The Collective Consciousness

“PERFECTLY ON TIME” MUSING
My chosen attitude – being exhibited while connecting with another soul – has a potential to result in a new sense of gratitude for both souls.

I posted a wee bit early last week as I was going to be catching a plane at 5:55am and of course, here I am back home already and as always “Perfectly on Time”.

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the beginning of a new journey/experience via the platform of Substack. Now I must admit I’m undecided about how this somewhat parallel writing journey may unfold. Last night I posted over at Substack – The Why of “Perfectly on Time”.  As part of my musings/meanderings for the blog this week, I found myself compelled to write about the few days of being away. It was a heart-warming time and the words attitude, connections and gratitude seemed to keep popping up. Then, add another thought about “The Collective Consciousness” and the hamster wheel and rabbit holes loomed large. Question – what does my heart-soul voice want to convey this week?

Back when I started this blog journey, I made mention of how I had used football as a way to breakdown and identify the years of 1 to 100 by assigning the quarters of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. At that time, it also struck me that in our world today we are seeing more and more octogenarians which led me to suggest there could also be an “overtime”.

So, now I want to look at how we enter and move through the last quarter & potential overtime. Of course, this most recent travel and retreat event is truly just a “snippet”. But perhaps that’s what our entire earth-school journey is made up of – “Perfectly on Time” snippets. Questions that seemed worth considering included:

• Do the words attitude, connection and gratitude have any bearing?
• If there is an element of positivity attached to attitude, can it make a difference in my subsequent connections?
• IF I have valued connections is that a reason to practice gratitude?
• What might each one be comprised of?

I’m going to reuse part of my Substack post here because I think there’s a relationship to be uncovered between the work related “retreat” I attended and what I now see as a recall of my own aging perceptions. I’m also happy to report that I truly felt as though I was able to embrace “Be Yourself” throughout the gathering.

• 1^st quarter of 1 – 25. Anyone over 40 was OLD and couldn’t tell me anything.
• 2nd quarter of 26 – 50. Anyone over 70 was OLDER and still couldn’t tell me anything.
• 3rd quarter of 51 – 75. Oh, oh….how on earth did I hit that ½ century / 3rd quarter mark only to blink and wake up with entry into the 4^th quarter!
• 4th quarter of 76 – 100. Finally!! Be yourself!

My contribution to Wellcoaches is not as a coach. Rather it’s tied to a component of systems design and analysis and is a virtual role.  Having been with them since 2007 I feel privileged to remain part of a company that has always operated from and with  strong underlying principles of integrity, care, and equanimity. This line at their website says a lot! Together, let’s create a world where everyone welcomes change, enjoys growth, and is good at both. And…. their Social Mission also speaks volumes.

Within the Operations Team, I AM the elder in this eclectic mix of beautiful souls. The majority are in their 2^nd quarter with a small minority in their 3^rd. That represents a significant age spread between this Crone and the rest of the team. It delights me to report that the age spread had absolutely no bearing on the attitude, connection and gratitude exhibited by every single participant at the gathering.

From where I sit today, a like-minded collective doesn’t equate to having identical personalities or identical ways of handling whatever dynamic may enter a room as we’re engaging with one another. Having just made that statement also doesn’t mean the entire world thinks/feels that way….please remember these are always my own thoughts and words.

My view of this recent collaboration was that I was gifted to be able to watch and be part of a profound modelling of “The Collective Consciousness”. It’s difficult to describe the level of respect, consideration, and open heart/soul exchanges that took place. What does come to mind is that there are factions within our human-suited earth-school that contain evolving souls who are making a difference one step at a time.

Attitude

Attitude is so important – not just for those around me but for myself. A practice of trying to just move forward day by day with the understanding the I’m always “Perfectly on time” has been a significant factor in where I find myself today and a saving grace throughout the grief/loss process.

Also, as just one individual, I have learned through much reflection and practice that my attitude can not only be chosen, but it can also be somewhat contagious. I know there are some “quotes” out there along those lines. Perhaps it’s sufficient to suggest there’s much more power in presenting some of those chosen attitudes than we acknowledge. So, if we have a “collective”, working together to consider making changes that may also have a “collective” result, how does attitude impact that process? The recent gathering confirmed that the impact is significant.

Connection

There is something about in-person / face-to-face gatherings that raise the level of connection – at least that would be one of my reflections from this event. If I had been able to visually see the energetic forces that were waving around us as we worked, played, brainstormed, and ate meals I expect it would have been quite spectacular. We are and were an “eclectic” mix – all of us representing a variety of cultures, BS (belief systems), personality traits, shadow, and soul components. To this earth-school traveller the resulting connection was like watching a kind of “web of bright lights” becoming interwoven and intertwined with each other and creating a source of solidarity that will serve the implementation of the results of The Collective Consciousness to the fullest.

The story I find myself in includes a gift of being connected to younger generations (in a variety of ways) for over 30 years. That connection is tied to family but also other group/network environments and they have ALL effectively helped me stay in a younger frame of mind. In fact, at times it could be a possible detriment…. the mind of a 25 year old simply doesn’t fit the body of a Crone. A highlight of this recent event was exchanging a ginormous hug with a 1^st quarter young man who was probably only 4 or 5 when I first met him. Such a sweet connection.

Gratitude

It’s probably worth noting that this proponent of the earth-school, in all her humanness, does NOT live in gratitude 24/7. There are still a multitude of other moments when many of the “oh woe is me” characteristics pop to the surface. It’s also why (in training) is part of “Wise Woman”.

However, for this part of this blog, I decided to include a piece of what I wrote to the “team” at the end of the gathering because it was a soul-voice expression coming directly from my heart.

Thanks to everyone else for modeling what can happen when a “collective consciousness” hits a room of like-minded souls, and the joyful brainstorming unfolds. Seems to me intentions have been presented to the universe. Now all WE have to do is suit up, show up, and keep on doing the next right thing as we put the “plans” into action.

And, to also express gratitude to Wellcoaches and the “Team” for the continuing connection and mutual contribution to our respective stories. I don’t think there are a lot of places that would continue to welcome a Crone to a team dynamic. This recent gathering was strong evidence of how it can be done with enormous grace and dignity.

Is there a takeaway this week?

For me, as the Crone, a bit more practice of “gratitude” is never harmful. In fact, when those “Perfectly on Time” moments include a reflection of gratitude it feels as though anything and everything is possible. Even learning new tap dance steps!