Culture and Change

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Trauma and Healing for Boys and Men of Color

Journal Article

Activists and leaders explore the deep traumas they and their communities suffer from, and how to develop strategies of responsibility and accountability that face the truth, but also create conditions for deep healing and prevent these wounds from undermining families, communities and selves.

Erasure of Indigenous Identity

Journal Article

"Toxic masculinity paints us as skilled warriors who hunted Buffalo with our bare hands, gnashing meat off the bone, and made ridiculous powerful love every night. There’s no time for Gardening when you’re doing all those manly things, now is there?"

Lessons from the Ancient Samurai

Journal Article

Translated literally as “the warrior’s way,” Bushido describes the code of Samurai attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle.

Healing Wetiko, the Mind-Virus that Plagues Our World

Journal Article

Becoming divided among ourselves is part of the effect of the mind-virus that we are unwittingly colluding with through our fixed views.

Composer, David Crowe

Journal Article

When I think about the relationship of art to truth, the first word that comes to mind is authenticity. Any expression of words, sounds, gestures, rhythms, images, etc. that comes from one’s authentic self is both truth and art.

Joanna Macy | Climate Crisis as Spiritual Path

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This 20-minute (fully transcribed) video of Joanna Macy is derived from previously unused outtakes for a film released in 2014, titled: 'The Wisdom to Survive'. Upon review of the original interview, we found certain statements even more relevant now.

Inhale Exhale

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Music activates certain parts of your brain which are also related to your decision-making. Music helps to be more creative, especially when you improvise.

Storm

Journal Article

Come... The storm is always with us now And visibility is poor