Freeconomy Blog - February 2008
Thu
28 Feb
Want to find out more about the ethos behind freeconomy?
I've just written a long blog (titled 'Radical education, inner thoughts...) about what has been happening on our pilgrimage over the last couple of days - all fantastic stuff I'm really pleased to say. But shortly after posting it I realised that a lot of you may have only joined in the last month or two, given that membership has skyrocketed since the New Year.
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Thu
28 Feb
Radical education, inner thoughts and ways to help...
The last two days have both inspired and grounded me. To start with, nothing could be better than spending your day around kids and that beautiful genuine energy they have in abundance. There were kids running around us all day, still with loads of questions, all wanting high fives and shouting 'peace to the middle east', a phrase they coined themselves...wish I had thought of that one.
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Wed
27 Feb
Today - working in an amazing school...
The response from everyone about what has happened over the last week has been immense. The comments were so varied, often polarised, and I feel that no matter what I do I will upset somebody. So I personally feel like it's time to move on and get back to walking for peace and helping unconditionally along the way.
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Tue
26 Feb
Criticism and the way forward....
This is the first chance I've had to read the comments to my last blog. I expected quite a bit of reaction and I wasn't wrong. A lot of it was very inspiring for me, I was really concerned I had let all of you down, and to an extent I still think I have. I promised something and failed to deliver.
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Sun
24 Feb
The Big Decision...
I'm aware that my last blog came across a bit unclear and mysterious to say the least - it was intended to be, it was just that I wasn't in a place to say exactly what was going on. Last week was very heavy and tough to say the least.
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Fri
22 Feb
Safe and well but faced with a big decision..
I am painfully aware that it has been many days since there has been any sight of me or a blog, which I am sure has worried some of you. So much stuff has happened and I've had to make big decisions, so it has been a really tough week. But I am in really good spirits and health, I am just learning on the job and facing each big test as it comes. This week has been a huge one.
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Sun
17 Feb
Survival of the kindest...
On hindsight I feel like I should apologise, in a way, for yesterday's blog, which I felt came across unfairly critical of the people who have given this community a lot of exposure. Or maybe I shouldn't, I'm not sure. I did say from the very start that this blog would be about how I feel at any given moment, and yesterday I felt a bit frustrated. But today I feel like apologising, so the apology stands.
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Fri
15 Feb
Canterbury, the media and helping....
I've just had the most amazing day in Cantebury, the Glastonbury of the east. Woke up in the mood to really radiate as much love as possible and the days when I feel like that it really shows - you attract people from every angle.
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Thu
14 Feb
Healing body...and then there were two!
Things have taken a real turn around for the better this week since hitting Brighton. My body seemed to suddenly come out of shock mode and start to walk again, I've met lots of amazing people and the weather has been so beuatiful, meaing I got four days of beautiful coastline sunshine!
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Sun
10 Feb
So what have I learned so far?
When you start a trip like this you think you know how it is going to be. This is how it will work, this is what I'll do and it'll all be a piece of cake. Well I think that is my first lesson - to remember to never think you know how things are going to unfold.
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Thu
07 Feb
Work is love made visible...
The events of last Monday will have a profound effect on me forever. On the surface, it could all seem quite trivial - I post a piece about having problems with my footwear on here and about 24hrs later I have a new pair of sandals delivered by two of my very best friends.
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Sun
03 Feb
Learning on the job - about myself and the world...
The last few days has made me realise the magnitude of what it feels like to be homeless. In some ways its easier - I've chosen this path and have lots of support from family and friends. In other ways harder, I can't take money or a bus ride or non-vegan food. And I think you can't really understand what it feels like to be homeless until you have been, just like you can't begin to talk about war until you've seen it.
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Sat
02 Feb
The highs and the lows...!
Whilst writing my blog on my first night in Glastonbury, a few local freeconomists, and also the founders and organisers of the amazing Sunrise Celebration festival, found me and brought me back to theirs for my second dinner that evening, gave me a bed and packed my bag full of food.
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