Walk the Talk
Our bank account was about dry, a bit embarrassing to admit. What to do? Call those late on their invoices, panic, drum up business quick, complain? None of the above. We
Our bank account was about dry, a bit embarrassing to admit. What to do? Call those late on their invoices, panic, drum up business quick, complain? None of the above. We
How Sufficiency Looks in My Life Today 2/1/11: Today I am sitting at my desk, watching the gorgeous snow fall and fall while I have this pressure in my back
Then I saw it. That is how it all works. I have to have one of everything and you have to have one of everything because we don’t have a clear social contract about the norms. Or I guess you could say the social contract we do have is about each person for him/herself so I am going against that contract by even making such a request. I could see the whole territory I have to traverse just to borrow one tool, one lousy tool. And I could see how I would rather have my own tool than confront this relatively simple set of transactions. So how then will I get the courage to have conversations about matters much closer to the heart? How will I get the courage up to break down some much larger barrier erected by this culture of separation? How will I find what I need to re-weave that social fabric so my sharing with my neighbor is more relevant than all of the noise I find in the context of separation?
What is it, I thought, that has someone react with such venom when someone else is clearly under enormous stress? Isn’t that stress, or distress, the source of their erratic and disturbing behavior in the first place? I think that our sense of knowing each other, our sense that each person is doing their best at any given moment, that we are somehow in this together, is hidden from our view and missing in our hearts. This hole in our social fabric, this fraying of our knowing each other, of our sense of deep and real connection to all living being, permits us not to notice, or to even assume the best. This tear in the social fabric makes it ok to beep and yell and gesture in ways that only cause more harm.
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
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.
Inhale Unity Exhale Love Breathe so that all may be nourished. Excerpt from Living in Sufficiency: A Daily Journey
I noticed this once on a long meditation retreat and I notice it again so clearly during this time in my life. In each moment sufficiency is present. In each
I’ve noticed several more fascinating things about entitlement I want to share. 1. It keeps me focused on and addicted to what I don’t have. 2. I observe that I
Three recent experiences helped me start to think about A Sufficient Future: One – It occurred to me as I was doing yoga this week and making a transition from
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.