Let's Take a Walk #48 as Part of Laura Victoria Ward's Playful Connection Embodiment Circle

As part of Laura Victoria Ward Playful Connection Embodiment Circle, I conducted Let's Take a Walk on Friday, December 4th. 

Embodiment Circle is Inclusive, Playful, rooted in Loving Kindness and Fun! 

Here are images of  the key points of our journey.

Today was the National Day of Dices, so the amount of steps for our walk, where decided by chance, 19 steps. 

             

                 Look up, what do you see, this is what I could see.

 

Shel Silverstein poem "Put Something In" guided the next action, 

  

                        What could you hear?                                           Close your eyes, think of someone you love.

We concluded the walk singing Dona Nobis Pacem 

Let's Take a Walk Walking together apart. Moving in sync from anywhere in the world. Sharing a journey, a step toward peace, compassion and understanding. 

Looking forward to taking the next walk with you.

A bientôt 

Marie Christine 

Let's Take a Walk #47, Vote.

LTAW#47 took us to the early voting, voting booth. We took a virtual guided Walk. Walking separately but sharing a journey #WalkingTogetherApart #Worldwide, departing from Ludlow street to Henry street in the Lower East Side NYC. Where did your walk end? 

Those of you who live abroad joined us to show support in this critical moment. 

We walked for #Peace #Change #Respect and #inMemoriam of those who passed away as it was November 1st, the day of the dead. November 1st is also #VeganDay, with respect to all being.

From near or far, thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Who did you think of?

What was your wish?

What song did you sing? 

The song I hummed was Dona Nobis Pacem.

Paul, Tweet Master of the day, guided you via Twitter, as I led you via Instagram Live.

It was raining, so challenging to Tweet under an umbrella. I was expecting a long line at the pole, but no one was there.

I wish you and your loved one's health, love, and beautiful discoveries.

In the hope that today's voting will significantly change the course of this country and it's relation to the world.

Thank you so much for your participation and support. 

With Love Marie Christine 

See the last few minutes of LTAW #47

Vote 2020

Let’s Take a (Virtual. Twitter & Instagram live, Guided) Walk #47 to the early voting, voting booth

Dear friends and fellow walker

Let’s Take a (Virtual. Twitter & Instagram live, Guided) Walk #47, Sunday, November 1st; I’ll take you along on my way to the early voting, voting booth. 

                

We will be walking separately but sharing a journey from anywhere in the world; let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #47  Sunday, November 1st at noon EST via Twitter @mcayer and on Instagram Live @mcayer27

How it works: From NYC, I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter. 

For LTAW #47, the focus will be #hopeforchange & #respect.Prompting dialogues and positive changes. We’ll create a similar footprint on different soil, #walkingtogetherapart. 

How to join:  Follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets. Please take photos and videos of your walk and send them to me via Twitter or email. Adding to the ever-growing installation.  

History: So far, there have been 46 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009 LTAW each is a shared moment—a step towards peace and collective wellbeing. 

From near or far, I hope to share a journey with you. 

Thank you for your attention and support. 

I wish you health, patience, and wonderful discoveries.

For those of you interested in early voting, please check 

https://vote.nyc/page/early-voting-information  https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/early-voting-in-state-elections.aspx#Early%20Voting%20Law%20Table

With gratitude, hope and love 

Marie Christine

Let's Take a (Virtual Guided) Walk #46

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #46 took place at 1pm Friday 8/28th, in honor of Martin Luther King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech that took place 57 years ago,   LTAW #4 was dedicated to the anti-war march lead by MLK that took place in NYC from Central Park South to the United Nations   

#WalkingTogetherApart 

Here are the prompts if you wish to experience the journey in your own time. 

Walking separately but sharing a journey from anywhere in the world, whether indoors or outdoors via Twitter @mcayer or follow via story on Instagram.

How it works: From NYC, I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter. For LTAW #46, Together, though apart, we'll create a similar footprint on different soil, #walkingtogetherapart. We will walk for Peace, joining virtually the many participants who will march tomorrow in Washington for Justice for all, #BlackLiveMatter.

How to join:  Follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets. Please take photos and videos of your walk and send them to me via Twitter or email. Adding to the ever-growing installation.  

History: So far, there have been 45 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009 LTAW each is a shared moment—a step towards peace

From near or far, I hope to share a journey with you. 

Thank you for your attention and support

 

Marie Christine

 

 

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #45 went to the voting booth

What else could we do with LTAW#45 but go to the voting booth? And so we did. We took a virtual guided Walk. Walking separately but sharing a journey #WalkingTogetherApart #Worldwide. Departing from my home in the Lower East Side, I walked to 100 Hester Street, NYC. Where did your walk end? 

Those of you who lived in a part of the world that did not vote joined us to show support in this critical moment. 

We walked for Change to borrow from #44, President Barrack Obama.

By the way, Let's Take a Walk #30 took us to the voting booth to re-elect President Obama. The video featured on LTAW #33 blog post shows a moment as we, a group of volunteers, cleaned up Sandy's devastation on Staten Island.

From near or far, thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Who did you think of?

