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In the face of collapse, neither polyanna nor doomer

By Dianne Monroe | February 24, 2014

collapsed pyramid

Carolyn Baker writes with passion, insight and courage about a topic that most people turn away from – the emotional, psychological and spiritual aspect of what she and many others call "collapse." Collapse is the convergence in our times of economic unraveling, resource depletion and human created climate instability that could bring the destruction of the world economy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Barbara Ehrenreich, Carolyn Baker, collapse, emotions, Joanna Macy, positive thinking

Wild grapes on the edge

By Dianne Monroe | February 12, 2014

wine grapes on girder

The second in a series about inhabiting and acting in the edge-places of our civilization as crucial for humanity’s passage through these challenging times – and inviting you to share your personal edge-dwelling experiences. Read part one. – Ed. There’s a country path I walk often, near where I live, that borders the edge of a vineyard. There’s a place along this path … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition Tagged With: emotions, grapes, wine

‘Tis a gift to be cold

By Staff Reports | December 23, 2013

The beauty of the universe expresses itself in simplicity. --Margaret J. Wheatley Winter is the time of year when we are confronted head-on with simplicity. In the latitude where I live, as the earth turns away from the sun, temperatures drop. Water molecules slow down to the point where water freezes as cold envelops the landscape. Most plants go into a state of rest - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: emotions, winter solstice

6 ways to become more miserable about climate change and peak oil

By Erik Curren | December 11, 2013

man in bathtub

It's bad enough that most middle-class people still have to struggle to keep their jobs and homes in today's Second Great Depression. But if you're even a little bit awake, then you also have to worry about longer-term threats: climate change, Fukushima, peak oil and the impending collapse of industrial civilization. There's plenty of reason for anyone to be depressed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit Tagged With: climate change, depression, doomer, emotions, peak oil, peak oil prep

This is what collapse feels like: Becoming a student of fear

By Carolyn Baker | September 13, 2013

woman in forest

PART 1 OF 5. This article is the first part of a five-part series by Carolyn Baker on dealing with the emotions aroused by the collapse of industrial civilization, “What Collapse Feels Like.” Read the entire series here as it becomes available. Lest anyone assume that this series is a rehash of my 2011 book Navigating The Coming Chaos: A Handbook For Inner Transition, let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spirit, Transition Tagged With: "What Collapse Feels Like", emotions, Fukushima, psychology, William Blake

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