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“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”  ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Dear Readers, Community, Friends,

What is the landscape of your heart?

I’ve heard the Irish say that their music reflects the topography of their land. So, the music in the belly of the country emulates its soft rolling hills, whereas the choppy cliffs in the North give way to songs that are faster and more staccato.

The other day I was driving near what used to be a creek pre-Helene, and is now a broad, slow, shallow river. In my neighborhood, giant tree stumps, leaning trees and those that still stand without their tops greet me at every bend. This land that I have known so intimately is now a new landscape, a new topography.  I thought of the Irish and their sensitivity to their land and wondered: do we hold this possibility as well? How can I soften, move more slowly, and broaden the borders of my life ... letting my edges expand beyond what I know?

How has Helene, {or any life event}, changed how you move in the world? What possibilities arise when we are asked to go beyond what we think we know?

This new terrain has invited us to look with fresh eyes, and get to know it as it is today. If we step outside our doorstep assuming we know what we will find, we will miss our land’s newness. That seems like a good thing to do in life: to look out to the world with curiosity, reside in listening and learning mode and ask, ... how can we bend, connect and be with things as they are today?

This is the 61st issue of Platinum News! Written by Julie Miles, her passion is to act as a liaison between the Platinum team, their wonderful clients, and the community – striving to tell their stories, and make meaningful connections that fuel everyone’s purpose. Have a story to tell? Contact Julie here. 

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Greetings!

I wanted to share with you a new campaign by Explore Asheville that you might find both inspiring and beneficial to your business.

They have created a Ready & Blooming Partner Toolkit (see sample images below) with templates and instructions on how you can be a part of the social campaign. There are three options: “Share Your Progress” where you can show photos of then/now. “Ready & Blooming” highlights Asheville’s reopening and your place within it. And, “Share Progress Stats” where you can share your recovery milestones. 

Thank you to everyone at Explore Asheville for being instrumental in our regions’s resilience.

I hope this month’s newsletter finds you well. As always, know we are here for you.

Warm regards,

Michael

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