I sometimes wonder: Is this (i.e. pandemic) 'the thing' or is it what is being used to distract us from 'the thing' (i.e. biosphere collapse)? Don't really have a clue... and the good news is: it's all pretty compelling! We really are living at a remarkable time in human existence. If all meaning is context dependent (which I believe it is), what is ... Continue Reading >>
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What is a Human Being?
Mandy Sandbach: Conversation with Poetry of Predicament
Another compelling and authentic conversation with Dean Walker (Poetry of Predicament podcast) and Mandy Sandbach. With evident deep respect for Self, Self of other and the living Planet, this exploration takes many twists and turns - with every one a gateway to a new insight. Enjoy! ... Continue Reading >>
Melissa Allison: Trusting Myself Beyond Stories
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Louise and Dean: New Conversation in Chaotic Times
My conversations with Dean Walker of The Poetry of Predicament podcast always open doors to my own as-yet unexpressed thinking. This one proved particularly potent for me. For some time, I have had no interest in speaking, blogging or even journaling. Every thought I have seems to be one that I've had so many times before. As I listened to the podcast ... Continue Reading >>
Choosing what shapes us
For some time, I have held the belief that if we are to survive as a species, we must emerge to express beyond the limitations held in place by our stories about what we are. Stories that tell us that we are not that which we seek; that we are creatures that must be guided by some greater intelligence that lives outside of us; that without some 'other' to ... Continue Reading >>