Collaboration & Synchronicity=Magic

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Collaboration: creating with others.

Synchronicity: apparent simultaneous occurrences which seem related.

These two concepts are different, but why so often do they seem to happen together? Perhaps because we think about projects  unconsciously for a while, then something prompts us to begin. If we collaborate with others who "sync" with us, magic seems to happen. 

Here in the USA, we talk about independence more than interdependence. But we know that humans are social beings, so we need one another. Separation and loss are tragedy. In contrast, working toward common goals leads to good ends. I think this is why genealogy and family history are popular pursuits, and large projects such as Wikitree and FamilySearch rely on collaboration. It is about us humans and our family and friends, both now and in the past—and we hope into the future. 

In most every discussion about doing genealogy, the twin threads of collaboration and synchronicity pop up, and when those stories are told, others are reminded of their own similar experiences.  

In my bathroom sits a large framed poster of the "Holstee Manifesto" which my husband gave me years ago. Recently one sentence keeps catching my eye:  

© https://www.holstee.com/products/holstee-manifesto-poster

  " So go out and start creating."

While I'm a advocate of Wikitree, this little essay is not about one site or society, or even just about genealogy. It is about working with heart, and leaving a legacy.  

 

Valorie Zimmerman

 

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