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What has been your relationship to awareness and activism?

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Posted on Aug 5th, 2008 by Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator Siona
Do you consider yourself an activist? How have you become more aware in your life, and how has this affected your attitude toward activism? Do you think it's more important to raise awareness in hopes that others might change, or do focus on "being the change" in your own life?
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I'd rather be a doer...

Posted on Aug 21st, 2008 by Valerie : Peaceful Warrior Valerie

I'd rather be a doer than a watcher any day!   and I am grateful that I am fully participating in my own life to make and be the changes that I pray will make... More »

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Nowhere, no-how, have I ever...

Posted on Aug 16th, 2008 by rudyan : quasar rudyan

Nowhere, no-how, have I ever been an activist. (Er, well, not officially anyway.) And it’s an illusion that we can bring or project or even raise awareness in/to anyone or anything outside ourselves. Awareness really... More »

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rudyan : quasar

I think activism, for the...

Posted on Aug 15th, 2008 by pookietooth : Sun lover pookietooth

I think activism, for the most part, is just a bandaid, and in many cases, is just an ego booster for those involved.

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I am certainly not a...

Posted on Aug 10th, 2008 by Elke : Silent Rock Elke

I am certainly not a barricadehopper :). I strongly believe in "being there and just doing my thing" in "promoting" the disability issue. On the other hand when people ask what it is all about,... More »

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Elke : Silent Rock

In my experience, people only...

Posted on Aug 9th, 2008 by Sarah : Music Maker Sarah

In my experience, people only change if they want to. People only change their political ideals when things happen in the world or their life. The only activism I do is in my own life,... More »

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Sarah : Music Maker

I create awareness through my...

Posted on Aug 9th, 2008 by michaelasante

I create awareness through my conversations.

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I most certainly do consider...

Posted on Aug 6th, 2008 by Megs

I most certainly do consider myself an activist, and my primary cause is peace.  I've always been a quiet, passive, fairly pacific person for the most part, and over the years I came to the gradual... More »

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That is all starts with...

Posted on Aug 6th, 2008 by Gracious One : Goddess of Design Gracious One

That is all starts with me. Until I know what to do and do it there is no point in telling or encouraging others to.  My part is to be creative and make money doing... More »

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I think that by being...

Posted on Aug 6th, 2008 by waterheart : watershaman waterheart

I think that by being the change I can influence others who come to Waterjourneys as they witness what kind of lifestyle I am living and that it is possible to manifest and live the... More »

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I'm aware if you're too...

Posted on Aug 6th, 2008 by FastDart : Peaceful Arrow FastDart

I'm aware if you're too active you end up here...

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