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Hometown:: Texas USA

Relationship Status:: Single

About Me:: I teach science for now. I've worked with David since 1997 in some capacity or another. I love to travel and have been all over the United States--- I have about 9 states left to visit. My favorite places are outside... preferably somewhere quiet and less populated. I just moved to Austin after Hurricane Katrina and I suspect I will be headed back to the Pacific Northwest again as soon as I can.

Favorite Music:: Lately I been partial to all my Neil Young CD's, but my old standbys are U2, REM, Sting, and Tom Petty.

Favorite Books:: I read a lot of non-fiction for book reviews and all the books that I bother to review are great otherwise I put them down. Fiction for me--- Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Barbara Kingsolver and Louise Erdrich are master weavers of the human existence. Just finished the Master Butcher's Singing Club by Louise Erdrich and it was amazing. She has the essence of the human spirit in all her works.

Favorite Movies:: The Color Purple, All of the Indiana Jones movies & LOTR, Braveheart, Bend it Like Beckham, Kingdom of Heaven, Whale Rider, Dances with Wolves and I am not ashamed to say I thought Brokeback Mountain was great, too.

Favorite TV Shows:: Antiques Road Show--- fills me in on all those missing history classes I never took in college. My Name is Earl--- you have to look between the lines. It's not all base chakra humor; there is a strong moral message. (But it's a good laugh...)

What is the most important thing you have learned in your life?: Things change and they can change in the bat of an eye and you have to be able take care of yourself and adapt.

Who do you admire most in the world (past and/or present) and why?: No one famous. I admired and marveled at my friend's strength when her parents were killed in a car accident. I don't know that I could have handled that so well. I admire another friend because she is the classic matriarch and has also worked feverishly for years to educate people about natural resource issues. I admire another friend because she has real sense of self and does cow to pressure to conform.

At this turbulent moment in history, what do you think is the most important thing a person can do to help humankind (and the rest of the planet) survive the many dangers that confront us?: I think building communities and networks of people who want to engage social change is important. Generations of Americans are simply lost in their desire to achieve the best SES they can and never think about who or what is sacrificed for all their materialism, which never brings happiness.

What are your answers to the big questions: Who are we? Where are we from? Why are we here? Where are we headed?: I have few answers. I do believe we are here to learn.

Why did you decide to join this community?: I think we needed to fine tune NHNE into a subgroup of people who want to have more dialogue.

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At 5:00am on December 16th, 2007, Sher Stultz said…: You know Bea I understand perfectly. Part of what you are doing is trying to bring something new and unusual forward and that takes time and money and the tenacity to hang on even on even when you think you've given all you can.. I think the person who could empathize with you even more is David Sunfellow. It has been over a decade of fits and starts and trying new things to get NHNE to be what it is and that is still an ongoing process.

If I may offer some suggestions and ask a few more questions. If your original cast has not emerged, why not solcicit other interested parties? Do you have a website or a way to tell us more about your birthing center so that that we could plug it for you on NHNE and see if you can get connected to other people who share your dream?

The lonely part I really get because I have moved three times in three years. I moved to Alaska with my husband and that ended in disaster when he and my friend decided they were soul mates (they weren't) and then so I moved back to MS to struggle through a nasty divorce and Hurricane Katrina hit and so I eventually ended up here in Austin.

I was at Christmas party on Friday night and the people I was with were nice folks and everyone was relaxed and happy, but they were not my people, not my dear friends, all of whom are in NY, AZ, ID, GA--- scattered all over the US. Even though I make friends easily and I have new friends here, I still feel lonely because those other relationships are strong and I feel connected and honest when I am around those people. You are lonely because you are working alone on a project where you thought you'd have a group to support each other. I am lonely even though I have a lot of folks around.

Ok so I have come to the end of my spiel about loneliness and I have no answers for you except to say I get it and I wish I weren't lonely and I wish you weren't either! Lucky we can talk about it here and maybe sort it out.

Sher

At 9:53pm on December 15th, 2007, Bernice A. Drake said…: Hi Sher and All, in response to your question about what I am doing in Belize, I am trying to create a healing center/ birthing center on a 68 acre organic citrus farm. Unfortunately, I'm having a crash course in what it's like to be have all the potential and not having enough money to do the things that need to be done. I havent been able to buy the organic fertilizer or other needed items and the farm is badly neglected from long before I got it. I haven't been able to build the cabins that could be used for people to stay in. I struggle daily to fix things that need fixed. The others who were supposed to move here too, to form the healing center all had things come up so they're not here. I can't do it alone. I'm incredibly lonely. Borderline on giving up if someone doesn't show interest in participating soon. I don't want to be an island any longer. I also don't get to have the Internet connections that I would like to have, but that is better now that we just got a satellite dish. I know we are helping people here, but it's not nearly enough to make it worth the struggle at this point. Sorry, you have caught me when I'm down. All the people that I have talked to over the years who all said that they would love to be part of something like this seem to have something else to do when it's actually happening. Actually, most of them don't even have anything else to do, but they just don't seem to be able to make the decision to make a major move. I'm sorry, I probably shouldn't even post this, because I'm not normally so discouraged sounding and it may run others off, but this is my reality at this point in time. I know that this is a wonderful opportunity for me to practice what I know about manifestation, so that's what my focus will be. Right now though, in a couple of weeks, I will be making a trip back to the states for a while to be with my daughter when she has my first grandchild.
~Bea

