One week

Today we begin our second week of Philosophy Camp. We accomplished a lot in the first week. The meal teams are set up and working well, with their three day rotation of responsibilities for cooking, clean up, and taking care of the space. Everyone is at home with the learning circle process that we use in our discussions, and trusts the circles as a place to listen, to be heard, and to find powerful insights. We hosted our field experience site hosts for supper and conversation on Tuesday evening, and we went to our sites for the first time on Thrusday. We have found the possibilities for being in the beautiful outdooors here, the walks on roads or prairie trails, the big sky, the amazing and visible and constant movement of the weather. We are finding ways in afternoon and evening open time to share our interests and talents: yoga, meditation, singing, playing violin, guitar, flute, piano, drums, dancing, reading poetry to each other. This morning Mark and Margaret Yackel-Juleen are coming to the learning circle to tell us about their dream and their work in creating Shalom Hill Farm, and have a conversation. I am looking forward to our second week.