Saved by Sydney Thomas
Issue #29: Heroism and Belonging
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
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
What does it mean to be a hero in the liminal? Perhaps not what it means to be a hero in the regular world. It may be that there is an inversion at play — that to survive the underworld, we need to embody the opposing qualities of our old culture. Humility over control. Surrender and acceptance over striving and efforting. This does not mean
... See moreAlexander Beiner • Traversing the Underworld: What Myth can Teach us During the Pandemic
The story also acts as a conduit of information, wisdom, and values around which people can unite. In this sense, a story creates coherence. It takes disparate and confusing elements and integrates them into a meaningful plot. It turns a problem into a mission and moves us through a series of events towards redemption.
Toko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
To create something that others want to join and support, we have to remember a core tenet: communities function best and are most durable when they’re helping members to be more successful in some way in a connected and dynamic world.
Charles Vogl • The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging
• post-tragic (meaning and agency on the other side of despair)
• post-extrinsic (driven by new societal purposes)
• post-rational (open to ways of knowing that transcend and include the intellect),
• post-exploitation (reflective about the uses and abuses of power)
• post-tribal (whole-hearted togetherness in a world of love and power; an expansive
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