In a workshop about mind-reading with SAVI Communications, I discovered something about myself. Like most human meaning-making creatures, I have been interpreting behaviors and assigning them meaning as if they
Budgets are the foundations of businesses and families that run smoothly. Mostly we budget our money, planning out how to spend our expected income, using our needs, values and desires
I still regret my mistake. I don’t prescribe to “everything happens for a reason.” Though I didn’t accidentally end a life, what I did stinks and was wrong. Sometimes that happens. And, we were able to acknowledge, adapt and learn. These actions are the foundations for coping with uncertainty, for an ever fast changing economic (and political and social and climate) landscape, and for shifting into a new paradigm.
In our business it is easy to be at the beck and call of clients: “Can you come on this date?” Of course I can, and I quickly change what
Friend and colleague Scott Noelle wrote about “Two Kinds of Responsibility” in his daily reader, in-box delivery. He’s a parenting coach, and his thinking keeps me thinking, about parenting, and
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As we at Seven Stones consider what it means to build a business, make a living and be of service – all inside of sufficiency, we are turning inward to our own listening and to the deep listening of our advisers. One Seven Stones adviser, Roger Burton, has brought the wisdom of permaculture to our awareness. Permaculture is “consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fiber and energy for provision of local needs.” (from Permaculture Principals & Pathways Beyond Sustainability, 2002) In its broadest sense, permaculture is attending to the reality of energy descent, or the diminishing availability of cheap fossil fuels, and though permaculture principals are largely used in reforestation projects and in farming (aka food growing), I am interested in permaculture for how it can inform our evolving business “landscape.” (from same source)
I made a deal with the devil and I did not even know it, not until my husband got cancer. (I know I told you all Id write about currency.
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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.
