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Rebuilding, gracefully's avatar

I've remembered what awe feels like these past few weeks: Artemis, Project Hail Mary, Reid Wiseman's mobile phone video of the Earthset...it's helping me remember what alignment feels like, almost like a compass pointing me to my True North. Looking forward to reading more from you when the holidays are here.

Ray Kauffmann's avatar

The Earthset blew my mind! Thank you for the encouragement😊

Rebuilding, gracefully's avatar

Yes, honestly the Earthset is just mind-blowing. I woke my daughter up early to watch it, and she just burst into tears. Feels like we all need a bit of awe right now.

MBHenry's avatar

Love the …. we are in the universe / part of it … 🤩

Ray Kauffmann's avatar

Yes! That point was reinforced by Jim Lovell during the Apollo 8 ("the vast lonliness up here of the moon is awe inspiring, and it makes you realize just what you have back on Earth. The Earth from here is a grand oasis...", and most recently by Victor Glover on Artemis 2 ("In all of this vast emptiness, in what can feel like nothing, we have this thing we call the universe. And within it, you have this oasis—this beautiful place where we get to exist together."). Thanks for listening MB🤗

MBHenry's avatar

Heard him too … 😎

Kate M's avatar

Ray, thank you for sharing these insights, creative excursions, your poetry experience. That we're already in outer space...so obvious but revelatory, too. Your laddering students is priceless, all flourishing together on this beautiful oasis.

Ray Kauffmann's avatar

Thank you Kate, I really appreciate that.

That moment about already being in outer space felt simple, but it landed deeper than I expected. And the “laddering” with students is starting to feel like the real work.  Figuring it out together, not alone.

Grateful you’re seeing it that way🙏🏽

Glenda Turner's avatar

Glad you're back, Ray!

Ray Kauffmann's avatar

Hello Glenda! Nice to see you here😀

Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Energy transformed?

attention with intention.

Without leaving Earth!

Ray Kauffmann's avatar

The magic of capturing the entire message in 17 syllables. You are the best kind of wizard Marisol🪄!

Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Wise wizard, wild world!

Marvelous magician, Earth*

True teacher, Ray K.