I've been trying to source my village for the last 10 years. Sometimes have been more successful than others. Becoming a parent presented the next set of major challenges in sourcing my village. If you're reading this... You are most likely carrying seeds of a Regenerative Village within you. Yet, your seeds need fertile soil to sprout and grow. — Context is to humans what soil is for plants. Your seeds are just waiting for the right context to grow. Nobody can set the context for you. Actually, they can. And they do. When you allow them to. But, the good news is... You can start setting the context here and now. And nobody can stop you from setting the context you want. Context is your soil. What's in your soil that is preventing your seeds from growing? What does your solid need to be fertile for growing regenerative cultures? What scares you about being a fertile soil for regenerative cultures? This is where my quest is at. Thanks for reading. Love, Jorge P.S.2: Want to work with me on 1:1? P.S.3: Expand the Box Training is coming to Vancouver, Canada this summer! |
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Hey, my weekly support and empowerment team is starting next week. We focus each week on one team member's projects. Reply "teamwork" to this email, and I'll send you the details. Ok, let's be blunt. Humans have feelings and emotions. You can stop hiding now. Humans are way more irrational and unreasonable than we like to think. → The way that we buy stuff... → The way we choose our partners... → The way we make friends... → And just generally the way we make decisions... These are all...
You are carrying seeds of regenerative culture… You are building cool stuff… You are either in the design phase… Or you are actively experimenting with your design… You want to collaborate with others… A support team to help you build this thing… A core team to create a regenerative ecosystem… You’ve learned that doing it by yourself is not regenerative. You might be facing challenges with:- Navigating emotions within yourself and the team - Burnout, discouragement, fatigue - Going in...
You can only be in one of two teams: 1) The looking-good team, or 2) The learning team. You cannot be in both. Learning requires NOT looking good. Imagine trying to learn to play guitar but you're not willing to make mistakes. Learning starts with being with your incompetence. Learning that you are incompetent can be terrifying. It can trigger your box defence mechanisms dedicated to: Maintain the status quo Keep things normal and unchanging Maintain the image you have of yourself Maintain...