An image of the future

It is easy to feel overwhelmed right now. There is so much we seem to face that we do not understand on so many fronts. Conventional approaches don't provide a way that feels right, and there are no experts in the complexity we are walking into. I've written before about the sense of "quickening" I detect in organisations and individuals - increasing energy levels looking for ways of expression. 

Several separate conversations I had yesterday combined in the way they sometimes do to offer insight. The first was with a group discussing how best to assist their clients find meaningful ways of adapting to climate change issues. The second was with someone deeply concerned about climate change but felt they could not do enough individually. Finally, with someone looking for ways of encouraging new entrants to an organisation, find their "voice" and engage confidently in discussions.

It was this last conversation that was the key.

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