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It seems like: I am female and you are other I am black and you are not I am middle-aged and you have passed it by or
It seems like: I am female and you are other I am black and you are not I am middle-aged and you have passed it by or
We operate in many instances inside of a designated set of roles in relationship to other human beings: Service provider—customer Coach—client Mother—child Husband—wife Partner—partner Employer—employee When we conjure in our
Seven Stones – I and my husband Jon – went to Goat School this past weekend. 120 people from all over the country huddled under a tent in midstate Maine
We are coming off of the third Global Sufficiency Summit. In truth I have had this sadness lodged in my belly all week, felt tired, and kind of hung over.
Back in my school essay writing days, I wrote a piece called “People Move Me”. It ended up being something I used to get into some school or program that
This week, my child’s daycare closed for a day of training. I therefore lost a third of my childcare and my biggest day for writing. In the spirit of sufficiency, the North of my compass, I will be transparent and admit that this week, I am aiming for adequate.
Monday was International Women’s Day. It is the 99th year of this global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future (go to http://www.internationalwomensday.com/ for more information). This year’s theme is Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all. The inclusivity of this statement is a declaration of sufficiency, of enoughness for all. The reminder that when we lift up the marginalized, the invisible, the oppressed, we all benefit.
Some time ago I had this great idea to shift consciousness. It would be called the Kindness Campaign and would be delivered via bumper stickers with a corresponding website. You
I got married 17 years 2 months and 3 days ago today. If you had been there you would not have seen anything unusual from a typical American wedding: a
A Sufficiency Practice is really a spiritual practice, or a practice in mindfulness. In order to recognize our enoughness, we must come into presence, come into an inner state of quiet. From this ground of being, we are able to see the what is of reality, the perfection of the moment. In fact, it is impossible to deny from this seat of awareness. The only action we must take is creating the environment, set the stage, for this internal state to blossom forth from within.
For this learning path, you will participate in the 4 virtual learning sessions and be enrolled in one of three Racial Affinity Groups:
1) People who identify as People of Color (Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic)
2) People who identify as Bi-Racial or Multi-Racial
3) People who identify as White
*More specific affinity groups may be formed upon the completion of course registration
We believe that it is important to do our own work with people with similar racial experiences to build capacity for cross-race dialogue that supports authentic relationships and deep belonging for everyone. We will ask you to self-select into the group that best aligns with your racial identity. We recognize that for some this is not a simple choice and we are available to have a conversation with you to support your selection.
Together we will:
Where: Online Zoom Sessions
Time: 11am-12:30pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 5-Sessions scheduled between Sept 28, 2023 – Jan 26, 2024 (see below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-12:30pm ET.
Racial Affinity Group Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 28, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Kick-off/ Authentic Communication |
Thurs, November 2, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Unpacking Our Racial Autobiographies |
Friday, November 17, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Self-Compassion |
Thurs, December 7, 2023 — 11am-12:30pm ET | What is Sustainable Abundance? |
Thurs, January 25, 2024 — 11am-12:30pm ET | Inclusive Leadership |
Upon registration, you will be directed to our online community space, where all aspects of your program will live, including: pre-work, event links, and a space to connect with fellow participants.
These four learning sessions will provide you with a new view and innovative framing of the problem as we see it. Below is a brief description of what will take place in each session:
Where: Online Zoom Learning Sessions
Time: 11am-1pm ET/8am PT/4pm GMT*
When: 4-sessions scheduled between Sept 21, 2023 – Jan 18, 2024 (see details below)
*All sessions will run from 11am-1pm ET.
Learning Session Schedule | |
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Thurs, September 21, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Why Context Matters |
Thurs, October 26, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Unpacking Trauma |
Thurs, November 16, 2023 — 11 - 1pm ET | Global Anti-Black Racism: A History Lesson |
Thurs, January 18, 2024 — 11 - 1pm ET | Understanding Power |
Upon registration, you will be directed to our online community space, where all aspects of your modular program will live, including: pre-work, event links, and a space to connect with fellow participants.