The medicine of right relationship is always there for us, patiently waiting like a mother for her child to find his way home. The prescription is as simple as it is profound — a felt experience of connection.
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Feed Two Birds with One Scone
There is more than one way to skin a cat. The violence simply isn’t necessary. There is in fact more than one way to pet a cat.
Continue readingThe Spells You’re Spinning
Language frames our relationship and perspective with the world around and within us.
Continue readingRooted in Love
It’s been a challenging start to the year. Last week a colleague said February is the new January, implying the need to begin again.
Continue readingInviting Others to Explore the Heart of the Matter
We can be under so much pressure to always produce, produce, produce. I get that. Yet there are power dynamics in our midst that may be holding back our shared efforts.
Continue readingCommunity Fund Design Group – 2023 Program
An overview of the program, to give a sense of the breadth of topics we encountered and discussed together in this intensive learning and design process.
Continue readingLooking Back: Updates from the Community Fund Design Group
From the beginning we were committed to this process being just, emergent, open to experimentation, and grounded in collaboration and learning.
Continue readingAbout Sharing Power
At its core, this project is about shifting power. As the first stage of the design process wraps, I’d like to share some reflections about my experience and perspective about power through the design process.
Continue readingSeason of Rest
It is no secret that this is my absolute favorite time of the year. The sunrises and sunsets are particularly vibrant, the colors of our local flora are fantastic, and the bite of the evening air just invites you to snuggle up near a warm fire with a spicy beverage.
Continue readingGWI welcomes Jenn and Mass to the team!
We at GWI are so happy to welcome two new team members to our collaborative Good Work!
Continue readingHow We Show Up
I’m recalling a conversation I had with one of my GWI colleagues, a fellow working parent of school-aged children. We agreed that September marks the real start of a new year, not January.
Continue readingI noticed. I liked. I wished.
Debriefing is a part of our culture at GWI. As Susan says, “A regular practice of reviewing work together in a spirit of co-learning – rather than in a spirit of finding fault or placing judgment – strengthens a culture of learning and builds trust.”
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