What was your wish?

What song did you sing? 

Songs I had in my mind and hummed as I walked.

Changes David Bowie 

A Change is Gona to Come, Aretha Franklin,

Change Christina Aguilera

Note that this walk was, for me, chaotic as I promised to guide you Live on Instagram and via Twitter, and I did so without my Tweet Master. Having to go back and forth from Instagram to Twitter, leaving you with pauses and quiet times, I wonder how it worked for you?

To share your impressions or images of the walk, or to be notified on future projects, please do so via mariechrisitne@mindspring.com.

Wishing you and your loved one's health, love, and wonderful discoveries.

Marie Christine 

LTAW #45 Let's go and vote for Change

What else to do to do with LTAW#45 
but to go to the voting booth?

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23rd at 1 pm (EST), Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #45 
will take us to the voting booth. Walking separately but sharing a journey from anywhere in the world, whether indoors or outdoors  via Twitter @mcayer or follow via a live feed on Instagram. 

If you live in a part of the world that is not voting tomorrow, join us to show your support in this critical moment. 

We will be walking for Change to borrow from #44, President Barrack Obama.

By the way, Let’s Take a Walk #30 took us to the voting booth to re-elect President Obama

Find your polling space, 

    

How it works: From NYC, I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter. For LTAW #45, the focus will be to go and vote for Change. Together, though apart, we’ll create a similar footprint on different soil, #walkingtogetherapart. 

How to join:  Follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets. Please take photos and videos of your walk and send them to me via Twitter or email. Adding to the ever-growing installation.  

History: So far, there have been 44 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009 LTAW each is a shared moment—a step towards peace and collective wellbeing. 

From near or far, I hope to share a journey with you. 

Thank you for your attention and support 

Wishing you health, patience, and wonderful discoveries.

Marie Christine

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #44 took during the COVID 19 Pandemic and on the first weekend of the protest, sparked by the horrific killing of George Floyd by a policeman. 

I was in New York City. I wonder where you were?

During this time of social distancing, We took a virtual Twitter-guided Walk. Walking separately but sharing a journey #WalkingTogetherApart Worldwide.

The focus was on Peace and Healing, taking a step towards peace and collective healing.

From near or far, thank you for sharing this journey with me.

Who did you think of?

What was your wish?

What song did you sing? 

I sang Imagine 

Imagine all the people

Living life in peace

This time the walk was also presented Live on Instagram. 

Videos will be posted here soon.

With me was a wonderful Tweet Master who conveyed the walking directions via Twitter

If you wish to share your impression on this experience or images you took of the walk, please send them to mariechrisitne@mindspring.com

If you want to be notified on future walks or have photos to share of past walks please email me at mariechristine@mindspring.com Wishing you and your loved one's health, patience, and wonderful discoveries 

                   Marie Christine

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter & Instagram live, Guided) Walk #44

Let’s Take a (Virtual. Twitter & Instagram live, Guided) Walk #44                                    

During this time of social distancing, we will be walking separately but sharing a journey from anywhere in the world, whether indoors or outdoors  Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #44 on Saturday, May 30 at 12 noon EST via @mcayer or follow via a live feed on Instagram. Feel free to send photos and videos of your walk to add to my ever-growing installation.

How it works: From NYC, I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter. For LTAW #44, the focus will be peace and healing. Prompting dialogues and positive changes. Together, though apart, we’ll create a similar footprint on different soil, #walkingtogetherapart. 

How to join:  Follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets. Please take photos and videos of your walk and send them to me via Twitter or email. Adding to the ever-growing installation.  

History: So far, there have been 43 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009 LTAW each is a shared moment—a step towards peace and collective wellbeing. 

From near or far, I hope to share a journey with you. 

Thank you for your attention and support 

Wishing you health, patience, and wonderful discoveries.

LTAW #43 took place on Earth Day

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #43 took place on Earth Day 

Thank you so much for joining me, I was in New York City. I wonder where you were?

During this time where it's vital to keep our distances from each other,

We took a virtual Twitter-guided Walk. Walking separately but sharing a journey #WalkingTogetherApart Worldwide.

The focus was on the health and well being of the world, and it's inhabitants, prompting dialogues and actions. a step towards peace and collective wellbeing.

From near or far, I hope to share a journey with you.

What contributions to bring positive changes in the world came to mind? What song did you sing? I sang Joni Mitchell song Yellow Taxi 

They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
Shoo, bop, bop, bop, bop...

Were you walking alone in a secluded area? at home or in a park wearing a mask?

How does it feel for you to wear a mask? 

                                                                       


Here below are some photograph from my "Listen to the Earth" project

Listen to the Earth-Marie Christine Katz 2020

Listen to the Earth-Marie Christine Katz 2020

Listen to the Earth-Marie Christine Katz 2014

As always, I thank you for your participation,

If you wish to be notified on future walks or have photos to share of past walks please email me at mariechristine@mindspring.com  Wishing you and your loved ones health, patience and wonderful discoveries 

                                                                       Marie Christine

Let’s Take a (Virtual. Twitter Guided) Walk #43 for Earth Day

Let’s Take a (Virtual. Twitter Guided) Walk #43

To celebrate Earth Day Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #43 will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd at 12noon (EST)

My Twitter Guided walks brings people together worldwide even as they are self isolating.Please join us via ‪@mcayer  so that we can take this journey together apart. #walkingtogehterapart. You can do so from the confine or your home or outdoor in a safe place while social distancing. 

