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Aug 18, 2022Liked by Glenn W. Smith

Hi Glenn!

Great article! Thanks for sending – and of course I do want to be on the mailing list. You have a gift for writing and unifying a theme to different places and times.

A healthy, imaginative and creative collective seems inextricably linked to a larger underlying principal that glues society together. At the individual level, I have come to recognize that it is the heart that guides this exploration. It’s the landscape shared by Dogen and Proust, as well as the place Ted Giola senses disarray if it is truncated.

Our nation has lost its heart, the space where optimism, creativity and the mystical reside. Yet I know there are others who see it right in front of us – like Ed Yong, and your sparkling prose. Your post did put a spring in my step! I really strive not to lose sight of my heart…and it is always good to be re-reminded. That was some good tonic Glenn. Thanks for being on the planet to give us all a reminder, and perhaps a little poke as well. Keep it up!

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Thanks, John. I replied to your email before I saw this. Really appreciate you taking the time to respond. It matters much to me.

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