Sometimes in life, a gentle but firm motivator cues us into the direction we seek, or curiously are entertained with. Everywhere we are collectively bombarded w/ varying levels of attention requiring activity. We sift thru the slurry muck in an attempt to make sense of it all.

The gist of this note, succinctly is: I am hosting a Meet-up group this Friday, 1/8 @ 7:30PM --> http://www.sftollegroup.org/calendar/12069846/ <--. To this moment in time I have received 14 confirmations, 4 YES, 10 NO. With 123 people in this group this =s 11% = [(4+10)/123x100] response. I cannot assume anything about these low response numbers. My responsibility is to gently, yet firmly coax individuals into a committed decision.

I see the increasing # of members joining the group & read, feel & share the heartfelt "intros". Whatever your specific reason for joining, or wanting to belong, a certain awareness must have internally stimulated you.

Moving on; it has been approximately 90(ish) days since the last Meet-up. I felt in order to get a group together, I'd open up my home. I too need that external motivation "to bathe in the light", that comes from the collective conscious of the group.


As I opened this mass emailing w/ the general concept of "motivators, external cues, & direction", don't let my fancy words & concepts impress (or fool) you that I might have it all together, cause I don't. PERIOD. I read voraciously & enjoy multiple & varied hobbies that I throw myself into w/ enjoyment & enthusiasm (E. Tolle- A New Earth [The Three Modalities of Awakened Doing] pgs 297 thru 305). Intellectually I understand most of what Tolle speaks, however I lack the practical application of its teaching. This should be the CRUX of our life's purpose. That is- the most important aspects in relating to the world & others, thusly its connection, comfortability, & interconnectiveness.

In closing & rereading what has been written, I make no changes other than grammatical editing. I have said everything I need to say, & in the manner of which, I feel, it needs to be said. I admit here to a selfish need to attend, listen, submit, share & if need be, host his group for I have an insatiable hunger for "the truth". I need to hear, share, & enmesh w/ people who share this concept for the "concrete" world as we know it crumples as we speak. Insanity, scary & unexplainable actions controlled & motivated by the collective ego of "darkness & greed" is overtaking most of us... leaving a scurry of fear in the hearts of others...

Graciously Yours,
Steven Mashin

Fri., Jan 8- 7:30PM East Bay Eckhar…