At 6:28pm on October 20th, 2007, Sher Stultz said…: I teach 8th grade science at the moment. Normally teach high school. I too, really appreciate the success and happiness of my students even if it's stuff I used to cringe at in high school --- like cheerleading and football games; for some of my kids that's the only time ever get any positive feedback. A little younger crowd and higher drama than I am used to, but hey it's puberty at its peak and sometimes I am speechless and other times I laugh so hard. One of the great things about young people is that they are still really full of dreams, ideas, curiosity and it keeps you in that flow of energy.

Is this private academy like the ones we have in Mississippi? After integration private academies popped up everywhere because white folks didn't want their kids going to school with black kids. I went to integrated public school in GA and MS, but when I was in college at Mississippi State (early 90's) I met a lot of people who came from rural MS and AL who all went to private academies in smaller towns and counties across the state. I was just baffled until someone explained why...

You/we have a unique opportunity. My students are fairly sheltered too and just being around people who have traveled and seen other countries and lived differently from them does have an effect on them. We wield great influence...

Sher

At 4:55pm on October 20th, 2007, WordSpirit said…: Namasté, Sher '
Cool to meet you. Actually, I have tutored a long time, in Spanish, Russian, Italian & Chinese - then - after moving back from the Republic of Ireland, & working at my eBay vinyl music store out here in the suburbs of the boonies, I was asked to come teach at a small private academy in rural Georgia. At first, I thought (being a South Philly Spirit) that these were some pretty spoiled & unaware kids. But I've gotten to know them & realize that my Spirit has given me this unique experience to be something different in their own experience (not right or wrong, just simply different) whilst teaching Spanish. And as they are learning, so I am...I just got a slide show of the kids' last football game...and as someone who used to poo-poo cheerleaders & football guys, I have learned that growing up in a tiny place, where you know everyone...and you can't always get away with anything...and everyone looks out for you...has its advantages...and that, together, we can plant seeds...allow someone else to water...and others to harvest....ONEness.

Look forward to conversation, Sher. This is a mellow place - practicing ONEness...having fun co-creating it...we are at the center. What a fun place to be! Even if we transition doing/being it, so what. There's another experience awaiting us.

Until soon...Peace, Fun & swimming with Dolphins.

At 3:54pm on October 18th, 2007, Sher Stultz said…: I just wondered; while I give no claims about my abilities--- I do give out a lot of advice and try to help people and a lot of it deals with overcoming relationship (spouse, partner, siblings, parents etc) issues. Although I should be clear this by no means indicates I don't have these issues myself, but it I am good at helping folks clear away the clutter. I have less success with myself, but I keep at it. What types of help have you given?

At 7:38am on October 18th, 2007, FIIISH said…: Hi Sher. What a nice profile you have. I can see you have been very involved with the NHNE community.

In response to your question, to date I have worked solo as a Spiritual Intuitive. I am open to working with others, however. I imagine if divine will sees a need for me to do so, and opportunity will present itself.

At 4:29am on August 4th, 2007, Sher Stultz said…: A long time ago--- seems like it--- I moderated NHNE's Forum for a Common Understanding. After Katrina there was just too much stress and I stepped aside. But as I recall, the summer was always slower. Perhaps people are out more and this was the case for me this summer as I was spending time away visiting friends. I am back now and maybe as the summer wanes more and more folks will get connected. No reviewed books this summer, which is odd since I had more time away from teaching. I indulged in fiction instead. Usually a book just comes my way. If you know of any new ones out that might be of interest, drop me a line and we can set a place to discuss them. We did do taht with the last book I reviewed, but that was early on in NING and few people were involved.

I just sigh with longing for a garden as I read your post. We are in an apartment home for the first time and I am not growing anything but herbs on the porch. However, I am off to the farmers market today and hope to find some nice veggies.

At 8:18am on July 25th, 2007, Joan Schaefer Richmond said…: You said, "I think we needed to fine tune NHNE into a subgroup of people who want to have more dialogue."

I agree! I am having fun exploring the site. I've put up a discussion and blogged a little. Even if no one replies it's still kinda nice to have a good environment in which to "think out loud." I've never really publically blogged before, except on my own website about organic farming, and that doesn't have much audience and isn't so personal. I'm new, but it seems a number of people have joined in the past few weeks. I don't know if that's kinda normal, and then a lot leave, or whether it's a sign of increased interest.

In any case, I'm having fun. What other books do you review? I wonder if we could get a list of different books on the discussion link and people could talk about the ones that interest them. Dunno. But it's neat to watch things unfold.