Today, I wanted to discuss how your soul connects to social sustainability\u2026<\/p>\n
I first heard of the term \u201csocial sustainability\u201d at a workshop in 2011. The purpose was to teach us the practice of \u2018listening within\u201d to that still small voice of your\u00a0inner knowing.<\/p>\n
Without the leading of this divine voice (our impersonal fragment of Deity) that embodies truth, beauty and goodness, we may not be discerning what\u2019s right from wrong for our own experiences here.<\/p>\n
Instead, the vast majority of your truth will come from the outside, and alot of what goes on externally that lacks inner foundation isn\u2019t sustainable. $$ and power can exist without integrity and create tragic social issues.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve been paying attention to the newer thought leaders who wake me up to the kind of world I am hoping for: a sustainable one where our future feels more hopeful than what we are currently facing.<\/p>\n
Living judgment-free create soul moments<\/a> and has been a \u2018soul practice\u2019 of how not to get offended while standing up for what\u2019s right or against what\u2019s wrong for ourselves when we follow our own truth.<\/p>\n In the media, and our social networks, there\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0much that\u00a0feels like it\u2019s missing the\u00a0soul, and you have to\u00a0dig to find deeper truth that aligns with your own values.<\/p>\n I am constantly discovering young thought leaders who are applying spiritual principles in their work and practices that are sustainable for humanity.<\/p>\n It gives me hope for the future.<\/p>\n These voices keep me and my 3 young adult children on our toes around what\u2019s happening in the bigger consciousness, which affects our consciousness and decisions we make here at home, and within our circle of influence.<\/p>\n (1) Dr. Zach Bush is one of the few medical minds who has integrated spirituality into his work. In this eye-opening interview<\/a>, he shares\u00a0a different take on Covid-19 that may surprise you, raise questions, and\u00a0have you seeking very different ways to sustain your health.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve picked up Restore<\/a> to take as a gut health supplement.<\/p>\n (2) My son introduced me to Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. Wow. He addresses controversial issues and woke me up to alot going on behind the scenes in our world. \u00a0Blown away by his smart delivery & humour to get some tough points across.<\/p>\n This \u2018Hip Hop<\/a>\u201d episode gave me a totally different appreciation of how popular music gets out and mixes with politics and movements that can have both ups and downs.<\/p>\n This talk on\u00a0fast fashion<\/a> brings you up close and personal with how we are destroying our planet in both the manufacture and shortened wear of clothing. It\u2019s scary\u00a0the somber reality we face here.<\/p>\n Reading labels on the\u00a0clothes I buy has become mandatory. I\u2019ve embraced thrift shopping, and recycled fabrics \u2013 it feels good to help move in the direction of sustainable clothing.<\/p>\n Humour disarms our\u00a0judgment and we\u2019re more open to raising important new questions on tough subjects like the influence of\u00a0billionaires<\/a>.<\/p>\n What are they thinking? Doing? Choosing? Seriously \u2013 I don\u2019t get it!<\/p>\n This is\u00a0the\u00a0space (being confused and asking questions) that Hasan creates for us. You see more here, and can feel his underlying view searching for what\u2019s right for humanity from a place we all are wondering about.<\/p>\n (3) Biodynamic farming is a completely sustainable, pesticide-free approach that integrates nature\u2019s circle of life. It\u00a0arrived 2 decades before organic farming and has its roots in spirituality. How\u00a0it works can be seen in the\u00a0\u201cBiggest Little Farm\u201d on netflix (or their website here<\/a>).<\/p>\n The founder of biodynamic agriculture was\u00a0Rudolf\u00a0Steiner\u00a0(1861\u20131925). <\/span> an\u00a0Austrian-born lecturer, author, architect, social activist, and a spiritualist!\u00a0He was so far ahead of his time, and I believe we need to embrace his ideas a lot more.<\/p>\n He was also the visionary behind Waldorf Education,\u00a0an\u00a0independent education system based on the spiritual values of truth, beauty and goodness.<\/p>\n Birth to 7 years<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The goal to teach children that the world is GOOD. This stage centers on imaginative free play, drawing, painting, songs, games, stories, and practical tasks eg. cooking, cleaning, gardening. There\u2019s an emphasis on identifying with nature.<\/p>\n 7-14 years<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The goal to teach children that world is BEAUTIFUL by introducing a curriculum of study that included a healthy balance of the arts & sciences (including mythology, mineralogy, astronomy as well as nutrition).<\/p>\n 14-21 years<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The goal to teach children that the world is TRUE. This stage included the importance of critical thinking and analysis, intellectual understanding, and developing the capacity for abstract thought and conceptual ideas to develop discernment.<\/p>\n On top of farming, and education, Rudolf also worked with pharmacists and MDs to create\u00a0a holistic approach called \u201canthroposophic\u00a0medicine\u201d that integrated conventional medicine with medicines from plants, minerals and animals, art therapy, massage, counseling\u00a0& psychotherapy.<\/p>\n So much needs to change with the food supply and education systems, and health care is divided instead of integrated. We all know now that our overall health and well being requires care of our highly integrated mind, body, and soul.<\/p>\n (4) I wasn\u2019t sure what to expect seeing\u00a0High School Musical\u2019s main star Zac Efron hosting a documentary! His\u00a0\u201cDown to Earth<\/a>\u201d launched this month reminded me of Michael Moore\u2019s \u201cWhere to Invade Next<\/a>\u201d that also wakes you up to powerful sustainable ways hitting every major social issue \u2013 healthcare, workplace, justice, prison reform, food, and education.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Costa Rica and Puerto Rica episodes really touch your soul & open your mind to new ways of thinking!<\/p>\n (5) \u00a028 year old Harvard graduate\u00a0Nas (Muslim) alongside his girlfriend Aylne (Jewish) showcase hopeful short videos like this one<\/a> where religions are finally living side by side in a country in the Middle East. I get excited seeing this kind of acceptance of people\u2019s different belief systems in that area of the planet. And, how it fosters social sustainability.<\/p>\nHere are some thought leaders I\u2019ve been following lately:<\/h4>\n
Anything creative is really coming from our higher place within.<\/h4>\n
When people act in ways that are offensive, and hurtful over controversial topics \u2013 here\u2019s what I genuinely feel underneath: CONFUSED.<\/h4>\n
Here\u2019s a snapshot of his education model:<\/h4>\n
I consider Rudolf to be a pioneer of social sustainability taking spiritual principles, and applying them to our social systems.<\/h4>\n