A conversation for the time we're in! In this moment, the trance of the last 100 years is deeply disturbed. The next steps we take will determine if we are entrained into a new trance... or if we awaken to a life outside of trance. It really is up to us. ... Continue Reading >>
Emerging Futures Blog
Eaney… Meaney… Mieney… Mortality
These are interesting times! Without precedent and the accompanying pre-packaged, well-practised, habituated responses, we are faced with mindfully choosing the behaviours which we think will best serve our interests and those of others we care about. In truth, we are now in a time when those ‘others’ must include any and all with whom we may come in ... Continue Reading >>
Paradigm shift
The gateway to a paradigm shift will not be found with the intellect. Only the body has the capacity for the processing speed and volume of information required to take us there. ... Continue Reading >>
Yuval Noah Harari: We become what we think about
No matter what the moment presents, we are faced with deciding how it's going to go. Either (A) we allow the moment to become the context for our decisions, or (B) we expand the context of who/what we are from within which we make choices that redefine the moment. Perhaps not as familiar, habituated or easy as (A) might appear to be, (B) has a future that ... Continue Reading >>
Deb Gleason: Poetry of Predicament podcast
Another potent exploration of how else we might choose to live our lives today.... particularly in the face of a massive and global 'pause' in the business-as-usual lifestyle expectations. Check out Deb Gleason in conversation with Dean Walker on the Poetry of Predicament podcast. As I listened to Deb speak of the ease with which she can now embrace a ... Continue Reading >>
Sheila Winter Wallace: Focus on Resourcefulness!
"This global pause to be still, let go and let god, invites me to consider what I'd like to contribute in these times of rapid fire uncertainty... contributions that will nourish one's body, mind and soul in ways that will transform pain into peace and possibility. What is it that you need to lead yourself out of overwhelm and into the certainty of your own ... Continue Reading >>
Deb Gleason: New post from the coast!
"I could suddenly see through it all, and I remained determined to follow my inner voice. I decided that the dominant culture could not have me back, and each attempt they made to invite me back toward the pack mentality strengthened my internal resolve. The truth is, it has always been my life, and my life has never been up for debate. My life was never ... Continue Reading >>