Resolving the trap of ambivalence – Part 2
Shea Adelson
Last week I started to talk about the phenomenon of ambivalence and how it plays out in our different roles, at work and at home. It can cause varying degrees
Last week I started to talk about the phenomenon of ambivalence and how it plays out in our different roles, at work and at home. It can cause varying degrees
It is Monday morning, the regular time for our Seven Stones staff meeting, and I am not on the phone. Instead I am preparing for a walk with a baby
Parenting with the principals and practices of sufficiency have long been an interest of mine, though it all started with my head in the sand. Application was all academic to
It has recently been revealed to me that the more I let go and allow for others to participate in my life, the less control I have, but the more
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
Supposedly Albert Einstein recommended we all make nine mistakes a day, so as to live a life of learning. The teacher who shared this admitted he felt three was sufficient
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
This week I could drop like a stone into scarcity. We are packing up our home of eight years – how embedded we are! So many holes in the walls.
“The whole purpose of existence is to bring love into existence where it is needed.” ~Barry Long What is the relationship between time and love? I began to wonder about
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.
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.