How it works: During this time where it’s vital to stay secluded and to respect social distancing, we will be walking separately but sharing a journey,from anywhere in the world, whether indoors or outdoors.  From NYC I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter. For LTAW #43, the focus will be on the health of the earth and climate actions. Prompting dialogues and positive changes. I’ll invite participants to sing, speak a poem, take and share photos of our journey and more. Together, though apart, we’ll create a similar footprint on different soil, #walkingtogetherapart. 

How to join:  Follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets. Please take photos and videos of your walk and send them to me. Adding to the ever-growing installation.  

History: So far, there have been 42 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009 LTAW,; each is a shared moment—a step towards peace and collective wellbeing. 

From near or far I hope to share a journey with you. 

I wish you and your loved ones health, patience and new discoveries.

Thank you for your continuous support.

Marie Christine

Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #42 A Stroll with Skoll

As part of the Skoll World Forum Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #42 A Stroll with Skoll, Took place Wednesday April 1st 

During this time where it’s vital to stay secluded and to keep our distances from each other,

We share a virtual Twitter-guided Walk. Walking separately but sharing a journey #WalkingTogetherApart Worldwide.

The focus was on the health and well being of the world and it's inhabitants, prompting dialogues and actions. 

Let’s Take a Walk

Since 2009 I have conducted LTAW, a worldwide walk I lead using Twitter ‪@mcayer to guide a shared journey, walking together apart. As I take and tweet a left turn, participants from anywhere in the world also turn left. 

During the walk, I ask questions about current social topics, prompting dialogues and actions.Together, though apart, we will journey along creating a similar footprint on different soil.

Note that sometimes LTAW also takes place on site as a performance, but this is, of course, not feasible at present but here is a description, a Town Crier, a Tweet Master, and a Drummer assist me. Passerby’s are invited to join in as well. We film and photograph our journeys, which I compile later into an installation, incorporating costumes and props used during the walk. This final product demonstrates the experience of walking in different places yet moving in sync.

So far, there have been 42 Twitter guided walks starting in 2009, each is a shared moment—a step towards peace and collective wellbeing. 

From near or far I hope to share a journey with you.

         

Here above is an example of the participation, my Tweet said: Stop look up. What do you see. (In New York)I see a blue sky, clouds. A participant from Brazil sent a photo of what  she could see , a blue sky, clouds and trees.

Here below musing, exploring our contribution for changes.

         

If you wish to be notified on future walks or have photos to share of past walks please email me at mariechristine@mindspring.com  

As always, I thank you for your participation,

I wish you and your loved ones well.

Marie Christine

Let's Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk #42 A Stroll with Skoll

Dear Friends and Supporters 

As part of the Skoll World Forum I will conduct Let’s Take a (Virtual, Twitter Guided) Walk

                                         A Stroll with Skoll, 

                     Wednesday April 1st at 12noon (EST) 5pm (BST) 

No registration required, simply follow ‪@mcayer on Twitter to receive guiding tweets

During this time where it’s vital to stay secluded and to keep our distances from each other,

I invite you to share a virtual Twitter-guided Walk. We will be walking separately but sharing a journey, from anywhere in the world, indoor or outdoor.

Let’s Take a Walk #42 will take place on Wednesday April 1st at 12noon (EST) 5pm (BST) From New York City I will guide you via ‪@mcayer on Twitter through a 20min walking participatory performance. During the walk, the focus will be on the health and well being of the world and it's inhabitants, prompting dialogues and actions. I invite participants to sing, speak a poem, take and share photos of our journey and more.

Together, though apart, we create a similar footprint on different soil. In preparation for our walk here are suggestions of poems that speaks of human nature and the environment

So far, there have been 41 walks; each is a shared moment—a step towards peace. 

From near or far I hope to share a journey with you.

To see past walks scroll to the various posts of this blog

For those of you new to this project here is a short intro:

Let’s Take a Walk

Since 2009 I have conducted LTAW, a worldwide walk I lead using Twitter ‪@mcayer to guide a shared journey, walking together apart. As I take and tweet a left turn, participants from anywhere in the world also turn left. 

During the walk, I ask questions about current social topics, prompting dialogues and actions.Together, though apart, we will journey along creating a similar footprint on different soil.

Note that sometimes LTAW also takes place on site as a performance, but this is, of course, not feasible at present but here is a description, a Town Crier, a Tweet Master, and a Drummer assist me. Passerby’s are invited to join in as well. We film and photograph our journeys, which I compile later into an installation, incorporating costumes and props used during the walk. This final product demonstrates the experience of walking in different places yet moving in sync.

                                                                                                                                          

As always, I thank you for your participation,

I wish you and your loved ones well.

Marie Christine