If we’ve learned anything in the past year, it's that healing can and needs to take place on many levels and we each hold a fractal of the global healing journey. The pandemic exposed our illusion of separateness, the folly of independence, and forced us to take deeper notice of how fragmented and fractionalized our human society has become.
It showed how easy it is to lose sight of our shared humanity through the internalization and projection of trauma, fear, and loss.
To begin healing from this idea of separateness—of internalized individualism (a perspective that often leads us to see ourselves as ‘other’ due to commonly peddled narratives of division and difference), we can act together from a place of generosity and interconnectedness.
If we can grow in our awareness of that, we can move from the transactional to the relational; from the extractive to the regenerative; from a competition and scarcity mindset to more collaborative and abundant way of thinking.
To further explore our interdependence and cultivate the flow of nurturance, support, and appreciation between us, we are excited to invite you to our first Offers and Needs Market (OANM). We are excited to offer this event for deeper connection in the practice of —
giving from a place of joy and solidarity;
receiving with gratitude and love;
sharing needs and asking for help;
and trusting in reciprocal care and abundance.
In collaboration with the Post Growth Institute whose mission is ”accelerating the world’s shift to a society that thrives within ecological limits,” this inaugural OANM will be a virtual gathering space to identify the shared spaces between us and exchange our passions, skills, ideas, resources, opportunities, and needs.
“We all have amazing things to offer. And when we share what we have to offer, we see our own value in a new light while making life easier for each other. The same counts for sharing what we need, with the opportunity to find a connection, solve practical problems, and build deeper relationships.”
The marketplace starts at 10am PT // 1pm ET // 6pm CET on Friday, June 18th. Register here to join us. We hope to see you there!
Bi-Weekly Round-Up
What’s giving us hope —
🚰 Reviving a “slow water” movement
🎁 Evolving towards kindness
📣 Declaring the challenges in complexity
What needs cross-pollination —
🤗 Embracing dignity as belonging
📏 Leaning into the edgework
😋 Tasting the “flavors” of our meta-crisis
What collaborations we hope to see —
🏗️ Equity capacity builders & lifelong learners
🌍 Earth regenerators & boundless rooters
💗 Belonging builders & rememberers
What needs tending —
💡 Changing consulting to accompanied learning
🌾 Returning to an “indie community” life
🤔 Exploring where IFS meets Polyvagal Theory
Calendar of Offerings
collective breather — wednesday, june 9th, 4:15pm-4:45pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
collective breather — thursday, june 10th, 4:15pm-4:45pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
communication dojo — friday, june 11th, 10:30am-12:00pm pt / 1:30pm-3:00pm et (register here)
collective breather — friday, june 11th, 12:40pm-1:10pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
collective breather — monday, june 14th, 9:00am-9:30am pt / 12:00pm-12:30pm et (register here)
emergent me — tuesday, june 15th, 9:30am-11:00am pt / 12:30pm-2pm et (full pod)
collective breather — tuesday, june 15th, 12:40pm-1:10pm pt / 3:40pm-4:10pm et (register here)
writing circle — tuesday, june 15th, 2:30pm-4:00pm pt / 5:30pm-7:00pm et (register here)
booklander— tuesday, june 15th, 4:00-5:00pm pt / 7:00pm-8:00pm et (full cohort)
collective breather — wednesday, june 16th, 4:15pm-4:45pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
collective breather — thursday, june 17th, 4:15pm-4:45pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
writing circle — friday, june 18th, 8:30am-10:00am pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
collective breather — friday, june 18th, 12:40pm-1:10pm pt / 7:15pm-7:45pm et (register here)
collective breather — monday, june 21st, 9:00am-9:30am pt / 12:00pm-12:30pm et (register here)
communication dojo — monday, june 21st, 4:30pm-6:00pm pt / 7:30pm-9:00pm et (register here)
emergent me — tuesday, june 22nd, 9:30am-11:00am pt / 12:30pm-2pm et (full pod)
communication dojo — tuesday, june 22nd, 12:00pm-1:30pm pt / 3:00pm-4:30pm pt (register here)
collective breather — tuesday, june 22nd, 12:40pm-1:10pm pt / 3:40pm-4:10pm et (register here)
in community and with love,
Starter Cultures
written by jordan lyon