In October 2018, over sixty representatives of 28 First and Indigenous communities met in Girdwood, Alaska, for a first-of-its-kind gathering: the First Peoples’ Convening on Climate-Forced
Rahasya, the editor of Lotus Guide and a Compassionate Activist in Paradise writes about how important it is for the people of Paradise to raise their voices and come together in the collective journey to become the heroes in their own stories
How Paradise, California regenerates a healthy and resilient community after the devastating fires of November, 2018 may provide critical learning on how communities step beyond the almost irresistible force to return to the old normal after disaster. Here’s a bit of what we are discovering with Paradisans.
What does it take to come back into relationship with each other and our beautiful planet? Why is it important? What shifts when we do?
Three things made me curious in the last couple of weeks about our concept of time. The first source of my curiosity came up during
I was in Sonoma and Napa Counties earlier this month. Listening, asking, feeling, listening some more. I’ll share reliable statistics when I find them. Hundreds
Itatemura was a village of 7,000 people, known all over Japan for its delicious water, clean air, and fertile soil. I was there earlier this
In the drylands of northern Ethiopia, climate change is a formidable foe to the communities who make their home across the rugged landscape. In one
(Seattle, WA) Esmeralda Planet Protector (actor/costume designer Sara Holt), hero to millions of kids across Canada, and her sidekick Goober (actor/co-writer Ian Gschwind) are now getting
Three years ago, I had a client situation where two people engaged in an intense conflict during a gathering I was facilitating and I felt
Dear friends, In the end, I believe that those who call forth the most collective intelligence and wisdom will be those who can manifest –
I traveled to the Middle East in January to be part of a Nonviolent Communication intensive in the West Bank with 40 Israelis, 40 Palestinians and
