by Christine B | May 1, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
To receive a blessing, like Jacob wrestling with the angel.a blessing for my elder years, these years of letting go. To receive the wisdom of the teachers, those teachersthat I didn’t recognize, hiding in the corner, silent,the ones who didn’t seem to have too much to...
by Christine B | May 1, 2022 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
One of the tools referred to in The Solution is The Telephone. Technology has changed “the telephone” to texting, email, voicemail, as well as one-on-one conversation. Texting is convenient, quick and efficient, but is it part of the Solution? For me, I try to text...
by Christine B | Apr 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
It’s like puppies in a basket,hunkered down for warmth,happy to be joined togetherin common purpose.Then, a puppy wakes, jumpsout of the basket, startssniffing at the floor, beginsto race around the room.Another puppy startles, seeswhat looks like independenceand...
by Christine B | Apr 15, 2022 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
Decision-making in ACA takes place through a process called Group Conscience. This process involves allowing each member to be heard and proceeding slowly. This avoids issues of drama, excitement, or controlling behavior, all of which may affect the outcome. Group...
by Christine B | Mar 15, 2022 | ACA And The Arts, ComLine
I was in Junior High School in 1961, when the first film version of West Side Story was released. I recall my school chorus sang “Tonight, Tonight” for an audience of admiring families. Most of us had not been touched by first love, to say nothing of gang wars,...
