john silkey
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john silkey
Most people think they are their thinking. In contemplation, we move beneath thoughts and sensations to the level of pure being and naked awareness.
—Richard Rohr
—Richard Rohr
There’s a lot of alienation; a lot of disaster porn. We need grieving rituals so we can go through our despair together, so we can face the losses we know are coming.
Andrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
foundation of Climate Grief retreat
The post-holiday season can be tough for kids as they return to school and regular routines. Help ease the transition by involving them in planning for next year. Set goals, discuss boundaries, and give them something exciting to look forward to. Tailor it to their age—everyone, even little ones, can contribute!.
What does this look like? Here are s... See more
What does this look like? Here are s... See more
Helpful to create healthy achiever mindset and confidence with making mistakes OR miscalculations
Might alter a step or two and use framing of self other system or concrete subtle and spiritual.
The importance of relationships led Dr. Byock to conclude that patients who came to positive life closure, were not afraid to say these four important phrases to those they loved: ‘Please forgive me,’ ‘I forgive you,’ ‘Thank you,’ and ‘I love you.’
Words for or from the dying for loving closure
Dr Ira byock- the four things that matter most
“Certainty is so rare that we must learn to act decisively in ignorance.”
-Wendell Berry
Leading in ambiguity
Talk about why the subject is important to you, how you feel about the finished piece, what inspired it, what you learned along the way. Show up as a human. It’s far more interesting, and your passion and connection is much more inviting to hear. Leave the superlatives to other people - and don’t be afraid to quote them.
How to talk about your work in public
“I wanted to thank you for the work you have done so far and tell you about a really good moment for me. I must admit that as we have gone through the vision/mission/values process so far, it at times has been painfully slow for me. I have to keep reminding myself that I have had the luxury of being in on every meeting and conversation
... See moreCanadian writer, Stephen Jenkinson, and for-most grief tender wrote:
"Perhaps the most radical act in a troubled time is to proceed as if you're needed."”