The Age of Not Knowing by Maira Kalman
What era are we in?
The era of not knowing.
In that there is so much to know,
the only recourse is not to know.
Or, we are incapable of knowing what we need to know.
Which, like everything, can have a good side and a bad side.
The bad is that we don’t know what will happen.
And the anxiety this provokes is vast and constant.
What new terror lurks?
The good is that we don’t know what will happen
and it could be a pleasant surprise.
The other good is that we can decide what we need
to have happen in the moment. And take action.
Go down the stairs and go outside.
Go up the stairs and into the room.
We don’t know the outcome of doing something.
Again, it is impossible to know.
But the life must be lived and the chances must be taken.
And perhaps it won’t be all bad.
You never know.
How Can We Be Good Ancestors?
In a previous newsletter titled Developing a Larger View of Time- Cultivating Timefulness, I wrote about the need to shift our short-termism to longer time horizons, to embrace timefulness, Cathedral and Seventh-Generation thinking (terms for which you can find definitions in this Timefulness Resources page).
How Can We Be Good Ancestors? Self-Reflection from the book The Good Ancestor by Roman Krznaric
This is a self-reflection from the book The Good Ancestor- A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking by Roman Krznaric. It’s based on the six ways of thinking long that the author recommends.
Deep-Time Humility:
What have been your most profound experiences of deep time, and how did they affect you?
Intergenerational Justice:
What, for you, are the most powerful reasons for caring about future generations?
Legacy Mindset:
What legacy to you want to leave for your family, your community, and for the living world?
Transcendent Goal:
What do you think should be the ultimate goal of the human species?
Holistic Forecasting:
Do you anticipate a future of civilizational breakdown, radical transformation, or a different pathway?
Cathedral Thinking:
What long-term projects could you pursue with others to extend beyond your own lifetime?
Country's Overshoot Days from 2020 to 2022
Let's Celebrate Earth Day Today and Every Day!
The Principles of the Logic of Life from the book Regenerative Leadership by Giles Hutchins and Laura Storm
These are the seven principles of the Logic of Life from the book Regenerative Leadership- The DNA of life-affirming 21st century organizations by Laura Storm and Giles Hutchins (Wordzworth).
We are the ones we’ve been waiting for - Hopi Elders' Prophecy
No Wind, No Rain
No Longer Seasonal...
ANTHROPOCENE PASTORAL BY CATHERINE PIERCE
Every Job Is a Climate Job
To change everything, we need everyone.
~Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Katherine K. Wilkinson (All We Can Save)
After seeing the powerful engagement generated and the actions that resulted from my 10-week All We Can Save-Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis book circle (Jan-April 2021) and following the lead of All We Can Save project and Drawdown labs who have partnered to expand the AWCS circles to the workplace, I am happy to announce that I am offering my coaching services (probono or by donations) to support YOU in leading such a circle in the workplace. If you are wanting to take climate conversations to your workplace and need support to do so, click the button below to get started.
from All We Can Save project