November 21, 2020

Embracing Hope | Bonita Ford

44 minutes

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We live in a world that seems ever more chaotic and outside of our control. From a global pandemic that is unlikely to be the only one we experience in our lifetimes to devastating natural disasters exacerbated by climate change that leads to weather weirding and chaos beyond our ability to properly map and mitigate. In the face of all of this, how do we avoid burnout and continue to practice permaculture and develop meaningful designs that fulfill the three ethics while improving the wellbeing of the natural world, our clients, and ourselves?

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To discuss how to manifest motivational longing in our lives is my guest, Bonita Ford, author of Embers of Hope, a meditative journal meets memoir. Bonita guides us through her feelings of loss of friends and family. The sorrow she feels over the state of the world and encompassing climate chaos. How these feelings can catalyze us to seek out what truly matters as inspiration rather than desperation. Through all of this, we share how we’re navigating the tension between our grief in the moment and the hope we hold for the future.

Find out more about Bonita’s work and the book Embers of Hope at EmbersOfHopeBook.com

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When you find yourself in a moment of grief, how do you foster hope? Let me know.

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Until the next time, spend each day holding space for your feelings, while taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other.

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Resources

Embers of Hope

Drawdown- Paul Hawken

Drawdown Solutions

Joanna Macy - The Great Turning