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A Conversation About Hope in Times of Climate Crisis with Sally Gillespie

Diving into Sally's experiences working on hope as a climate researcher

Hello friends,

Thank you to everyone who tuned into this live video session with Sally.

If you missed it, you can find the recording here. I would to know your thoughts and reflections.

I left this conversation with Sally, with a lot of reflections about:

  • The ways our systems shape what we hope for or dream for in our lives and how this can make our hopes become our oppressors or cause us shame.

  • Land, which was a foundation of my research life for a long time: How it can become a collaborator in shaping reciprocity and connection.

  • Allowing ourselves to be collaborators in an ecosystem. We not have to forge ahead alone.

You can find more from Sally (and some of the pieces we talked about):

Psyche's Nest
Dropping to Earth
My last post, telling the story of my various careers and callings, prompted many comments. Some were from friends who jumped on to tell me they remembered being there for these different phases of my life, while others commented on cycles in their lives, or their need to step back from old framings. One juicy comment came from…
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Psyche's Nest
Once I was an astrologer
It’s true, I once was an astrologer, mapping the cycles of planetary movements across the skies on to the birth charts of my friends and clients. When I started my astrological practice at the age of 24, I had already been a music teacher, a town planner and a bookseller. I was a young and restless soul but working with the movements of the heavens set…
Read more

If you missed the Hope Scrapbook, you can read it here:

Hope - A Scrapbook

Hope - A Scrapbook

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These live conversations are intended to help unpack and add depth to topics which began in writing. I hope this chat with Sally added some nuance and insight to your day.

Hopefully,

Catriona

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