Comments on: Beyond

By: Linda Goldman

Linda Goldman — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:00:35 +0000

As I sit here on Sunday night (class one day from now) your post grabbed me where I needed to be grabbed. Futzing around on Facebook, mind flipping around, I haven't written a thing all week. Only four weeks away from the first year anniversary that dominates my thoughts. I have been stuck. And now? I will close out this post and get my ass in gear – to move BEYOND. Thank you as always.

By: Casey Hamilton

Casey Hamilton — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:41:16 +0000

As always, thank you for your thoughts. They played a part in my small hours musings, this time on the loss of innocence and stasis the more time goes on. There are fewer revelations and epiphanies as we continue to grow, even when I seem to stall out in thinking, always small but positive steps forward. Apathy and frustration seem to be strongly related: how can I make a difference and affect any positive change? You point to under appreciated heroes who followed their passions and remind us to appreciate the inspiration and keep trying.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:54:00 +0000

Oh My! Your connection of disparate happenings in the universe serves you and us well! Lubricated by thoughts of veteran beyond-ders we gain the catalyst to soar–Thank you!

By: Susan Brown

Susan Brown — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 05:45:04 +0000

In the world of psychology they say there are no coincidences – I haven't read your blog til just now but 2 days ago, Friday night, I read a small piece I wrote for our seder (Passover). Every Passover we retell the story from the Torah about the Jewish peoples' exodus from Egypt. The Hebrew word for Egypt is mitzrayim which means boundaries. From there my thoughts took me to note that seeking freedom requires to go beyond boundaries. Last year's women's march and this year's high schoolkids' march were examples of going beyond boundaries, to have the courage to give dreams a voice, to gather in an exodus to stand up for one's belief, for a vision of a safer world.
I talked a bit more – but what I wanted to share is that your blog spoke close to my ides of "beyond"
Susan

By: Linda Shaffer

Linda Shaffer — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 21:58:11 +0000

Beautiful post, Martha, and very timely. These days are certainly the most troubling ones I have ever lived through – and I could never have imagined I would have to. I waver between being fury and exhaustion. Disbelief and hope. Jane Goodall is definitely one of the people who give me hope. I have a 57 year old autistic friend (former client who latched onto me) named Herb. He calls me once a week and we have the same conversation every time, almost literally. He starts off with "Everyone in the world is SERIOUSLY disturbed." Seven years ago when his calls started I chuckled to myself when he said that. Now I think about those words almost every day. Today I saw a post of Roseanne Barr (whose show back in the 90's was one of my favorites) dressed as Adolph Hitler standing in front of an oven holding a tray of burnt cookies in the shape of human beings. To be fair, the post was from 2009 and part of a satirical Jewish magazine, but it is no less disturbing. Why did she think that was funny? Herb's words instantly came to mind, and I started to despair. Then I read your blog and remembered there are still people out there who make a difference. They seem to be a minority right now, but they exist. And as long as the Jane Goodalls of the world exist there is hope. But we are all seriously disturbed.