Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration

adrienne maree brown: Sowing seeds of love in our “garden of ideas”

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Dec 10, 2024

adrienne maree brown, Author of Loving Corrections, dives into nourishing discussions about building connections amidst social change. She explores the delicate balance of nurturing friendships through political divides, emphasizing the shift from cancel culture to calling each other in. The conversation touches on fostering open communication and genuine relationships for effective activism. With a focus on community resilience, brown advocates for grounding ourselves in shared values, nurturing our 'garden of ideas' together.

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Loving Corrections

Adrienne Marie Brown's book, "Loving Corrections," encourages conversations about navigating social change and political divides.
It emphasizes not giving up on people but engaging in loving correction.

ADVICE

Relational Correction

Build relationships to lovingly correct others, showing them your care through actions.
Be willing to hold tension and disagreements without forcing your views.

ADVICE

Invitations to Change

View yourself as an invitation to a better way of being, recognizing not everyone is ready.
Protect your revolutionary spirit and offer invitations through actions and shared information.

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