By Pamela Boyce Simms “That’s good enough to try,” “It’s good enough for experimentation,” are phrases often heard in organizations that use sociocratic governance and decision-making. “Good enough” [after much …
Biomimicry Climate Change Closed loop living systems CSE -- Community Supported Enlightenment Dynamic Governance Environmental resilience Evolutionary Culture-building SociocracySociocracy, Living Systems, & Emergent Organizational Design
Buddhism Buddhist Practice Cognitive Restructuring community of practice contemplative practice CSE -- Community Supported Enlightenment Holographic Universe - Virtual Reality meditation Mysticism Quantum science spiritual deepeningOrganically Weaving Indra’s Net, Jewel by Precious Jewel
Indra’s net: A stunning ancient metaphor for the holographic nature of the universe, non-locality, interconnectedness, and the interdependency of everything and everyone.
Brain function Cognitive Restructuring contemplative practice Mysticism Neural plasticity Neurolinguistics Quantum science Self-guided Neural Plasticity spiritual deepening VisualizationConfidentiality: If you have to ask, get quiet and listen deeply
Those who need to ask if they can share the practices with others (simulations, not supports to practice) are invited to get quiet and listen deeply in order to more fully grasp the reason for doing this work.
The objective of the CSE is to facilitate everyone’s ability to be in constant conscious contact with: 1) the frequency of self-as-consciousness, and, 2) guides/instructors who occupy that frequency. We aim to build the capacity to expand perspective, heighten self-awareness, and skillfully tap into our internal guidance system at will to receive our own version of transformative processes for ourselves in service to the collective.
community of practice Forgiveness Neural plasticityForgiveness: A Basic Key to Growth
Forgiveness is a choice. Forgiveness is taking responsibility for our emotional wellbeing. Forgiveness is about our healing and not about those who have hurt us. Forgiveness stops the blaming of …
Brain function Buddhism Buddhist Practice Cognitive Restructuring community of practice Neural plasticity Neurolinguistics Self-guided Neural Plasticity spiritual deepeningJoy is NOT above our pay grade: Compassion practices, self-observing, and joyful living.
Amazingly, when a community practitioner was invited to associate into high frequency emotions like joy, gratitude, and compassion, he stated, “I’d like to go there, but joy is above my …
Brain function Buddhism Buddhist Practice Climate Change Cognitive Restructuring Mysticism Neural plasticity Neurolinguistics Self-guided Neural Plasticity spiritual deepeningUNLEARNING the Myth of Duality in Service to Movement-building
Come to the edge, he said. They said: We are afraid. Come to the edge, he said. He pushed them and they flew. ─Guillaume Apollinaire We are indeed at the …
Evolutionary Culture-building spiritual deepeningCommunity Self-selection & Glass Brimming over (GBS) Syndrome
Quaker Pathways Forward and Inner landscapes communities of practice participants have self-selected and sought out the practices. Enthusiastic practitioners are drawn to, or feel passionately compelled to dive into self-transformation …
Brain function Buddhism Buddhist Practice Cognitive Restructuring community of practice digital physics Mysticism Neural plasticity Quaker Clearness Self-guided Neural Plasticity spiritual deepening VisualizationPractice Outcomes & Self-pacing: Diffuse glow? OR, Laser beam transformative accuracy?
Introspection and observation of our internal landscapes in any form is generally helpful. However the highest quality practice outcomes are a function of: 1) sustained intent, 2) focus, and 3) …
Brain function Buddhism Buddhist Practice Cognitive Restructuring contemplative practice digital physics Mysticism Neural plasticity Neurolinguistics Quaker Clearness Quakerism Self-guided Neural Plasticity spiritual deepening VisualizationThere is Nothing New Under the Sun: May we Transcend the Sun
At the “micro,” nuts and bolts level, our practices offer nothing that hasn’t already been brought forward 5000 years ago by seers and sages, and more recently by scores of …
UncategorizedBe Careful What You Ask For: Humiliation Transmuted into Humility Frees and Catalyzes
by Pamela Boyce Simms i often express my deep gratitude for the opportunity to take part with others in the Quaker Pathways Forward, and the Inner Landscapes, Activists’ Communities-of-practice. i …