This document discusses coexisting as human beings with different life missions and goals. It suggests that while we each pursue our own callings, we must realize we are all striving to coexist and make progress in an imperfect world. The film Crash is used as an example of how people bring both positive and negative experiences to one another's lives through everyday interactions. If society valued wisdom, knowledge, ethics and saw beyond differences, people could coexist in peace despite having differences. The document asks for thoughts on coexisting and growing together respectfully while pursuing individual goals and visions.

1. Coexisting
Shielding Your Mind, Soul, and Spirit
When You Are Comfortable In Your Own Skin And Growing
Workshop 5
By Sylvia A. Barnes/Owner
Sylvia A. Barnes Sales & Services
Copyright © 2017 Sylvia A. Barnes

2. Objective
Speaking from a humble, realistic, religious perspective- How do we as a human race coexist,
grow, and carry out our individual life plans, missions, and goals together towards our
individual destinations?
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For example some have a life mission of : Being in politics, Providing for their families “The American
Dream”, Fighting for justice and equality, Spiritual growth and maturity. Whatever your life mission, gift, or
“calling” may be we all must realize we are all trying to live out our own life vision, or calling for our own
lives. Every day we wake up and make the effort to “coexist.”
The film by Paul Haggis titled, “Crash” is the perfect example of how we all try to make it work, and strive
for our goals in flawed world. At the same time, we are all “coexisting” carrying, and bringing our own
“stuff” in to each others lives as life lessons, and experiences. Some lessons, or experiences may be positive,
and some may be negative. With every lesson each of us is forced to heal, stretch beyond our limits, and grow
with each life lesson, and experience.
If we lived in a perfect world we would all naturally want the best for each other, and we would carefully
consider our actions towards each other, and the impact it brings to us as individuals, and for the generations
to come (children and grand children) no matter the race, gender, or economic background, political
affiliation, or creed.

3. A few words come to mind-
These are a few words that come to mind when I think about
“coexisting” as a human race. It is a thought and question for all of us
as we “coexist” together in this life.
How can we all make a positive impact coexisting?
When you meet a person who is comfortable “within themselves” in
“their own skin” as an artist, speaker, youth, educator, student, or young
child do you encourage them to stay positive, grow, evolve, and stay
true to their spirit, or individuality?
What type of legacy are we leaving for children, and youth? Not just
locally, what about from a global perspective as a nation?

4. Ignorance, greed, and injustice comes with a greater price. Which is
also a result of conforming, and contributing to negative cycles.
From a perspective of ethics, and spirituality-
Wisdom, and knowledge is earned, and also learned over a period of
time. Like any thing of value, worth, quality comes with a price.

5. To live in peace with another, or others despite differences.
Coexist

6. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.
Interfere

7. Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
Intelligible

8. The process of growing, or developing.
Growth

9. A system of thought that centers on human beings and their values,
capacities, and worth.
Humanism

10. What are your thoughts on “coexisting?”
Discussion, and questions portion of workshop-

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