Deep Times Journal
Deep Times is a journal offering articles, art, and poetry rooted in the Work That Reconnects, which emphasizes interdependence within ecosystems and societies. It aims to foster life-sustaining, equitable cultures through inspiration drawn from reconnecting with ancestors and future generations, a concept termed “Deep Time” by Joanna Macy.
Love Sense, Dr. Sue Johnson
In Love Sense, Dr. Sue Johnson reveals the groundbreaking science behind romantic love, showing that it is an attachment bond as vital as the one between parent and child.
Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson
Dr. Sue Johnson’s bestselling book, Hold Me Tight, continues to offer a groundbreaking approach to building stronger, more secure relationships. Grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the book guides couples through seven pivotal conversations that foster emotional closeness, resolve conflicts, and create lasting bonds.
Wisdom of Trauma, Gabor Maté
In The Wisdom of Trauma, we travel alongside physician, bestselling author and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Gabor Maté to explore why our western society is facing such epidemics. This is a journey with a man who has dedicated his life to understanding the connection between illness, addiction, trauma and society.
The Zen Dog | Matt Beisner
Compassionate understanding helps people realize that dogs cannot change their nature, so we as enlightened humans need to accept them as they are. Zen Dog Training helps people learn to interact with their dogs in ways that improve communication. (Matt has acknowledged, in a personal communication, that most of his work is helping the humans change their behavior.)
The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men by Robert Jensen
Does a socially just society require a radical feminist overhaul of dominant patriarchal structures? Dr. Robert Jensen is a professor of journalism at The University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of many books, and he writes opinions and analytics on foreign policy, politics, and race for popular media. His work has appeared in papers and magazines across the United States.
16b. How Do We Change Our Energies?
What does it take to change the way we experience ourselves, one another, and the world around us? Drawing from the work of Dr. Joe Dispenza, MaryCarol R. Hunter and colleagues, Humanity’s Team, and Indra Adnan, this reflection explores consciousness, nervous-system regulation, connection with nature, collaboration, and the possibility of personal and collective transformation.
16a. No Tree Knows Mystery: Drawing Parallels Between the Life of a Human and a Tree
Nature can be a profound teacher, and the life of a tree offers a powerful mirror for understanding our own. From roots and branches to growth, vulnerability, loss, renewal, and death, this reflection by Michael Ribas explores the parallels between human life and the life of a tree. The tree reminds us of the importance of balance between light and darkness, our dependence on the environments that sustain us, and the cycles of giving, receiving, transformation, and renewal that connect all life.
The Great Turning By Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy describes the “Great Turning” as the transition from an Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining civilization. She identifies three interconnected pathways for change: slowing ecological destruction, understanding and transforming the economic and political structures causing it, and creating new life-sustaining social and economic alternatives. The article frames the ecological crisis not simply as an environmental problem, but as a systemic transformation already underway.
David and Greta in Conversation: The Planetary Crisis | Wildscreen Festival 2020
The world’s greatest wildlife naturalist, David Attenborough, who’s still going so strong with himself even at 94 years of age, and the 17-year-old, Greta Thunberg who’s inspired an entire generation to join her movement against the climate crisis.