Context: What is this project?
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Hey, Meg here.
This video above explains what my current understanding of this project is. As I mention in the video everything is emergent and I will be learning along with all of you. My hope is that this project will be something that can continue to serve to remind us what we're working towards, what sort of ways we want to be doing that work, and how we can come into alignment and integrity with the world we are working to build. How can we do this work in a way that is dignified, humane, loving, generous, kind, caring, and healing. Right now I'll be posting frequent offerings here, you're also welcome to sign up below and I'll send them to you directly, at 9am pt / 12pm et every time there is a new one. |
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an older offerings will be below.
JUNE 8
Today's offering is a section of text from Emergent Strategy from adrienne maree brown. I couldn't find adrienne reading this but do want to connect you to a short video of her talking so you can connect these words to her voice more directly.
I find listening to words rather than reading them helps me internalize and comprehend the text, I asked my partner to read the section of text, which you can listen to here.
After the section there are two short questions for reflection. I invite you to write down your thoughts, share with me via email, or talk them out with someone if you can and want to.
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"When we are engaged in acts of love, we humans are at our best and most resilient. The love in romance that makes us want to be better people, the love of children that makes us change our whole lives to meet their needs, the love of family that makes us drop everything to take care of them, the love of community that makes us work tirelessly with broken hearts.
Perhaps humans' core function is love. Love leads us to observe in a much deeper way than any other emotion. I think of how delightful it is to see something new in my lovers' faces, something they may only know from inside as a feeling.
If love were the central practice of a new generation of organizers and spiritual leaders, it would have a massive impact on what was considered organizing. If the goal was to increase the love, rather than winning or dominating a constant opponent, I think we could actually imagine liberation from constant oppression. We would suddenly be seeing everything we do, everyone we meet, not through the tactical eyes of war, but through the eyes of love. We would see that there's no such thing as a blank canvas, an empty land or a new idea--but everywhere there is complex, ancient, fertile ground full of potential.
We would organize with the perspective that there is wisdom and experience and amazing story in the communities we love, instead of starting up new ideas/organizations all the time, we would want to listen, support, collaborate, merge, and grow through fusion, not competition.
We would understand that the strength of our movement is in the strength of our relationships, which could only be measured by their depth. Scaling up would me going deeper, being more vulnerable and more empathetic.
What does depth require from us, from me? In my longing for depth I have been re-rooting in the earth, in myself and my creativity, in my community, in my spiritual practices, honing in on work that is not only meaningful but feels joyful, listening with less and less judgment to the ideas and efforts of others, having visions that are long term."
QUESTION: What is this section of texting offering you?
CONNECTION: What re-roots you? When you are spiraling, what helps you come back? And what does that re-rooting make possible?
I find listening to words rather than reading them helps me internalize and comprehend the text, I asked my partner to read the section of text, which you can listen to here.
After the section there are two short questions for reflection. I invite you to write down your thoughts, share with me via email, or talk them out with someone if you can and want to.
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"When we are engaged in acts of love, we humans are at our best and most resilient. The love in romance that makes us want to be better people, the love of children that makes us change our whole lives to meet their needs, the love of family that makes us drop everything to take care of them, the love of community that makes us work tirelessly with broken hearts.
Perhaps humans' core function is love. Love leads us to observe in a much deeper way than any other emotion. I think of how delightful it is to see something new in my lovers' faces, something they may only know from inside as a feeling.
If love were the central practice of a new generation of organizers and spiritual leaders, it would have a massive impact on what was considered organizing. If the goal was to increase the love, rather than winning or dominating a constant opponent, I think we could actually imagine liberation from constant oppression. We would suddenly be seeing everything we do, everyone we meet, not through the tactical eyes of war, but through the eyes of love. We would see that there's no such thing as a blank canvas, an empty land or a new idea--but everywhere there is complex, ancient, fertile ground full of potential.
We would organize with the perspective that there is wisdom and experience and amazing story in the communities we love, instead of starting up new ideas/organizations all the time, we would want to listen, support, collaborate, merge, and grow through fusion, not competition.
We would understand that the strength of our movement is in the strength of our relationships, which could only be measured by their depth. Scaling up would me going deeper, being more vulnerable and more empathetic.
What does depth require from us, from me? In my longing for depth I have been re-rooting in the earth, in myself and my creativity, in my community, in my spiritual practices, honing in on work that is not only meaningful but feels joyful, listening with less and less judgment to the ideas and efforts of others, having visions that are long term."
QUESTION: What is this section of texting offering you?
CONNECTION: What re-roots you? When you are spiraling, what helps you come back? And what does that re-rooting make possible?
