Caitlyn Collins
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Caitlyn Collins
In Aboriginal worldviews, nothing exists outside of a relationship to something else. There are no isolated variables—every element must be considered in relation to the other elements and the context. Areas of knowledge are integrated, not separated. The relationship between the knower and other knowers, places and senior knowledge-keepers is... See more
Tyson Yunkaporta, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World | Are.na
You might have used amygdala-quieting techniques if you’ve ever cared for a human baby, a puppy, a kitten, or any other vulnerable being. You automatically knew that it would help to move gently, breathe deeply, make soft sounds, and avoid scaring the creature by attempting to totally immobilize and control it.
Martha Beck • Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose
But every now and then an upper-case, disruptive jump occurs, creating a whole new genre, a new territory, or a new way to improve. Instead of incrementally climbing up the gradient, this change is creating a whole new hill to climb. This process is known as hill-making rather than hill climbing.
Hill-making is much harder to do, but far more... See more
Hill-making is much harder to do, but far more... See more
Kevin Kelly • Hill-Making vs Hill-Climbing
COAR Design Group | Behind the Design: San Diego Humane Society Adoptions Center
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Animal agency, animal centered design, welfare. Setting up spaces that allow for dogs to feel safe.
Co-regulation teaches that all mammals are in the best position to stay regulated and balanced when they have consistently engaged in this behavior with others. We, as people and as mammals, attune to each other’s nervous systems. This is the reason why you can have a very meaningful relationship with your pet—without ever having to exchange any
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