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3/26/2018 1 Comment Wilderness (episode #6)In this episode we are talking about holding hands. with strangers. (I typed it that way on purpose.) Brené opens us to the power of collective effervescence, mediated to us through experiences of joy, pain, music, and practices of faith. Her main point, and we agree, is that in sharing joy and pain together, we are certainly braving the wilderness.
To get yourself prepped for this episode, go ahead and think about your first and favorite concert experiences. Try to remember the ways that you felt connected to others around you. How long-lasting was the connection? Also remember moments of collective pain: 9/11, the explosion of the Challenger, the Oklahoma City bombing, Newtown Connecticut... remember how it felt to be in moments of intense pain with others around you. Once you have those memories in your mind and those feelings in your gut... you're ready to hit play. Don't forget to post your memories in the comments section!
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Bob Thomason
3/30/2018 04:29:07 pm
Favorite concert? That's a tough one for someone who grew up in the 60s. The Who, Led Zepplin, James Brown, Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Jethro Tull, Santatna.... Santana was my favorite band (or "group" as we used to say) by far. Saw them at least 3 times. But my favorite concert ever was by a group who's music didn't really stir me - Alice Cooper. I was a freshman at NC State and he was the headline act for the big outdoor event of the year. I went with my older brother, who was also in school at State, and his friends. My brother had staked out a place just a few rows back from the stage. It was quite a show. A minute into the first song, skydivers started flying over the crowd and landing beside the stage. This was 1971 and this kind of stuff was brand new. I don't specifically recall but all the trappings of the 1970s rock scene were in play (if you get my meaning...) It was quite an afternoon and evening. But what made it really special was that it was the beginning of a rebuilding of a relationship with my brother. He was pretty much a bully when we were growing up. I honestly hated him. But he reached out to me in young adulthood and we began to develop a much better relationship. I have always considered this concert to be the starting point of that renewal. Fits right in with what Brene Brown says about the importance of connection. Leave a Reply. |
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