On May 17, 2021, at 2:31 PM, Alexis Kenny <[log in to unmask]> wrote:CAUTION: This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.############################All,Just realized that I responded to Adriana's message via the listserv. Yikes! My apologies!...I'm also wondering if others would share their current, top three songs as means of further connection : )Warmly,AliAdriana,Call me Ali : )Thanks for the message! It's nice to get feedback.I totally agree about learning from others through their playlist...do you have three songs to share?!?Hope you're having a rad Monday,AliCAUTION: This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.I loved this Alexis. Wow! I want to save it as there are so many tips! I’m curious about the songs you are listening on repeat. There is so much we can learn from one another just from our playlists. ;-)I also appreciated the way you named how you saw our contributions in the beginning of your e-mail. Great synthesis!! :-)Warmly,Adriana############################On 14 May 2021, at 10:12, Alexis Kenny <[log in to unmask]> wrote:CAUTION: This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.<Where I am From_2020.pdf><Urban Indian Health Institute Seattle Card Sort.pdf><C.S. Lewis Quote.png>All,Thanks to Gregg for his leadership, Kacey's intiviation and moving prayer poem, Gien's moving family history narrative, Joan's practical citation, Waldemar's wise words, Adriana's integrated perspectives, Rhea's candid introspections, and the support from others (both written and participatively silent).I find myself wanting to partake in this conversation through sharing what current "wisdom" I have gathered, generated, and used in the last few weeks...PARENTING- Free Spanish storytime with Lulu: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ciSd_vHVl-RB9t6gN6MEjQSKPHbA3Rc- Best parenting book: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Inside-Out-Self-Understanding-Anniversary/dp/039916510X- Free yoga for kids (that is annoying): https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga- The two best things to keep toddlers / preschoolers entertained for a looooooong time: balloons (no helium) and bubbles- Grow a plant from seed with your kiddo- Printable Feeling Wheel: https://www.gottman.com/blog/printable-feeling-wheel/- List of podcasts for children: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/parenting/podcasts-for-kids.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_NN_p_20200327&instance_id=17106&nl=morning-briefing®i_id=74073376§ion=aBreak&segment_id=23038&te=1&user_id=46833a5d80a8fd279219c40876c7043d- Take time as a family (at dinner, in prayer, outside) each day to share the things for which you're grateful- Coolest way to give your kid a bath: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/13/80/e3/1380e3b99caf0437c88be84c64eb2f2a.png- Best graduation gift (start this when your kiddo is in preschool): https://www.mamacheaps.com/every-year-have-your-childs-teachers-sign-the-book-oh-the-places-youll-go-by-dr-seuss-give-it-as-a-high-school-graduation-gift/PERSONAL- Stain removal for bathroom fixtures: https://www.frugallyblonde.com/how-to-clean-toilet-stains-like-a-pro/- Free yoga that's not annoying: https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithkassandra- Free ukulele sheet music: https://www.ozbcoz.com/Songs/index.php?instr=soprano- Songs I'm listening to on repeat:- Watch the movie, Magnolia, enjoy it and then please explain the ending- Free online Scattergories: https://swellgarfo.com/scattergories/- This guy makes me laugh (my humor might not match yours...FYI...and that's OK!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq27hcPTzDo- House fix-it guide: https://fixitclub.com/- Easy no-knead bread recipe: https://www.thelovelyloulous.com/2018/04/11/the-easiest-loaf-of-bread-youll-ever-make-promise/- Quote of the day: see attachedPROFESSIONAL- Spanish podcasts: http://coffeeshopspanish.com/blog/2016/09/23/top-7-spanish-podcasts-intermediateadvanced-learners/- Exploration of "culture" activity that includes and transcends social identifiers (creating space for context, history, place, and storytelling): see attached- Getting psychology organized (shoutout!): https://www.gregghenriques.com/- Personal value card sort (I usually just do top and bottom five): see attachedLooking forward to more wisdom sharing...in its many forms : )Warmly,Ali############################CAUTION: This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.Haiku? Well, almost.Leah,The listserve lurker,Thank you for leaning in!############################Waldemar A Schmidt, PhD, MD
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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. (A Einstein)On May 14, 2021, at 8:13 AM, Rhea Nesbitt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:CAUTION: This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.Hello Everyone,
Thank you, Kacey and Gregg, for shining the spotlight on the many members of this list and for the deeply personal, reflective, and transparent Mother’s Day stories. My name is Rhea and I am Gregg’s rising second year advisee. I lurk on the listserv, in the background reading, sometimes chuckling, sometimes enlightened. I have braved the reply all once, but truly not much traction after that. Although I have only seen a handful of you via Wii Thrive Meetings, I am overtly aware of who responds and the type of content shared.
