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The Story of The Art of Hosting
Toke, Monica and Jan share stories of how they discovered the patterns that have become the Art of Hosting.
The story of Art of Hosting from Art of Hosting on Vimeo.
FollowOccupy Economics
Here is a short video on a new economics that supports people and the planet. Based upon “occupy economics” and it is embraced by over 400 economists. The shifts that are taking place are amazing! What a time to be … Continue reading
Art of Hosting Story and Lineage
My friend, Tim Merry, does a nice description of where the Art of Hosting came from and confronts the tension of growth in the AoH community. “None of us owned it but we all deeply trusted it.”
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Chaordic Stepping Stones
I am grateful to Tim Merry for this most recent version of the The Chaordic Stepping Stones. This refinement upon the Chris Corrigan’s version was the result of work that Tim did with Public Health workers in Nova Scotia. Chris’ … Continue reading
The Wrong Conversation About Healthcare
Peter Block and John McKnight turn their astute perspectives regarding the power of community onto the issue of healthcare with the observation that (according to the CDC no less), of the five major factors impacting health, medical care accounts for … Continue reading
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Healthcare: The Machine
The Machine
The Machine endangers all we have made.
We allow it to rule instead of obey.
To build the house, cut the stone sharp and fast:
the carver’s hand takes too long to feel its way.
The Machine never hesitates or we might escape
and … Continue reading
The Gift ~ Hafiz
Even after all this time
The sun never says to the earth,
“You owe Me.”
Look what happens
with a love like that,
It lights the Whole Sky.
~ Hafiz*
* There is some dispute whether this poem is truly from Hafiz. Regardless who wrote it, … Continue reading
Out Beyond ~ Rumi
Out Beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase each other
doesn’t make any sense.
~ Rumi
The Real Voyage of Discovery ~ Marcel Proust
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust