humans have a multitude of cares, of passions…trying to lockstep us into one predictable way of being is the essential desire of corporations, because if you can predict what people will

“Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that has already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn. There are three types of biomimicry—one is copying form and shape, another is copying a process, like photosynthesis in a leaf, and the third is mimicking at an ecosystem’s level, l

Pointing out the flaws of something still requires pointing at it, drawing attention to it, and ultimately growing it.

“The biggest thing that I’ve learned from nature is the importance of relationships.

we are a culture of liars. We learn to lie, either with overt mistruths or egregious omissions, at a very intimate level, not to ask for what we need, not to say aloud what we want, not to be honest when things hurt or bother us.

Do you understand that your quality of life and your survival are tied to how authentic and generous the connections are between you and the people and place you live with and in?

invite more detailed conversations on how things work, or could work in real world (drop from theory into practice and action).

more deliberate time outside in nature.

If you are in the funding world and your primary relationship with those you fund is with the executive director, if you have not had a meaningful conversation with other staff members or community members, you may be stricken with charismitis—relational laziness induced by charismatic brilliance.