INTEGRITY/CEPTUAL INSTITUTE

Conversing is the deep and time honored method of human communication. All organisms communicate in some way, but humans add to that organic repertoire. The embedded etymology (ancient historical meaning) of the word 'converse' refers to an ability that goes even beyond "dialogue" ~ "two speaking (together)". Conversing is "together..(sharing) stories". Two minds ... and many.

Conversing is .. imparting deep and extended images with each other .. not simply offering or listening to some momentary information. It is imagery is meant to stimulate other imagery, utterances meant to educe considered replies, and then, being poised to reply in kind. We tell each other stories and fabrications composed of experiences and wisdom and knowledge and impressions, accuracies and aspirations, trusts and wishful hopes. With intent and with exploratory wonderings, we expound on what we know or think we know, and give ourselves over to inhaling and absorbing the stories of our conversants .. companions in story sharing.

I've found over the years that conversations have forced me into expressing my ceptual world visions in ways I never expected to before. I'm very grateful for that. Words tumbled from my psyche in ways I might never have found if only relying on my own paths and streams of conscious thought. Instead, conversing made me explore spaces in the shared worlds of my friends and companions .. I had to see through their eyes and try to fit myself in, consider things I might have glossed over or left unappreciated. And, being forced to answer in alternate stories, I discovered expressions and clarities that I didn't even know I held, but did.

That is what this section will be, will share with you and your personal visions. Windows of conversations held and formwords that resulted. Ceptual insights and ideas .. succinctly arrived at in the moment. Brief stories that gave image to the integrity of the whole and to all the related ideas found written up elsewhere in my writings. I hope this exercise reaches you, touches the 'a-ha' in you, makes you a foundation of insight of you own accord.

to: Conversations

The parry of alternative perspectives starts with two voices. More, if we are fortunate. I've been exceedingly lucky to have had many encounters with inquisitive minds which have helped me, forced me, to find ways to express my ideas in interesting, clear and more conveyant ways. This section will be devoted to rendering those encounters for you. I hope they prove as valuable for you as they have been for me.