Nov 4Member-onlyThe Side Effects of Self-ActualizingWhy do we have such disparity, inequity, and suffering in the world? The Washington Post reports (below) four stories as though they were not related. Clearly they seem so to me! and to people who are commenting on them. Some ask why and what we must do. I decided give a response I have been playing with for decades in a more…Self Actualizing9 min readSelf Actualizing9 min read
Sep 9Member-onlyHeeding Einstein’s Admonition : A White Paper on Regeneration’s SignificanceHeeding Einstein’s Admonition : A White Paper on Regeneration’s Significance By Carol Sanford, Founder, The Regenerative Paradigm Institute Einstein gave us what may be the most important caveat for our task of seeking to make the world better, to make the work we do in the world more whole, and…24 min read24 min read
Aug 31Member-onlyLifeshed: History of the Idea and Term!Lifeshed: History of the Idea and Term! My half Mohawk grandfather often said “you cannot speak of trees without speaking of their home. Nor bears or fish without their dinner table in the water.” It was filled with metaphoric references that suggested the whole at work. It always made me…Lifeshed Defined4 min readLifeshed Defined4 min read
Published inThe Regenerative Economy Collaborative·Jan 25Leveraging struggles & potential to grow higher capacity & greater health in myself, my community, and the world — by Brad LancasterIn thirty minutes, before the sun rises, I will be breaking holes in the asphalt on the edge of one of my neighborhood’s sun-baked alleys to expose a few pockets of soil in the otherwise all-paved environment. I’m going to transplant native food-bearing tree seedlings into these pot holes I’m making. I want them to be life holes that can contribute to life wholes. My dream is that this alley (all alleys, all streets, all walkways) become life corridors shaded by living canopies irrigated freely and solely with the stormwater running off the adjoining hardscapes/pavedscapes into the sponge-like lifescapes.Regenerative Agriculture1 min readRegenerative Agriculture1 min read
Dec 29, 2022Member-onlyKwanza Principles-for 7 DaysA ritual set of practices. How the Iroquois 7 First Principles Shows a shared Pattern Monday December 26. First Day of Kwanza 7 Principles of Kwanza I was watching a movie, told through the eyes of a Kwanza celebrations by a black family on Christmas Eve. I was struck by…5 min read5 min read
Sep 23, 2022Why Humans Are a Non-Expendable Keystone SpeciesFalse Premise! Humans need nature to survive, but nature does not need humans. This is a premise based on a mechanical, not a living systems, view of life — a clever sounding but false proposition that denies the core role humans play in fostering the vitality and viability of living…Regeneration8 min readRegeneration8 min read
Jun 24, 2022Do you have Passion? Should you?What if there is something better, and passion is our worst option? — I have written 6 best-selling books, have a well-followed magazine and articles on Medium, an award-winning podcast, and I run two wildly subscribed developmental communities: one for Executive Teams and one for Change Agents. People stay member for decades and average membership is ten years if they stay through year…5 min read5 min read
Apr 21, 2022Indirect Work Book ReviewIn her new book, Indirect Work, Carol Sanford challenges everything you have learned about how change happens and offers a thorough, refreshing alternative that will make a lasting impact. Sanford’s framework is hinged on the idea of regenerative change, which she describes as bringing together indigenous philosophies, wisdom teachings, and…Indirect Work3 min readIndirect Work3 min read
Mar 19, 2022We Are Blind To What We Don’t BelieveExcerpt from Indirect Work — Carol Sanford’s Latest Book Once upon a time, I used to take client groups I was working with to visit projects that I had helped establish. I wanted to inspire them and give them a sense of what was possible. Then one day I realized…Regeneration2 min readRegeneration2 min read
Mar 16, 2022We Are Blind To What We Don’t Already KnowExcerpt from Indirect Work — Carol Sanford’s Latest Book Albert Einstein, in his characteristically pithy and quotable way, once said that “you can’t use an old map to explore a new world.” Yet even with the best intentions, this is what most of us do most of the time. I…Regeneration3 min readRegeneration3 min read
