The Vine

One of our exercises on the first day of The Vine involved:

Questions à contemplation à words on paper à random groupings à mashups of words to form sentences describing “What this community might become.”

Considering the haphazardness of the process, the outputs are remarkably lucid. (If you’re reading this and you weren’t there…well, you kinda had to be there.)

Here’s what you came up with:

Less Divisive Opinions Lead to Connection and an Answer of Hope

Listen! It’s a Warm Place that Communicates Inspiration Connection Awareness with Energy and Grittiness

Hot Engagement [Pause] Suburban Humanity (Empathy) Warm Personality Listening with Sincerity and Wine (Laughter) A-ha!

Special Inscrutable Listening and Laughter Can Reinvent Comfortable Gordo Wisdom

This Community Inspires Listening Enthusiasm Creativity Laughter Collaboration Vacation Wanderlust

Organic Happiness comes from Connection and Listening with Positivity and Silence

Innovate … Look for a Swell Connection Hearing Empathy for Intriguing Hugs

Love (Peace) Listening with a Spirit of Passion and Perspective to Create Cohesion Inspiration Innovation: Soul (Sensitivity)

Calming Insight Sparks Evolution and Reinvention bringing Joy Fun and Trees

Learning with Expansive Substance! Thoughtful Communication Refreshing Faith + Action = Love

And my personal favorite:

Reflect and be Creative in Prioritizing Nourishing Hugs and Hot Love