all that we are Born For These Times // A Tribute to Joanna Macy - E240
Aug 7, 2025
In a heartfelt tribute, Joanna Macy, a visionary teacher and sacred activist, shares her insights on embracing uncertainty as a profound gift. Joined by Will Scott, Nina Simons, and Phoebe Tickell—each inspired by Macy's teachings—they discuss the power of community and storytelling in navigating today's challenges. Anecdotes highlight Macy's influence in eco-psychology and environmental activism. Together, they explore themes of interconnectedness, resilience, and moral imagination, inviting listeners to honor the legacy of love and courage in creating a sustainable future.
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Gifts Hidden In Uncertainty
- Joanna names five gifts of uncertainty: presence, intention, befriending pain, solidarity, and a vast sense of time.
- She invites listeners to notice and harvest these gifts now.
Presence Restores Choice
- Joanna argues presence stops the hopeful-hopeless oscillation and restores clear choice.
- Being present lets you take the next practical step from grounded attention.
Grief As A Gateway
- Joanna urges us to feel grief and outrage as signs of our humanity rather than pathology.
- She says that pain becomes a gateway to fearless communion with the living world.
