Daniel Christian Wahl | Nurturing a relationship to place

Daniel Christian Wahl, author of Designing Regenerative Cultures, joined the Regenerative Leadership Journey for a guest session.
In this clip he explains why “falling in love with life” and grounding ourselves in a relationship to place, and the people that we live there with, is the only way to make a real impact when it comes to planetary health and healing.

[@KootFloris]

Are we doing the right things? No. Sorry. We try to fit in into our society. We push our children to succeed at fitting in. But we need to put pressure on the system and its dysfunctional paradigms that are killing us, where we allow robbers to legally rob the planet and applaud them even for each success. How insane are we? Indeed, perhaps when the very rich get jealous of those who enjoy deep real connections, and they want it too, then we may hope. Although, many buy island to safely play paradise away from their impact. It looks like they corrupt whatever they touch, and we think them heroes, because we are wired to applaud power, not applaud sensitive activism. Sadly.

[@jamiethrogmorton2540]

Hi Daniel from WA, USA, near Canada, on the Salish Sea, I completely understand and agree with you about where we stand, and it’s unimaginably challenging. Keeping present and alert to what’s happening and being a bridge to others about it-it’s a hard job we chose! “Give me just a little more time…”. At least I’m not sounding like a kook any more, like I was 10 years ago, which gives me no comfort but really enforces and strengthens my broken-hearted warriorship. ❤️‍🩹 I’ve been also emphasizing scale…at the big level, it’s all overwhelming and just too big. The natural movement inward is the ONLY path toward healing, and as that movement toward the heart grows, we will feel our HumaNature growing again on planet earth. It’s the “dark before the dawn,” for those who will awaken tomorrow. That’s not everyone, sadly billions will be lost prematurely, but the undeniable living impulse continues. Helping awaken others and ease them along this path is also my life. I’ve spent all my 61 years preparing for this leg of the journey. Lots of metaphors to try however imperfectly to describe what is fundamentally the biggest global predicament humanity has ever faced!! Being engaged within and loving a place is the only true remedy I know. I’m burrowing in here where I live in deeper ways all the time, and am sharing that perspective with others. So grateful you are here too! 🙏🏽 As I’ve been learning, grieving, healing, I’ve morphed my offerings from primarily education about the crisis (mainly through Climate Conversations, Coaching, and Action on FB) to direct support for those who are just now realizing. Offering Safe Circles and finding my courage to do more public offerings, as you do. You’re one of my truly inspiring guides on the path. ☮️♻️🌍🧡