Meeting summary for ChatPeople AfterChat Zoom (09/27/2024)
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| Quick recap | |
| The meeting involved discussions about personal experiences, homeopathic remedies, and the importance of pursuing one's passion. The group also explored the concept of peace, its significance in society, and the potential for collaboration to cultivate peace through various projects and initiatives. Lastly, the meeting touched on the origins of the concept of 'being' in human nature and its connection to coaching and daily life. | |
| Next steps | |
| • Marilyn to update and refine the Olympian Peace Team website (olympianpeaceteam.org) based on feedback and suggestions received. | |
| • All participants to take daily photos of what peace looks like to them and share using the hashtag #lookslikepeacetome. | |
| • Tom to organize and plan for next year's event to provide a "report card" on how humanity has shifted over the past year. | |
| Summary | |
| Covid Recovery and Homeopathic Remedies Discussion | |
| Dominique shared that she had recently recovered from Covid and was feeling better. Kurt suggested a homeopathic remedy that could help alleviate Covid symptoms and prevent future infections. Shannon expressed her appreciation for Kurt's contributions in the chat and the positive energy from the recent meeting. Pati joined the meeting late and had to leave early, but she expressed her desire to share something special. | |
| George Cookies' Inspiring Journey to Success | |
| Pati shared an inspiring story about a young man named George Cookies, who despite not knowing how to read or write, was able to lead a team and solve a problem that was threatening the company he worked for. This led to him becoming a billionaire and writing a book called "A Dream for the World". Pati emphasized that success comes from pursuing one's passion, not from monetary gain or recognition. She also mentioned that she had met George and he had helped her with her NGO in Brazil. | |
| Sharing Values and Personal Experiences | |
| Pati shared a beautiful book about a dream for the world and mentioned a Greek value, Philocalia, which was significant to George. Shannon expressed her appreciation for the passionate women present and shared her personal experience of receiving a promise of peace from Gaia. She also mentioned finding a small white rock with inspired words on it. The conversation ended with Stanley's response, though the content was not specified in the transcript. | |
| Discussing Peace and Collaboration Opportunities | |
| The meeting involved a discussion about the concept of peace and its importance in society. Shannon shared her passion for spreading peace and her work with Jim Garrison, who is passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. She proposed a collaboration with Mary and marilyn to cultivate peace through their respective projects. Mary and marilyn expressed their interest in this collaboration and shared their plans for the future, including the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. Linda expressed her desire to be part of this initiative and asked about the plans for the period between now and the Olympics. The conversation ended with marilyn promising to provide more details about their plans. | |
| Celebrating International Peace Day and Olympian Peace Team | |
| marilyn shared her plans to spend the next four years celebrating International Peace Day in various countries, learning the dances of indigenous people. She emphasized her commitment to mobilizing Olympians as messengers to increase peace literacy worldwide. marilyn also discussed her work with the Global Alumni Association of Olympians, aiming to create an annual music message and deliver a peace literacy methodology to young people. Mary suggested the creation of a website for the Olympian Peace Team, where members can share their vision of peace and connect with others. Kurt agreed, highlighting the importance of writing down one's vision of peace and using technology to link up people worldwide with similar goals. | |
| Shifting Mindsets, Unity, and Global Peace | |
| marilyn emphasized the importance of shifting one's mindset towards peace and shared her personal experience of noticing peace in her surroundings. Linda then shared her artwork, "Flags of One Family," which symbolizes unity and harmony, and revealed that these flags have been used in various locations including Hiroshima, Tokyo, and Times Square. The group discussed the potential of using these flags in their heart gardens around the world, envisioning a beautiful and peaceful global community. | |
| Event, Marilyn's Work, and Butterfly Significance | |
| Tom expressed his pleasure at organizing an event showcasing marilyn's work and the guests they had over the two weeks. marilyn encouraged everyone to familiarize themselves with gapminder.org for a fun way to increase their peace literacy. Tom also shared his experience of seeing a yellow monarch butterfly, which he believed was a sign of a shift in reality. Linda shared her experience of attending a program about the history of the butterfly, which she felt was connected to Tom's story. Kurt added a picture of a butterfly to the chat. | |
| Personal Transformation, Visualization, and Website Discussion | |
| Kurt shared a personal story about his past actions and how they led to a transformation in his life, symbolized by a hummingbird. He emphasized the power of intention and visualization, referencing the book "Creative Visualizations". marilyn then discussed her website, Olympian Peace Team.org, which was created in preparation for Peace Day, and encouraged feedback. Niaz asked about the origin of the concept of 'being' and its connection to coaching and daily life, to which marilyn responded that it comes from various sources and forms. | |
| Eddie Hart's Story of Forgiveness and Resilience | |
| marilyn shared a story about Eddie Hart, a former Olympic athlete who missed his chance to compete in the 100 meters due to a mistake in his race time. Despite the disappointment and public vilification, Eddie chose not to retaliate against the coach who made the error. marilyn highlighted Eddie's character and his deep Christian beliefs as the source of his strength and resilience. She emphasized that Eddie's being, his character, was not defined by the mistake, but by his ability to forgive and not let it define him. marilyn also mentioned that Eddie would be a part of their corporate program, where they would discuss the importance of being true to oneself. | |
| Origins of 'Being' and Positive Psychology Discussion | |
| Mary discussed the origins of the concept of 'being' in human nature from Michelangelo's work and positive psychology. She mentioned her coaching program Accomplishment Coaching. The team shared views on peace, with Kurt and Stanley emphasizing love and care for others. Tom highlighted self-care and forgiveness in upcoming discussions. Stanley promised to share an interesting past topic with Tom. Tom expressed appreciation for recent support, and Stanley thanked everyone before agreeing to reconvene next week. | |
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