another.

How important is a place?
If you have each other, your community, you can land anywhere.
A place doesn’t have a vision, a mission
Its occupants do

If we create and build up our tool kit we can take it with us where ever we roam. Not to say a place doesn’t play a part, contribute, change, or impact life.
It does… only to an extent

As homosepiens we are given
The gift of conscious,
the ability to live in the present,
remember the past
and therefore learn for the future

We have intensions … So why not use them.

Lovin Whole

9/16

Conclusions of the Carbon Farming Course
twenty days long and hard
Walking out with an abundance of information, lots of notes
Much has come to surface
Ideas swirling, new commitments, a few opportunities, possibilities

Holistic:
social-ecological-economical
body-mind-spirit

*all-encompassing, integrated, multidiscipline
Sustainable, Relocalization

Love to travel
Talk and have conversations. People cooperating, collaborating
I Love to love,
to learn & share
Music and Dance, movement and being physical
the water, outdoors, food, dirt
Love to design, create, problem solve, to touch
Love to Live
Live to Love

Visual Perception

9/13

Seeing the inner beauty of people is necessary in truly seeing.
Not just looking at the outer shell of what appears to be.
Gazing beyond, focusing attention
on the good,
the great,
the higher power within each individual.
I sit amidst an opportunity,
surrounded by brilliant minds,
uplifting and loving energy

Took a few moments to step out of my body,
look around my present environment.

Moved to Tears.
Thankful and Gracias

My intuition was right.
I receive validation.
They are all saying yes … my soul, the forces that be.
Yes, yes, please.

What is left unclear?
My truth, my place or purpose here on Earth.
I’m looking for my niche

The Heart of Now

9/8

The Heart of Now, am yet to experience it.
a practice of speaking from a place of truth, from the part of your body that feels the emotion.

Me?
my throat ?
I can feel tension in my upper back, center, between my shoulders.

I’ve been quite lately, soft spoken, at times trapped in my own head
my thoughts get in my way
soft, even scared …

There are moments when I feel I have nothing to offer so I sit, listen, say nothing.
Not because I have nothing to say, But …

Afraid

… of being judged, perceived as young, uninformed, inexperienced,
even uninteresting

Do I believe this is true?
In part, yes I do
… but that’s why I’m here.
Here to learn, gain experience
its okay to ask questions, communicate when your confused … that’s how we grow.

Last Class

9/6

Amazing Grace

Thoughtful Thankfulness

Beautiful Tears

Today was moving and inspirational

The last part of class
We consciously sat, comfortable
The words and emotions exchanged brought tears to my eyes, holding back
I did not give my grace …

“Thank you for all. The forces at play have created this event with intent.”

The power and energy that circled round the room
Majestic and Beautiful
Everyone and Everything
was right

Full Moon. New Haircut.

9/4

Once again a change, the beginning of a new cycle.
The energy is shifting
Everyday, anew day, different thoughts, feelings, and desires.

”You never step in the same river twice”

Tried something new, an act I’ve never done, took a step onto a foreign ground
- Was reluctant at first.
As time passed I stayed, questioning myself, unsure of my ability.
Although I didn’t need someone with experience, I wanted someone with confidence.
Was asked, “Do you not like doing things you never done before?”.
Was reluctant, to say “Yes.”

Why? (… Looking into the mirror, and seeing the truth …)
Reluctant because I don’t want to admit yes.
because I want to tell a story, give an excuse.
Afraid I won’t be good,
successful.

Yes, the answer was true and honest.

Doesn’t mean I have to like it.
At least, I need to observe it, Face the truth.

At least, I will not be good at everything.
Doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.

 

Passion

9/1

Sitting in the old hippy bus the question came up,
“What are you passionate about ?”

My first response was,
“Still trying to find out, apply that to my life”

”Start where you are”

Dance
Water
Being in an unfamiliar place, exploring, traveling
Meeting and talking with others
Learning/Education
Food
Espanol

The urgency that was delivered in class today about turning our life around
+
The need to act, put into action what I learn, use what I know
+
Relocalization and Voluntary simplicity

The Human Condition

8/29

We all

come from different backgrounds
have experienced different things
have unique talents

Individuals, no two people are exactly alike

“You never step into the same river twice”

 

I have not experienced multiple dimensions, nor spoken to non-human entities.

However,
I believe.

Is there a difference, a difference between knowing and experiencing?

Do you ever really understand if you can’t feel?

Or is it possible
to have belief.
Know it’s there,
although you can’t see it, feel it, or even understand it
In fact, we are all different,
yet all the same.
ALL HUMAN

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Improv

8/18

The night ws one of pure improv
Guitar – Drums – Juggling – Singing

At times
I have a hard time letting loose, it’s as if feel I’m taking a risk
Instead of joining in and playing apart, I become a bystander.
clapping, laughing, quietly singing … I still feel with held
At times
I feel scared, afraid of being judged