What are the patterns that connect to our "Big Picture"?
For example, "Who are we bombing next week?" Do we call this shock and awe or terrorism? "Judge not lest ye be judged," Christ stated. It would be great if so-called Christians attended to the man's words.
Are Resilience Circles a potential avenue for true freedom and community?
I recently posted an article regarding Local Currency. Resilience Circles sometimes work hand-in-hand with organizations such as Time Banks. It's a participant leading to resilience for all of us, including alternative currencies and economics.
Is a Time Bank a form of Resilience? "Yes," is my answer! Is it going somewhere? Portland Maine has over a thousand attendees for their Resilience Circles. And Portland is a relatively small city. They are creating new systems, not destroying old ones; using peaceful, proactive methods rather than antagonistic, reactive ones.
On their webpage, Lisa Fernandez states Resilience Circles help us:
- Courageously face our economic and ecological challenges, learning together about root causes.
- Build relationships and undertake concrete steps for mutual aid and shared action.
- Rediscover the abundance of what we have and recognize the possibility of a better future.
- See ourselves as part of a larger effort to create a fair and healthy economy that works for everyone in harmony with the planet.
- Get to know our neighbors, find inspiration, and have fun!
Their website also states:
Across the country, people are starting Resilience Circles in their communities. The free, open-source Curriculum provides a guide for facilitators to lead groups through seven initial sessions, and after that groups determine their own activities and projects.
There are three components of a Resilience circle or hub:
Learning -- A Resilience Circle is a place to face the real nature of our economic and ecological challenges. Facing these realities may be overwhelming for isolated individuals, so a Circle is a place to learn with a supportive community. We analyze the economy to expose its structural flaws, and ask if "growth" is really the only way to create financial security.
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