I have enjoyed the diversity of voices this particular week and how the light shone in the corners for the quiet and unseen. I resonated deeply with what Joan shared as the value and implications of dialogue. I was drawn to this list because of Gregg’s gregariousness and his interpretative dance of the UTOK. I stay on the list because it is truly is fascinating, listening and reading all the perspectives. I have written and re-written what I wanted to share this week as nothing felt quite powerful enough. My yin is strong and I am proud of the energy I possess but I must also leave room for another piece of my identity that can also be unheard, misunderstood, or in the shadows, which is being Black in America. I am aware of the perspectives I may be asked to bring as a Black woman and at times I accept the ask to represent. For me it is always centered around the double-edged conundrum of being Black in a predominantly White space and being a woman in male-heavy environments. The question that plagues me the most is what exactly do I want from others. I am not begging to have a seat at any table or married to the idea of forcing others to hear/see me. I desire the essence of Adriana’s “bothness and all-ness,” where the focus becomes less on the dichotomies and more about the fluidity of being. I struggle with compartmentalizing myself, separate as woman, away from my Blackness, and hidden from my scholarship. I have built a life guessing which side of me will be accepted and received. The search for unity both theoretically, philosophically, and for humanity seems warranted but with a strong element of fantasy.
Again, my deepest gratitude and affection for Gien, Adriana, Kacey, Joan, Gregg, Nick, Waldemar, and others who have shared this week. If this is meant as an open space, being intentional has made a difference. I am hopeful as others have shared that this feeling, this connectivity, and this appreciation for a variety of voices continues to gain momentum.
Best,
Rhea Nesbitt
On May 9, 2021, at 10:06 AM, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> wrote:############################Dear TOK List,Happy Mother’s Day! This post is to you (with a special shout out to Andee, the loving mother of our three children).Kacey Wilson and I are writing to propose this as “Women’s Week” on the TOK Society List. The frame is to encourage posts by the many amazing women on this list on areas of current intellectual, wisdom, heart, knowledge paths that are lighting up your life. The idea was sparked by a conversation Kacey and I had about the list being largely populated by male voices and the differences and benefits that would come from more engagement or posts by women.On this Mother’s Day, I wanted to take a moment and honor my mother. I asked her to join the list at least for this week. She is an amazing women who received her doctorate in early childhood education, still works as an adjunct professor (now for JMU) supervising new teachers, was nominated for Disney Teacher of the year several years ago, is one of the premier National Board Certified Teachers in the Country. On top of that, she raised four sons and provided an incredibly supportive but also appropriately challenging developmental context for us to reach our potential. She also continues to amaze. See attached for some pictures. Also, just prior to Covid, our family was fortunately able to celebrate her 80th birthday. Each of her sons spoke in her honor. Attached is the speech I gave. Also, here is a link to a letter I wrote to her five years earlier for her 75th.Thanks, Mom, for all you do.
Best,
GreggPS Thanks to Kacey for her insight and initiative in sparking this move.___________________________________________Gregg Henriques, Ph.D.
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