Kirsten
@rootyarn
Following threads of not knowing and seeing what structures they form. Delighting in the pulse of life and the moment. Trusting in living systems, the cosmos and the trip that is life.
Kirsten
rootyarn.com
Work with textured objects, especially from nature…
Eg a leaf
Or an apple, orange…
blindfold ppl and give them an orange slice/apple slice
Get them to figure out what it is
Ask them later how they did this
Get them to write the word
Ask them how one experience relates ro the other
Ask them which of the two they would keep if they could only choose one
If normal is linked to some kind of average know that that can and will shift. Will you shift with it? If you stick to this kind of normal and have a fear of being seen as crazy going against the average or what is widely promoted then you are easy pray to being manipulated and being convinced to give up your principles. If this applies to the majo
... See moreAs Fritjof Capra says: a machine can be controlled, a living system can only be disturbed. At best, we will find ways of carefully nudging a living system. According to Donella Meadows, we must find its leverage points, those pivots that allow us to influence system behavior. Most importantly: after each cautious inter- vention, we must patiently o... See more
Understanding Living Systems
Parents need guidance in directing their children on the road that leads to responsible educational independence. Learners need experienced leadership when they encounter rough terrain. These two needs are quite distinct: the first is a need for pedagogy, the second for intellectual leadership in all other fields of knowledge. The first calls for k
... See moreIvan Illich • Deschooling Society (Open Forum S)
And silence is one of the great victims of modern culture. We live in an intense and visually aggressive age; everything is drawn outwards towards the sensation of the image. Because culture is becoming ever more homogenized and universalist, image has such power. With the continued netting of everything, chosen images can immediately attain univer
... See moreJohn O'Donohue • Anam Cara: 25th Anniversary Edition
One of the most common problems that clients present within therapy sessions is that of experiential avoidance. Experiential avoidance is a process of anticipating problems and coming up with solutions, which often involve getting rid of the problem or avoiding it (Harris, 2011). This works great for many of our external problems, but its effective... See more