Demigods of the Good Times

A DJ Saved My Life

"There's not a problem that I can't fix Cause I can do it in the mix And if your man gives you trouble, just move out on a double And you don't let it trouble your brain Cause away goes trouble down the drain" Take your troubles to the dance floor, folks. That's what it is for.

Water Seeks Its Own Level

In memory of Ian Dowmont: People don't discover sense. They create it. They need conversations with others to move toward some shared idea of what meanings are possible. As a leader, help people build a context that aids explanation. Solidify other identities such as sounding board, witness, source of resilience, information hub, story teller, companion, care-giver and historian.  Listen to the words people are saying. Help them find other words that connect with human strengths rather than darkness and evil. Help them talk their way into resilience. Enable them to construct a larger story. Expand the range and variety of cues. Provide a transition between the superficial and the profound.  Sensemaking is DYNAMIC, and requires continuous updating and reaccomplishment. Recovery is about plausible, working stories of what we face and what we can do. Stories that should be modified based upon new inputs, new opportunities and new setbacks. Don't let the first plausible account be the last possible story. Help people get that first story, but then help them revise it, enrich it. Replace it.  In inexplicable times people HAVE to keep moving. Recovery lies not in thinking then doing but in thinking while doing and in thinking by doing. Help people keep moving and keep paying attention. When people are animated their actions are small experiments that help make sense of perilous times. Wise leaders protect that process and that truth.

Demigods of the Good Times

We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams! This week CBDaddy and Euda K. Best are joined by Pavlos from the Woodbine center to talk about what it takes to raise the next generation of superheroes and the importance of asking questions and expecting answers!

Nice is good, done is better

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgment. CB Daddy, Euda K. Best and Kaya invite you to find a place you trust and try trusting it for a while. This week we check in with ourselves, each other and the moment as we commit to taking actions to raise trust. Be consistent, be patient and watch the magic happen!