lqb2weekly #160 (18 oct 2021)
hey,
my summer/early fall of galavanting has finally come to a close. it was a fucking incredible run. and, tbh, i was ready for it to end. i’ve been traveling 7-21 days a month since june 25th. it was glorious. and, turns out, i don’t actually need infinite travel. enough is enough. good learnings there.
on the last big trip away, though, i finally made my way to dickinson’s reach. wow. what a place. i really hope i can organize myself to do one of the residencies next year.
anyway, a few things:
applications are open for CHJL cohort #2. we just passed the halfway point for cohort #1 and it’s fucking incredible. also, tbc, it’s BIPOC only. quick paragraph below. if you’re interested and have questions, hit me up. happy to talk all about it.
We are excited to announce that we are opening applications for the second cohort of our 9-Month Liberatory Coaching Certification program! This is a certification program for BIPOC social justice movement leaders who are committed to learning coaching skills for individual and collective liberation. We invite people to come back to themselves by deeply engaging in anti-systemic oppression analysis, Spirit and different healing modalities in a multi-racial and gender expansive space.
a collaborator and futurist friend, julia, is looking for work.
Julia works with leaders in environmental, social, and corporate governance to align strategy with values. She is a practitioner of awareness-based changed based on the teachings of Theory U: Leading from the emerging future. www.juliamande.com
my teacher, gibrán, has gone public with talking about his medicine work. this is an excellent interview. check it.
a colleague from css heard about this retreat center being sold in oregon (lol). if you know someone who’s interested, check it out. contact info meg west (805) 215-6190 of https://www.trilliumoregon.com/.
kendra's meal train needs just 3 more meal sign ups before election day! could you help my beloved out as she plans to finish strong in the last few weeks of her city council campaign? or if you know someone who is feeling hopeless, tell them it’s pretty easy to send a meal for kendra and zaire. as they say, the best antidote to despair is action.
vital village is having a national community leader summit starting today. i know it’s late notice but if you’ve got some time on your hands today, check out their week-long conference. it looks cool.
on to the things!
(!!) pick of the pack
writing
some things i’ve written since the last newsletter:
Oct 17, 2021 | book review: the social profit handbook by david grant
quotes
there is nothing new under the sun…
As is a tale, so is life. not how long it is, but how good it is. — seneca
The Footstep of the Farmer is the Best Fertilizer — unknown
no one should lead all of the time and everyone should lead some of the time. — the enspiral network via impact networks (by david ehrlichman)
There is a difference between moving fast and rushing.
You can move fast and be thoughtful. When you rush, you sacrifice thoughtfulness.
Conversely, when you are thoughtful but not moving fast, you are overthinking it. Procrastination in disguise.
Don’t rush, but don’t wait. — James Clear
A good teacher does not teach facts, he or she teaches enthusiasm, open-mindedness and values. — Gian-Carlo Rota
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story or tell a story about them. — Karen Blixen
If you want to find a better path, you have to be willing to explore a different path.
That sounds simple, but how often do you try something different? — James Clear
I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs. — Frederick Douglass
poetry
Ross Gay - Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude with Bon Iver
reads
some things i’ve read since the last newsletter:
listens
some audio and/or podcasts i’ve listened to since the last newsletter (so many good listens this round):
Healing, Psychedelics and the Emergence of a New We | Gibrán Rivera
The Holding Change Interview | How to Survive the End of the World
The View from the Brink of Everything (with Parker Palmer) | The Wonder Dome
When Four Paths Converge (with Cyrus Shahrad, Lee Chambers, and Francis Briers) | The Wonder Dome
The Lives We Carry with Us (with Richard Schwartz) | The Wonder Dome (!!)
PT264 – Gibrán Rivera – Group Process, Self-sovereignty, and Rethinking Masculinity (!)
watches
some videos i watched since the last newsletter:
jams
some things i’ve been (aurally) enjoying since the last newsletter:
Saweetie — Back to the Streets (feat. Jhené Aiko)
jobs
Director of Development and Solidarity Philanthropy | Grassroots International | $76.5k-90k | Boston, MA
HR and Planning Coordinator | Grassroots International | $60.2-70.8k | Boston, MA
Solidarity Donor Relations Manager | Grassroots International | $60.2k-70.8k | Boston, MA
Managing Weaver of Strategy and Operations | The Partnership for Democracy and Education | $120-150k
Director of Development | The African American Policy Forum | $85-95k salary
note - any recipient of this newsletter is welcome to send me job postings to share in future editions. however, i only share job descriptions with listed salary ranges.
upcoming events
Vital Village 2021 National Community Leadership Summit | Monday, October 18th & Friday, October 22nd from 12-5:30pm ET.
$$ (fun-raising)
n/a
other opportunities
Coaching for Healing, Justice, and Liberation 9 month cohort (!!)
Resident Apprenticeships with Aurora Levins Morales In Maricao, Puerto Rico
newsletters
Solstice newsletter: newsletter #3
emet ezell: holding wide the strawberry portal
building belonging: An invitation to interdependence
astroradicals: THE MOOD: Relationship is a Resource
right now i’m learning…
how much travel is enough travel for me.
mood
