{"id":12225,"date":"2026-07-03T07:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/?p=12225"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:09:02","slug":"collective-effervescence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/collective-effervescence\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTIVE EFFERVESCENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63\"]{margin-bottom:30px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_b1aa73-63\">I am not a \u201csports\u201d person.&nbsp;&nbsp;But then something happens, like the&nbsp;<em>local&nbsp;<\/em>team does good or the&nbsp;<em>underdogs<\/em>&nbsp;do good or the entire world puts&nbsp;<em>angst<\/em> on hold and worships at the altar of <strong>G-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-L&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e\"]{margin-bottom:30px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_6b8e35-7e\">So I do the <em>Google-Deep Dive<\/em>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Who are these <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/dailybruin.com\/2026\/04\/06\/gallery-ucla-womens-basketball-earns-first-ncaa-title-win-trounces-south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">UCLA women<\/span><\/a> basketball players?&nbsp;&nbsp;Who\u2019s this guy <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jalen_Brunson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Jalen Brunson<\/span><\/a> from the New York Knicks?&nbsp;&nbsp;As for the 2026 World Cup &#8212; <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/17-wholesome-moments-world-cup-170444606.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIePyy9g-N59kByvq9J9bAf_3tut4VliUQ7vCXAjs98o_GD6WNaBSoslu7SUN_qnkxCcFQW0LvTuknI1RAvUETDpqi_sY6dAjoYBF5w3PWgA3NIlaytEMgl86y0KDdSRxPna_geYcwOEVP3QBGjN3Ad_KP6FIGp7JPx_bMyIEk5V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inspirational stories<\/span><\/a> of gumption and kindness are rolling in.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;}.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id12225_5ddaba-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12225_9ec4de-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image12225_9e9e40-bd .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image12225_9e9e40-bd size-medium kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Knicks-parade.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image 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> .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12225_657fce-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12225_657fce-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12225_657fce-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12225_657fce-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12225_657fce-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12225_657fce-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image12225_8e6618-c7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image12225_8e6618-c7 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/soccer.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/soccer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12237\"\/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f33a;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49 mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_021b0a-49\">But something much bigger is happening for me.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collective_effervescence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Collective Effervescence<\/span>.<\/a> &nbsp;French sociologist \u00c9mile Durkheim first described this in 1912.&nbsp;&nbsp;It can feel like an electric energy that brings on a spirit of joy. &nbsp;Revelry.&nbsp;&nbsp;Suddenly we sense a palpable <em>connection-thing<\/em> to each other AND to something bigger than just me and you.&nbsp;&nbsp;Like<em> at the same time.<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;But the magic recipe for this communal stew starts with a group of people who are sharing\u2026<em>a moment.<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What kind of moment?&nbsp;&nbsp;You fill in the blank\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24 mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_58a26a-24\">One of my wise friends told me this story:&nbsp;&nbsp;Many years ago she attended a large conference led by noted psychologist (and trauma specialist) <a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bessel_van_der_Kolk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bessel van der Kolk<\/span>.<\/a> He began his lecture by asking the audience \u2014 three-hundred health care professionals \u2014 <em>how many people here sing with a chorus?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><span>Only a few raised their hands (including my friend).&nbsp;&nbsp;He asked them to stand up and announced that&nbsp;<\/span><strong>they<\/strong><span>&nbsp;were the luckiest people because making music together is one of the most potent ways to heal from trauma.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id12225_3146fc-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12225_3146fc-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id12225_3146fc-3a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:24px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id12225_3146fc-3a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12225_faf20e-62 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image12225_34a95d-28:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;}.kb-image12225_34a95d-28:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image12225_34a95d-28.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;}.kb-image12225_34a95d-28 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image12225_34a95d-28:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image12225_34a95d-28.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image12225_34a95d-28 size-medium kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/leeSXhovUKg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-300x166.png\" alt=\"A zoom class\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-1536x848.png 1536w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Apple-Butter-with-CCS-on-Zoom-2048x1130.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/leeSXhovUKg\">Click this image to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-bottom:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12225_37ecc6-e5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_1212ed-ab\">I don\u2019t need stadium seating to snag a few moments of this <em>out-of-this-world<\/em> feeling. It happens when I put my Zoom classes on \u201cgallery\u201d setting and see everyone at the same time.&nbsp;&nbsp;It happens when we gather in person to play the ukulele and sing.&nbsp;&nbsp;It happens with the seniors at my Friday ukulele gig.&nbsp;&nbsp;\u201cThis is the highlight of my whole week,\u201d they say.&nbsp;&nbsp;It\u2019s not hyperbole.&nbsp;&nbsp;I hear this over and over.&nbsp;&nbsp;And I feel it myself.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47 mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_7aad20-47\">But this bubbly feeling has a short half-life.&nbsp;&nbsp;I\u2019ve given up trying to hold on to it nor do I get too bummed out when the feeling goes&nbsp;<em>poof. <\/em>Soon enough the allstar women of UCLA will be playing&nbsp;<em>against<\/em> each other at the pros. A few idiots will burn a car rather than hug a human as exuberant fans fill the streets to celebrate \u201cThe Knicks in Five.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;Something is going to piss you off about the World Cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;That\u2019s how it goes\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_4ec548-4a\">The thing is\u2026I think just a whiff of collective effervescence can move \u201cthe dial.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;Perhaps having an experience like this gets stored in our bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp;Somehow.&nbsp;&nbsp;Somewhere.&nbsp;&nbsp;By tomorrow what is left is a sweet spongy memory.&nbsp;&nbsp;But just&nbsp;<em>remember<\/em>, remembering what is possible\u2026 isn\u2019t that good thing too?<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0 mcePastedContent wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_66fe18-b0\">I have a personal stake in this collective experience&nbsp;<em>stuff<\/em>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Believe it or not, I am an introvert.&nbsp;&nbsp;I love quiet and to be alone.&nbsp;&nbsp;Like many others, I experienced trauma growing up\u2014in the crucible of family and in the wilds of public education.&nbsp;&nbsp;I felt much safer pushing people away than joining the circle.&nbsp;&nbsp;But at the same time, life pulled me,&nbsp;<em>ever-so-stealthily<\/em>, onward and outward.&nbsp;&nbsp;It wasn\u2019t until I found myself in other people\u2019s stories, their triumphs and travails that I discovered a sense of community within myself and in my daily life.&nbsp;&nbsp;For me, it taken a world of people to grow into myself.&nbsp;&nbsp;A little taste of collective effervescence, now and then, is a joyful byproduct of being an engaged social animal.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id12225_eeae17-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id12225_eeae17-41 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d{position:relative;}.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column12225_9e5806-3d kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image12225_069b31-d7:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;}.kb-image12225_069b31-d7:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image12225_069b31-d7.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;}.kb-image12225_069b31-d7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image12225_069b31-d7:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image12225_069b31-d7.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image12225_069b31-d7 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag.jpeg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"799\" src=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-12240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag.jpeg 679w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag-255x300.jpeg 255w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag-520x612.jpeg 520w, https:\/\/calirose.com\/wackyworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/collective-effervescence-uke-bag-260x306.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_758724-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_758724-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_758724-24\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_758724-24 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_758724-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading12225_758724-24\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading12225_758724-24 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