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Namaste from Nepal

Greetings from Brighton, Michigan

@greg Me too! What a time to look a purpose

morning body scans and honest communicating about my experiences through this crisis = resilience

Rhonda from Nova Scotia. Supporting strength in vulnerability.

Claire Fialkov from Boston MA US my best resilient self is calm and reflective

Hi, I am Reinhard from Copenhagen. I am sitting outside and look stupid with my hat on to give shade to my face. Therefor no video. :)

For “some reason” about a week and a half ago, I just had to imitate someone singing strongly! I went to Pavorotti’s and then Pavorotti’s and Bryan Adam’s O Sole Mio - I almost have it memorized

Paul O'Kelly from sunny Ireland!

Dan - London always look for the upside

Barbara Ward, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Best resilient self is staying active in my body spirit and mind :)

Recovering from serious illness matter in my close family.

Dave Pauer from Cleveland Ohio USA

Namaste from India. This is Neena. Counting my blessings & sharing with underprivileged deepens my resilience & affirmative sense of life

Hello .. from Nova Scotia.. Wolfville.

Hi again - Mary from NJ (aka MCA) - most resilient self shows up with optimism, curiosity,and optimism for myself and in collaboration with others

Angie from Tampa, FL. My most resilient self comes from my faith, being grateful and serving others.

Jean Baptiste from Ireland keep myself creative and focus on my goals

Heide Castro from Brazil

Hello Kim from Buffalo, NY

Howard here in Vancouver. My most resilient self - to thine own self be true… :-)

Valéria Paschoal

Best resilient self: trusting in the universe and my own abilities

How beautiful- thank you for bringing us to the land

Mikki Lane, Middlebury College Museum of Art. Middlebury Vermont. I am the eternal optimist, and an energizer bunny!

Valéria Paschoal from Brazil

watching my daffodil about to burst into flower today

Cockell MacArthur Blair Consultinghttps://cockellmcarthur-blair.com/British Columbia, Canada

My most resilience self seeks creative ways to work with my students to met learning outcomes in different ways. And to seek different ways to support myself …

Check out their great work at the link above!

Greetings! My name is Lauren. I live in Richmond, CA, USA.

My most resilient self emerges in relationship to my family, my garden, and the forest where I walk.

Mary Kiley from Boston, Massachusetts. Best resilient self: ability to lovingly laugh at myself when it is needed and share it with others

My best resilient self: curious, reflective, listening, learning

My best resilient self- appreciating how to slow down and be present.

Greeting from Toronto. Omid Alaei .

Not familiar at all. So glad to be here!!

This is Rupendra Maharjan from Nepal, Training and development consultant, Founder and Executive Director of Imagine Nepal, I am practicing Appreciative Inquiry since 1998. Most resilient: commitment in action

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Authentic in our differences

Respect for each other

Ability to connect as individuals and as a group resiliently - this is what we all want/need!

are we all comfortable with sound volume? or is it only me!!

Its good here Sanjay

sound is good for me

same here

okay

Great framework of resilience and key interactions!

Is Hope then intented as a form of ACCEPTANCE ?

Hope is the only emotion that is triggered by suffering - it is always present when we are in upheaval or upset or sorrow - this is from the work of Dan Tomasulo (Columbia University) - I find the fascinating.

Hope is a declaration-- a decision to find it.

Beautiful … HOPE puts you in a connect mode with others :-)

How is hope related to what is meant to be?

Hope seems to inspire energy

Hope is the discovery of what can be while recognizing what is. changing the lens of the past!! while recognizing my own strengths while walking in the past

“Strengths is the practice in times of despair.”

Coop’s insight was a great addition

We have such opportunity to develop our appreciation muscle in despair.

Yes - we mention Jeanie and Joan's book in the next issue of the May 2020 Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner in the Feature Article - the Foreword is powerful and beautifully written!

Lovey Poem

That was wonderful! Thanks so much

"A practice of Will" -- we must presume we do have agency, we can choose

yes thanks

I'm sorry, how long did you say the group would be?

15 minutes

Group will be 15 minutes

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We noted a shared experience of balancing guilt with care for ourselves and care for humanity

we discussed keeping in touch. I’m on LinkedIn and email is nicktobey@gmail.com

Thank you to my group.

Ditto

From our group, #6-This effects people on a level basis. No hierarchy, and brings people together in a much different way. This creates respect to others on an even playing field. No bells and whistles. This is fundamental. Be nice, accept others, this is pure and basic.

Was great to see everyone in our group!!

group 4. sorry I kicked myself out. Donald Robertson and Ryan Halliday (spelling?)

I had an opportunity to met with persons from Greece, India and US... quite amazing .. and intense.. perspective is signiicant

For me Appreciative Resilience has two levels - firstly in my home life, using my strengths to build resilience in my family. Secondly in my work - offering some light at the end of a tunnel to an organisation that is going through significant hard times, thinking about how they can focus on their strengths and AI to rebuild when the time is right

Forgiveness as 'steely' and strong is a powerful concept.

o Being selective of the future and the world will be better when this is over... This is a breaking point, we will be in a better place when this is over… focus on structure to the day, meditation, exercising., walking dog, connecting with family…Meals on wheels. Next Door App – platform to connect w/ neighbors. Body scans in morning, bring true and honest to self.-Getting real. Respect length of time that change needs to happen. This will help next gen. Change is cyclical and takes time to transition through.

From Group #8: practice gratitude; remind self we are part of bigger solution; schedule family and work time; host virtual coffee breaks; virtual happy hour

appreciative resilience, from the personal to the corporate world.. we are in this together.

