Just a few minutes ago, I heard there was an earthquake in Chile early this morning. An earthquake 1,000 times stronger than the one that shook Haïti.
I am keen to hear from you, Anita and Nicolas!
¡Abrazos!
P.S. Early this morning I had a dream about an earthquake, and also volcanic activity. It was a peaceful dream despite the subject matter. I am hopeful that this earthquake, despite its magnitude, will prove less devastating than the one that Haïti experienced.
Dreams are often tinged with reality and infused with our waking experience. I have heard that some people dream in black and white, this got me to thinking about the recent rapid advances in media production and if the prevalence of Hi-Def, 3D, iMax, etc. in our culture have had an effect on the visual quality of people's dreams...?
I dreamt that I was in a storm and that two tornadoes were bearing down on me. I sat still and remained calm, forgiving the turbulence outside. The two tornadoes merged into one. My consciousness observed the twister from several angles, including, if I remember correctly, the inside. The tornado then passed me by.
Another person resisted the tornado and was thrown a great distance.
Last night I dreamt that I started learning Swahili. Also, according to my previous post to the Dream Journal I have recently been to Zambia.
These dreams may be connected to my "waking" life. I am inspired by the work of Sawa Global and its founder Daphne Nederhorst, who just won an Ashoka fellowship. Sawa is working to eliminate extreme poverty for one billion people in the world's poorest countries.
Sawa is doing this is by supporting local "heroes" who have figured out how to make a big difference using only the limited resources available to them. These home-grown solutions are sustainable and do not, for instance, depend on money from the World Bank or the IMF. Sawa identifies these local heroes and then connects them with "wakilis" (advocates) around the world who provide additional support so they can increase their impacts. This support may take the form of mentorship and material assistance, but does not attempt to impose or dictate a solution (unlike the World Bank and IMF models).
Incidently, "sawa" means "equal for all" in Swahili.
My sense is that I have a role to play with this organization.
Not long ago I had a dream about my beloved cat companion who died last March. She was such a representation of love in my life and I have felt her absence. In the dream I realized that I had forgotten to feed her for a long time. I was horrified at the thought that I had been so irresponsible. I went to the door and opened it. When I called her she came right away and I was relieved that she was still alive. When I woke up I realized that love (my cat) is always at the door and I just have to remember to feed it!
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