Shaun has been doing “the judge work” for over 15 years. He has specialized in working with people who have substance abuse disorders and struggling with mental health trauma.
A thoughtful calming voice emerging through the noise.
What did we chat about?
- This current experience – how is it shifting our thoughts and leveling the playing field. As we each are having a version of a similar experience all over the world.
- How do we ground ourselves and be present?
- What do we have agency over?
- Where can we put our energies?
- What will come out of this? How will we shift?? We are being faced with the ability to examine our habits, our path… individually? Our community? Beyond? This purposeful collective work and mindset…
- What does community service mean in this current situation?
- Being informed without letting our amygdala hijack our brain. Think about how we consume media. Finding the balance.
- LOOK OUT FOR THE HELPERS
- A group effort with Jon Reznick with the Rambler Food Truck and Shannon Cornelius of Yellow Bike, Brianna and more coming together to support health care workers with food and coffee to keep them going physically and mentally.
- Nature
- It keeps its rhythm as ours drastically shifts.
- Noticing nature and being in nature helps us re-attune to nature… to our own rhythm.
- Releasing low level non violent offenders from jail in efforts to protect our fellow community members, and those that work in them, from the “Petri dish”? Judy’s words not Shaun’s… of jails during Covid.
- We are a country with 5% of the worlds population. We have 25% of the worlds incarcerated population. (A fact that always is staggering to me, Judy… so many more questions than answers….)
- We want folks… these, our brothers and sisters in our community… to come back to society better than they left it. Is our current system allowing for that outcome?
- What is the reality of the new community and how do we find connection?
“Stay safe, Stay strong and Be in the fight…” Even if it is a tiny way of participation with gratitude or sharing beauty.
“Be present”
and
“Live out loud!”
QUOTES
“When we are no longer able to change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” – Viktor E. Frankl
“I’m convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they’re stones that don’t matter. As long as you’re breathing, it’s never too late to do some good.” – Maya Angelou
Find out more about
LOOK OUT FOR THE HELPERS in Duluth
Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/lookoutforthehelpers/
GoFund Me campaign and updates:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/look-out-for-the-helpers
Learn more about Judge Shaun Floerke
http://www.mncourts.gov/About-The-Courts/Overview/JudicialDirectory/Bio.aspx?jid=1509
A lovely presentation Shaun gave at the St Luis County Health and Human Services Conference in 2015
WeCroak… the app that reminds you, you are going to die so you can live more fully.
https://www.wecroak.com/
In the app store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wecroak/id1248149943
Vikre distillery
In case you don’t know… They are handing out sanitizer…
Find out more if you are in need!
https://www.facebook.com/VikreDistillery/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARA4Hl6ufLTGTCD7XRrw2vIqKsWX3d-EinvsQ1gyUNXAuAQfRiwOl3C-jERtnuwOmNgpun5IbF-xoLdg
Check out the episode Wellness Renaissance did with Emily at Vikre
Episode 66 – Emily Vikre of Vikre Distillery
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