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  We continue to develop a manageable storytelling model to build relationships and support for pro-social endeavours. Manageability is key. There cannot be too much work at any of the points of transfer to bring stories to life and pulse them out to interested recipients. Evidence of Activity - this is the results of doing - of making headway, of encountering a problem, of problem solving, and moving (forward, sideways, backward) again. Activity is powered by our beliefs, our values, our interests, our desires. Activity is the result of taking action in some way - talking, creating, re-creating, deconstructing, constructing. Evidence is the capture of activity as tangible artefact - a video, photograph, drawing, notes, diagram, design. Evidence of activity shows others the results of our taking action in pursuit of furthering our investment, it is evidence of broadening our perspectives and deepening our understanding. We share our evidence of activity to let others know what we a...

What is the significance of contemporaneous notes and how can they impact our thoughtful knowing 'the next right thing' to do? We are continuously processing sensations from our perceptions of the world. It doesn't matter if we are asleep or awake, it doesn't matter if we are 'paying attention' or distracted. Our sensations of our experiences are processing below the experiences that specifically come to consciousness. We experience more sensations of the world than we are able to bring to consciousness. What comes to consciousness are experiences that are so impactful that we make the cognitive and mental effort to put those experiences into words - first to ourselves, and later, if warranted, to others. The point is that it takes effort to put our experiences into words, and there are many experiences we process at a subconscious level that don't reach the level of significance to require conscious processing. Contemporaneous note-taking provides a real-ti...