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Andrew Lynch's avatar

Hi David, I'm glad the Stafford line stuck with you from my comment on your poem the other day. "The forest strokes your fur, the fur you no longer have".

Incidentally, I saw recently someone making the word forest more clear, in that it's for-rest. Not that it helps as a pneumonic device. I often have to look up forrest and dessert, ha!

I had my doubts about joining this one, as I've been to all of the Sunday talks since power of now, but it appears this is the invitation I'd been waiting for.

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Black Pamela's avatar

to remember "dessert" has 2 s's - can we only ever have one? It's always, at least 2.

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Andrew Lynch's avatar

Good one. And you’re right! We pulled the waiter back last night and told him we also want the panna cotta. One dessert was not enough!

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Path Notes's avatar

Thanks for pointing that out. I just moved to the forest!

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Andrew Lynch's avatar

Nice one. I’m sure it’ll make a difference in what you notice.

The Stafford poem is called Atavism. I actually misquoted the line, it’s “A walk through the forest…” so there’s a sense that you’re part of the action, not just sitting there like a cat being stroked. Atavism is defined as a tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral.

We’re all looking for that ancient wildness, like in David’s recent poem, that I commented on. And David is always pointing to what’s ancestral - our inheritance.

It’s interesting that we can look back and find that kind of fierceness.

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Mattie Decker's avatar

Briliant, David. Essential and timely to participate with you, now over many years, now more than ever. Thank you. Blessings abound.

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Barbara Christensen's avatar

Love your reminders for

Last. Call...We sign up every time...

Keep. Ticking

Mr & Mrs. St. Tick

Eugene Oregon

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Marilyn's avatar

I've been waiting for this - Admit, Commit, Submit; timely. I've been attending your Sunday Series since the beginning but have missed several over the past year or so. Your Sunday Series have always given me exactly what I've needed; they became a very precious and coveted part of my life. I'm looking forward to this new invitation. Thank you David.

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Michael Atkinson's avatar

David, Jeanette Mayo, Eric Larson, Sharon O'Farrell, and all,

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Sandra Sell-Lee's avatar

I’ve said this to you and your staff ever since I stumbled over your January series, “Start Close In.” I know now that the many synchronicities I’m experiencing with you, your words, your wisdom, are not accidental. I know I have Guardian Angel(s) that I have learned to trust without question; I listen carefully to my intuition, my inner voice, that to which you refer to as “the part of me that already knows.” Imagine how I was again gobsmacked by your recitation of “Admit” when I realized so many of your words and phrases were describing my life already lived. I am 78. I chose to end my first marriage, not because anything was wrong, but because after 8 years I admitted to myself he and I wanted different things in our lives. He liked stability and harmony, self-reflection scared him. I wanted then and now: “it is not the easy nor convenient life for which I search, but life lived to the edge of all my possibilities.” With your shared wisdom and encouragement of being quiet, listening to my own self-reflection, taking that first step you don’t want to take, …well, I can only share my deep deep gratitude for the gifts you are giving me at this time of my life. I have been blessed to spend 47 years with my SoulMate, who recently passed over but has never left my side. I am content and at peace and could happily go home at any time.

And, yet, here I am again, filled with joy and curiosity to seek yet more edges of all my possibilities. I hope you can hear how your willingness to describe what has heart and meaning for you, has also supported me opening my own new doors taking me on a path into new realms, new edges of all my possibilities. I see you living on the edge. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I am truly grateful. ❤️🙏❤️

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Stephanie C. Bell's avatar

Admit, commit submit. Oh my goodness yes.

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Marie-Elizabeth Mali's avatar

I’m a paid subscriber and sent an email to support for the discount code, but haven’t heard back yet. I’d love to join!

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Stoic Journeys's avatar

As always, we are excited to pause these next three Sunday mornings to participate with the Whyte team and community, and in particular under this autumnal tone where the harvest beckons and now we are asked to consider how best to Admit, Commit, Submit…thank you for allowing us to be on this journey.

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Emily Beekmans's avatar

Thank you for this piece to reflect on today 🦋

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