Absolute Write Blogchain No. 11

Gillian at Food History says in her post for Absolute Write Blogchain No. 11, "I think this calls for chocolate. Eat it while fully focused and aware of every microsecond of smooth richness, then breeze on over to A View From The Waterfront, to see where this chain goes next." This combined with Jim Melvin's introspection at The Death Wizard Chronicles and a love for chocolate leaves me to make a connection to the waterfront.

If it is a matter of finding a sacred place from which to draw strength, the waterfront is my focus. I suspect the coast holds this importance for many of us. Those of us living on the coast, deriving a livelihood from it, and depending on the ocean for food find that a connection of interdependence exists for us.

We take food from the sea and it provides us a vocation. I had the privilege to serve on the Southeast Alaska Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council were I learned a little of Native concerns for wild foods and protecting our relationship with the resources. Subsistence is a lifeway and not necessarily just a matter of numbers or management regime. Gathering, preparation, sharing, and respect for natural sources of food is shows that a subsistence lifestyle goes beyond the use a simple term.

Drawing these benefits from the waterfront, we are reminded of the need to give something back to the ocean. A concern for the environment and a concern for all of creatures depend on it like we do is a good beginning. My career focus is in community development and the concept of community is an important part of personal well-being and mental health.

It has been another thoughtful Blogchain from the community at Absolute Write. I appreciate everyone contributing the success of this adventure!

Participants in AW Blogchain No. 11
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Virtual Wordsmith
(The Blog Formerly Known as) Taosbound
Virginia Lee: I Ain't Dead Yet!
Kappa No He
Playing With Words
A Thoughtful Life
Mad About Kites
Confessions of a Fat Chick
The Death Wizard Chronicles
Food History
A View From The Waterfront

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Tags: awchain, aw blogchain, subsistence

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