Hope and Despair are both happening. And forgiveness takes strength.

good chat on well being and what we have already been through.

I think we are creating a new world. We are creating a new sense of appreciation for being together and for the most important simple things. I want to hang on to the creation of the new despite moments of despair.

Forgiveness may not equal justice

Awareness we are all the co-creators of the new world helps to focus on your and others' strengths.

#17 acknowledging that fundamental transitions in society takes time and that our world will be a better one after it

We are recognizing that we are one planet and your future is literally in my hands.

Following the basics of great yoga practice, running or walking with our dog, eating well and creatively - I sign every email now with “supporting you in Self Care First”

Observation: hearing from others adds complexity to the larger picture -- what began as feeling hope can begin to feel like despair if the picture becomes more overwhelming. AND, inquiring as a group affirms that community is powerful and can support the overall transformation. Question: where does grief fit? Within despair maybe?

Thinking of Forgiveness as a time for opening up mens I want to go again to Joan’s poem. I’ve thought of Forgiveness as a time to close down

An opportunity to recognize and celebrate new ways to be together. Hang on to the positive learnings after this is over.

From group 10: taking care of ourselves so that we can be helpful and caring for our communities. falling back on our strengths and experiences from the past. Knowing that we can make it through. appreciating the gorgeous spring weather and the clear air. Talking to friends abut hope. Trusting in the universe that this will have a positive new world.

Amen

the world will change, and hope may help us create the collective consciousness of hope

Nicely said Deb Maher!

Right now, we are sitting with the question, What is essential! Pretty powerful

shedding affluenza

How do you save the chat?

what is enough? love that..

3 dots to the right of the chat entry box

It is nice background music

Thanks

we’ll send out a recording of this session which will have the chat as well

Going from concept to really this the right to do it!

i came in late. and while i echo all these hopeful comments about how the world is changed; that our world IS being indellibly changed-- i also suspect there's a high possibility this is just another blip in the way all emergencies are-- that we come together during and a bit after, and then we go back to sleep. back to our default mechanisms... and especially when the national leadership in places like US are so deeply unconscious-- this is my despair. and all the more reason for intense focus on the learnings and possibilities afoot. from all of us who are awakening!

It is the simple things in life that keep us going!

I'm sorry, but I need to leave now ... I attended your lecture in Nice / 2019 and bought the book Resiliencia. Great theme for these difficult times.

Thank you for joining us Heidi!

"Hope is a battery" love it

...still feeling that it is important to remain present in THIS moment...not what will come later, what if....etc. A practice of being present

Soften our gaze - to see as Monet saw

#2 Live is not a given - forgiveness is a way of looking if you well never see someone again what do you need to get complete with whom? Practical support for people supports us as well. And there is a feeling of spring emerging from inside - hope for the new emerging in the world.

Thank you all, and I look forward to reading Appreciative Resilience book!

This was wonderful!!!!!!

Happy to listen and see you all from Nepal.

Thank you Jeanie and Joan for such a resilient conversation -- it is a booster shot to my day! Off to another Zoom meeting … such a life-giving conversation today!

So powerful to be in such a kind thoughtful global community!

where can we find your conversations on this topic?

Thank you Jeanie and Joan!! much lvoe

Been asking students ‘what has been surprisingly good that you’ve noticed from being in this situation?

Check out Pema Chodron's book Comfort with Uncertainty. We live in uncertainty and impermance.

Thank you Jeanie and Joan. Thank you participants.

wonderful uplifting time — thank you very much - be well. take good care. stay safe…

I am very grateful to have the opportunity to chat with all of you.

Thank you.

Thank you Joan, Jeanie, Jessica and everyone and it was wonderful conversation and learning!

Wow! so deep and timely. I will definitely check out your books. Thank you so much for doing this!

appreciative resilence, the life giver.

This was needed and I APPRECIATE your commitment to sharing it with all of us. Thank you!

Thanks, everyone!

I think we need to be careful about the way in which we speak about a changed world afterward-- I too am very hopeful for this, but I also hear many many unappreciative and blaming conversations as well, and to my mind this doesn't forward the world we want to get to.

Thank you

thank you - the chat has made me think of a few conversations I can have with my kids around hope xx

This time has been so helpful to charge my battery and build hope. Thank you.

Thanks for an engaging discussion. For our sub group it was a great opportunity to discuss Hope, Despair and Fear

Thanks a lot

Thank you for inspiring hope and resilience!

So great to have this worldwide conversation - thank you so much this sip of what you are providing for the world. I will now definitely read your book :-)

And we agree that the Spring is really stunning with low pollution and nature at its glory

Hope you keep to this time window for us on the west coast… :-0

THis has been great to see you and be with all of you. Love around the world!

How can I safe the chat?

Thank you everybody. I am leaving to do a small mindfulness meditation. Bye everyone

Thank you Jeanie and Joan for the great session about the importance of appreciative resilience. Great to see you both again following @WAIC2019 Thanks to the two of you and the book I have strengthened my use of the poetic principle through the use of metaphors so thank you greatly

Thank you for an hour of practicing resilience together

I am surprised about how we use the same language around the world both for the good and sad things that happen.

Thank you for such a great session.

Thank you so much!!!

It was a great session ! Warm greetings from Belgium !

thanks everyone!

THANK YOU!

Thank you Jeannie and Joan and everyone

Thank you!!

Thank you so much!

thank you so much

thank you all, it is amazing to connect with you all... for everything … off to teach I am