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The shade at the bottom of the garden
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Dear Reader, This morning as I sat down to write this newsletter, I didn’t know where to begin. My mind was already buzzing, but not with anything substantive. And so I turned to a very simple Process Work exercise to guide me. As a person who lives my life using Process Work, I no longer worry about not having ideas – there is an endless source that is ever present in nature :) My eyes landed on a tree at the bottom of my garden. Slightly off to the side. I trusted this and stayed with it, and got curious about the qualities of this tree. It’s not the sort of tree I usually look at, it's not front and centre. It stands amidst other trees, and I realised in it’s own, quiet, off-to-the-side state, it’s healthy and lush. As I observed it more closely, a chicken wandered out from underneath. It provided a lovely shade from the heat. These days sometimes it feels like our attention is constantly being co-opted – flashy things placed in front of us at a constant speed – look here! Do this! Buy this! Help this cause! The sheer breadth of what we get exposed to is mind boggling. It’s no wonder people feel more disconnected and exhausted than ever. It dawned on me that the practice of Process Work is not the big flashy thing at the front of your attention. It’s the quiet, lush and healthy shade off to the side. Process Work gives you a practice to listen deeply and follow signals – natural signals coming forward pointing towards purpose and depth in a world of shallow distractions. The breadth of application of Process Work can make it hard to explain sometimes, however that’s also its strength – because at its heart, it is an awareness of depth experience – one that tunes into to what is emerging for wherever its being practiced. You might go into a Two year Process Work Study program for example, wanting to hone skills for your organisational role. That’s your primary motivation. And make no mistake, you will get those skills. But what it additionally offers is that you will also get the skills to tune into what is coming forward for you, whether you intend it or not. That is something that other courses don’t provide. So in talking about our programs, on one level we can speak to you about the upfront skills you will get and use, and that’s all on the website – take a look, there’s a lot in this program! But this second piece, the tools to listen, notice, follow and unfold what its being called for in the moment – whether it be in you, your relationships, or your groups, that’s the true jewel of Process Work. If shade and nourishment to follow what’s emerging is what you seek – Register now for the Two year Process Work Study Program starting in Melbourne next year. There’s a wonderful cohort waiting for you to join. 2 YEAR PROCESS WORK STUDY PROGRAM (Melbourne cohort) And if you are looking to begin next year with a deep, clear sense of true life purpose – take 2 days to creatively discover your Life Myth – the energetic underpinning of your life, and what it means for your work. Knowing your Life Myth brings insight, awareness, relief, appreciation, sustainability and impact. Here’s an article trainer Beck Ronkson wrote recently: Burnout is Costing the World’s Changemakers. Our Life Myth could be part of the answer When: Friday 6 & Sat 7 Nov 10am-5pm And now to mention and celebrate last weekend’s Meeting Across the Divide: Can we talk about Racism?. The feedback is in - it was profound and able to traverse where other trainings don’t go. A big shout out to Colleen Clarke and Bec Lang who created and held this experience - we are thrilled to be offering it again in 2027. So wherever you are, we invite you to take a breath and a moment to notice what is a little off to the side. And enjoy what it offers you. Warmly, ANZPOP *Did an amazing friend or colleague forward this email to you? Click here to get it directly into your inbox |
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Thought-provoking ideas, and transformative tools and training for working with individuals, groups, organisations, and communities.
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