Most people – maybe more than you think – are peace- and love-seeking creatures who are sometimes caught in bad situations. The most practical thing you can do, even in hard times, is to lead with curiosity, lead with respect, work hard to understand the people you might be taught to detest.

“That means seeing people with generous eyes, offering... See more

Through prototyping new forms of mutual aid community such as the Conscious Change Collective, we’ll have the opportunity to foster our own thriving micro cultures of human interaction, and embed ourselves in the kind of reciprocal trust networks that can radically increase our ability to cope with any societal crises that may emerge. We’ll be

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I’ve often wondered what it is that holds a community together — and what being in Community truly means.

I’ve often wondered why it is so very difficult to bring people together to create something novel yet ultimately needed by many — to improve lives, to move the needle, to share experiences and let those who need to hear it, that there is a way... See more

TL;DR: The first step must be to calm our nervous systems; to return to center. From that grounded place, we can take longer-term actions. Second, we can cultivate resilience practices to support us amid turbulent times: taking a rest. Gardening. Spending time with nature, art, music, reading. Third: we have to build community, to invest in... See more