WE100: My Impressions Thus Far

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What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories. - George Elliot

One of the first things I did when I ended my far-too-long hiatus from the blockchain was go in search of people I had connected with in a meaningful way before taking a break. Of course, one of my first stops was to try to catch up on @galenkp and see where he was in his life and this is how I discovered the #weekend-engagement initiative he started. On the surface I was excited at the opportunity to have unique and interesting prompts on a weekly basis to get the creative juices flowing, but what I did not anticipate was the level of connection that would develop from these prompts.

An additional aspect of the weekend engagement initiative is the vast spectrum of prompts that tend to pour out of Mr. Galen’s mind. They range anywhere from the mundane to the deeply philosophical and run the entire gamut in between. Some weekends I am able to relax my brain and share something that is light and humorous and there are those weeks that I must wrestle with the mighty demons of my past and hidden traumas in order to express how I feel about a particular prompt. For me, each of these ends of the spectrum is vital to emotional health and has been instrumental in developing some extremely interesting connections with people I may never have connected with previously. He has built a bridge of words, emotions, and expressions for each of us to be able to cross the abyss of our differences in order to embrace our beautifully wondrous similarities.

What stated, initially, as a vehicle to get some ideas to generate a post has become an extremely cathartic and restorative process that allows me to practice a deeper level of self-awareness, and anyone who has read much of my work would understand that this is something that I place an extreme amount of value in. When you couple that with the ability to make a deeper connection with others and the possibility that your experiences might offer comfort, support, or stability for someone who may be going through similar circumstances, you begin to truly comprehend the power these engaging prompts have within the construct of the blockchain.

So in short…..I LOVE the #weekend-engagement initiative….lolol Thanks @galenkp for the time, effort, and humanity that you have placed into this community and I, for one, have benefited greatly. Remember that I love you all and not one of you is alone.

All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter,
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost
-Tolkien