Business As Usual

Today 15th November 2011, I went to Centrelink for an appointment with the systemic expectation to produce evidence showing my job search activities. As I’ve been entirely absorbed in my commitments to community events I knew I’d be incapable of providing this. Some suggest I should just make it up as if I have been “looking for work”. Lying to Centrelink was a behaviour I phased out in 2006 and since then all my contact has been boldly truthful and I’ve observed it have a positive mutual benefit for the humans working in “the system”. Here is a previous moment in time, a Job Capacity Assessment… LISTEN

Today I was met with the same guy who saw me 6 months ago who was ready to “tell me how it is”. “So you’ve been taking money from the Australian taxpayers and expect we’ll keep giving you handouts…” It was not too long before I walked out, as Andy was announcing he was suspending my payment until I provided that document. There I was feeling the futility of communicating with someone who had already judged me. It felt personal. I had to leave him with it as I wasn’t up for a senseless battle of ideology.

*Edit (I’ve just had a laugh looking for an image for this moment in the blog.)
 I have no intention of providing that document as it does not exist. It was absorbed by higher priorities as I deemed them in my own initiative. My entire moment has been dedicated in service to activity in the community and I have not been making any money from this. My ability to serve community activities has been provided by income from Centrelink. I suggest it has been a limited income, though I have been incredibly grateful for it that it has enabled a level of flexibility with my time to offer empowered service when and where I can.

 This year I’ve increased involvement in community radio in Nimbin. From the regular weekly Sensa Bohemia show with Jan on Thursday 2-4pm I branched into my own show called Adventures In Communication finally after over 6 years of preparation did I begin to host these audio journeys on Wednesday evenings 8pm to midnight. See links for show archives.

Since I began radio this year I’ve had two accidents with my transport, the first being with “Tinkerbell” my Ford Transit van in mid March (a report available click here Emergent Conscious Synchronicity) that catalysed for me to change my mode of transport. I exchanged this van for a Toyota Camry which I had another minor accident in early July. In both circumstances I was travelling north to the Gold Coast for reasons that felt beyond my call of duty, however I had accepted these tasks which manifested dire alterations in my journey.

Over the last 4 months I’ve still been driving this Camry despite its hazardous appearance, I’ve been driving with extreme gratitude, accepting the miracle of it still being perfectly drivable. I’ve managed to achieve many things without needing the direct help of others because I still have this car and as much as the registration also lapsed I’ve been running the gauntlet with the supposed law of this land! I have not enjoyed it, to be honest. It’s not the ideal model behaviour that I want to show the kids. I have been on a fine line between absolute irresponsibility of driving an “unroadworthy” car that has not been “registered” and realising that the cup is half full, that I have harmed no one, that I am utilising it for the highest purpose I can imagine before it is either crushed or used for the remaining parts.

Today after my Centrelink interview I was able to attend because of a lift from a friend (who I paid $20 for her time and effort, thankyou), I ordered a new generation of business card to represent me and my services, I put money in the bank account of Kerrianne Cox for her appearance at the event I recently organised at the Nimbin Bush Theatre and renewed my driver’s license.

Yes, I didn’t mention until now that the last two months of my life has been focussed on holding space and serving the people who resonated with and attended the “Sowing the Seeds of Love opening ceremony and concert with Silverbird” that was held at Nimbin Bush Theatre from 4pm – midnight on the 4th November. This was the 13th anniversary of my mum’s death and was a commitment I took on as the legacy of express gratitude for my mum and the essential necessity and calling for quality community connection to assist healthy effective communication.

At the end of the day, all the time and energy spent on that event did not yield any income for me, in fact I used the majority of the money I received from Centrelink paying rent, I did endure hardship (it’s all relative) to hold space for this but used it all as a conscious initiation and disregarded the financial limitations and kept my vision clear and heart open so we could have an authentic community experience. Which we did! This created an opportunity to pay everyone else the money invested by those who paid their entry. This in itself felt nice to have created the opportunity for others to shine.

I learnt an incredible amount through my dedication to make all this happen, continually breaking through my ideals with realistic actions. Even though none of what I have done this year has been relying on cash returns, I’m at a point now where I’m writing this blog to express the dilemma. I’ve been suspended from Centrelink and somewhat dependent on this money yet simultaneously I’m seeking a larger income with a more expanded vision and ability to act. The new business card is designed to command the presence of renewed vigour, focus and ability. While we live in a “money” world I’m accepting that I will have to share these conditions with you. If you demand also that tax payers ought not support my efforts, then you understand why I have to accept payment for my services.

Harden up lad!

Well, at the end of the day if something can’t be valued with money, it’s generally worth less. Isn’t that right?

I’m not waiting for you to agree … it’s up to me to realise and establish the value and if we share the resonance, then hallelujah!!!

Oh, by the way, I never mentioned my keen interest in the environmental devastation that’s been happening with corporate schizophrenia spreading its thrush all over our country in a CSG gas rush leaving communities all over Australia and the world at large aghast and dismayed by the insensitive and relentless rape of our future.

Did I mention the inspiring revelations of the Occupy movement and my somewhat distant relationship with all the younger generation especially who are standing up against “tradition”, “ecocide” and corporate tyranny asking for a better way…

I could go on listing the problems I’m attempting to address, both within myself and as this is reflected in the collective.

Did anyone ever wonder just how much I care and how much I can help? I know you’re so busy dealing with your own load of problems so I don’t expect it of you.  I don’t know if you have any idea just how frustrated I’ve been trying to respond and follow all of this in my present disposition. Granted I’ve been in a beautiful paradise of a place in the “Northern Rivers” (north of what?) but I’ve been feeling I haven’t been able to reach you because I’ve actually been so busy, yet so isolated at the same time! I’m appreciating that someone has to stand up and meet those who have forgotten the beauty of nature and empower others to love it as well.

I was told many years ago that “A Business Without a Sign, Is a Sign Of No Business”. So I have rectified this here:

If you are serious about your business and you’re interested in creating mutually beneficial value then contact me and we’ll see how we can co-create this for the good of our families of life on this planet.

I do hope that this is a time the Adventures In Communication RISE with an awakening divine humanity!!!!

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Just as a followup note: I wrote that yesterday on a White Magnetic WorldBridger day. Today I spoke to someone else at Centrelink who did not appear to have a personal bias and was able to …not only listen to me, but also study my file/record and realise that there was actually no agreement in the system that I had to look for any jobs at all. They also revoked some document that had been erroneously coded in the system.

So, the moral of the story in this case is know when to walk away from a senseless encounter and approach from another time/space. Be persistent not everyone is ready to fight you with their own prejudice and may be just on time to create a better world.

Today is a Blue Lunar Hand, I’ve made it thru a very hot day with the rest of us here somehow ready to activate on the LUNAR HAND radio journey here in Nimbin, Australia.