Author: Mary

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One is by opening ourselves up to greater social diversity – in other words, doing things like mixing with, or listening to, people who are not “just like us”.

There are many ways in which we differ from each other: age, race, education, home town and so on.

Being asked to interact with someone from a different culture or background requires us to take a leap outside our comfort zones. Even just imagining doing this can have an effect.

Put differently, diversity gives the brain a powerful workout. And, just like a physical workout, it can be incredibly good for us.

They can also create a feeling of connectedness and general kindness.

Opening ourselves to new experiences can seem hard to do, but it can help us cross divides and nurture new and inclusive friendships.

In these challenging times for social cohesion, there may be real benefits of embracing the new and the unexpected.

In doing so, we may not only be helping our own personal growth, but putting ourselves in the best possible position to help solve society’s enduring problems.

THIS VIDEO OUTLINE A DISCUSSION WITH MAEVON WE ARE DEVELOPING A WORKSHOP THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO MODEL BONOBO AND CHIMP BEHAVIOUR.

THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT THAT TRIES TO DETERMINE WETHER CHIMPS ARE MORE INTELLIGENT THAT BONOBOS OR NOT.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2011/aug/10/bonobo-chimpanzee-cleverest-monkey-video

https://www.reuters.com/video/2011/08/09/bonobo-female-trump-chimps-in-test?videoId=218135122

On Thursday we packed into the Hackney Showroom for the Sexual Freedom Awards. What a inspiring night. So many people working to create a safer and more tolerant world of the sexually open. We got nominated and the Bonobos’ received some exposure. What came from this was knowing the work was important for both Bonobo’s and Humans alike.

Reflection from Sexual freedom awards

I went to the Sexual freedom awards this evening. I have been nominated for somatic sexuality practitioner. I was nervous until the nomination’s for our category was read out. 

What I have learned from sasha’s is and tonight is that when I hear someone else reading out what I write I get really inspired my my work and I find the value and the purpose it this work.

I didn’t get an award but I realised that the award would have been nice but like the Grades of a Masters it’s not what drives me. I have got to feel the work, I must be moved by it. 

I am hoping that getting into the ceramic’s studio will bring a balanced aspect to the course and give me some thing tangible to develop, as my other work in intangible, the only physical lasting result is feedback. The work happen’s in a workshop setting and then is distributed out to the attendees.

One and the same xx

Over the summer we were invited to run three of ‘The Bonobo Experience’ workshops. there was a huge amount of learning. We decided after this to expand the team so others can run workshops too. We worked out that a workshop for females prior to the main event was a good idea, this would enable the women to support one another.