Hi community! the above title is on the home page of @Maria do Céu Bastos website and the tagline for her rural coworking and co-living space! And yes, we want to invite you to Come Grow Something With Us in Portugal, > this September (21st till 27th)! 🌞🌱< Besides helping with the farm, preparing for Saturday's European Day of Sustainable Communities event and cooking, dancing & laughing together we also want to talk about about how we can actually grow something together. And for everyone who can't join us (there are 4 available bedrooms) we will livestream the first Organizational Impact call with @Maria do Céu Bastos live from Portugal, about the topic of Regenerative Farming & Survival Skills. Here's more information on the location & venue: https://nowhere-desk.com/ Any questions? Share them in the comments! We await with curiosity who's feeling called to join us! Warmly Sarah & Nadene

This is more of a question than a statement for the group. In some work environments, talking about inner development can still be met with resistance, to say the least. I have recently become a union representative at my institution, and I am beginning to see quite a lot of alignment between union work and the IDGs. Although unions are often perceived mainly as dealing with administrative and legal complexities, I feel there is also something much more tangible and outspokenly human in this space: dignity, dialogue, responsibility, courage, care, and the protection of meaningful work. Has anyone here had experience with implementing the IDGs, or other inner development pathways, through a union framework or similar structures?

I'm working on a 'Human(e) AI Creed' and crowdsourcing some feedback in different communities and thought I'd share here too. It starts like this: 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬. AI is something we use, not something we become. 𝐖𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩. Nothing leaves our hands without passing through our own voice, our own judgment, our own care. We are accountable for what we put into the world, AI-assisted or not. 𝐖𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰. Some things are ours to do, not AI's: telling our own story, deepening our values, doing our inner work, and building real relationships. Human maturity becomes the competency of the future. 👉Here's the rest of the Creed. What's missing? Especially related to Inner Development? You can comment directly in the doc or put your thoughts in the comment section. Also, I thought this video is interesting about envisioning a positive AI World.

Update June 24th: watch the short conversation @Nadene Canning and I had about the guide and why we think it's so valuable! 👇🎬 watch the video below! *** I like what EMCC (European Mentoring & Coaching Council) shares in their new guide to support members in reflecting more deeply on how they might want to engage in systemic work with clients focused on sustainable models of living and being. Key Wisdom Concepts - Observe and Interact: Derived from permaculture, this principle emphasizes deep listening and embodied observation to support clients in making positive incremental changes. - The More-Than-Human World: Challenges the idea of human superiority by viewing humanity as part of a vast ecological community. This includes the "wisdom of trees" (interconnected support networks) and "deep time" (viewing life through Earth's 4.6-billion-year history). - Ancient Human Wisdom: Incorporates teachings such as Ubuntu (interdependence), Komorebi (noticing subtle beauty), and the "Four Sacred Gifts" (forgiveness, unity, healing, and hope). - Reciprocity and Abundance: Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer's work on the serviceberry, this concept shifts from a scarcity mindset to one of gratitude and giving back to the ecosystem. The guide is available for download here

Imagine going back to school and being able to create your own curriculum. What would your ideal curriculum look like? And, why would you choose these subjects? Photo credits go to Erik Karits on Pixabay