I'm going to toot this several times a week.

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Good morning COSO 💜

I had some crap to deal with which threw things out of balance. But, all is in sync again and the scales have been righted.

The sun rose, the winds are fair and once again I persist. It is the way. 💜

Pic by Tom

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Just a note:

I've spotted "filtered" replies on a couple of my recent posts.
If I haven't acknowledged your reply, or replied in kind, it's likely because my filter-fu is extremely good.

I decided a long time ago to filter political things, a range of individual names, nicknames, etc.

Unfortunately it can mean the odd post slips into the unseen due to the 60+ filtered terms I currently have.

It's not a personal slight.
It's my mental health boundaries doing their thing! 💚

Holy moly.

Today I came across Strandbeests.
👀
Let's start with a reel.

And then you can visit the artist & inventor's website:
https://www.strandbeest.com/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp66UeboCKT

#DerekTheHare has some wicked side-eye going on there.

#NatureIsBeautiful

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"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." --Linus Pauling

I think it might be hilly there…

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Research shows that pain levels diminish when people hold hands.

Today, like so many days, has been painful as we see perpetuation of harm in the news.

Here online with CoSo, we can't fix the problems we see.

But we can hold each other's hands...virtually offer comfort and help bear pain stemming from news, personal worries, or other strife.

That has tremendous value--comfort can help folks get through and do what needs doing.

Take my hand, you take mine.

💙

#Keepingon #CoSoLove

Bright Blessings #keepingon

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May I suggest with love

Rather than saying “I am fucked up”

Consider thinking instead,

“Fucked-upedness is upon me”

This allows for the possibility for it to move on rather than it being a fixed state.

We all have moments, chapters, and episodes of feeling fucked up.

💜

#CoSoLove #keepingon

An old male bald eagle who adopted a rock as an egg has just been given a real foster baby https://www.upworthy.com/bald-eagle-who-adopted-a-rock-becomes-foster-dad

My #earworm today:

Harry Styles - Falling
https://youtu.be/olGSAVOkkTI

#cosomusic #00smusic #2020

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In contrast to other social media sites, CoSo fosters hope--and you know what else CoSo promotes? Agency. A lot of people that I encounter here are inclined to DO something to make the world better--not just opine online about it.

Support, encouragement, empathy, and good feelings energize folks for change.

Thank you to all of the folks who are part of this community, working toward the greater good.

And many thanks to @th3j35t3r for his vision and initiative.

💛

#CoSoRocks #CoSoLove

G’night fine people of #coso
Rest well and sweet weekend dreams.

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