Hi everyone 👋 Greetings from Arcos de Valdevez in Portugal! Today, our desk is set up in Northern Portugal at the regenerative farm of our community member, @Maria do Céu Bastos. Nadene and myself arrived on Monday evening to spend a few days helping Maria on the farm, cooking together, and exploring how inner development meets the land. Yesterday on our 'Virtual Farm Tour event' we had planned to have a thoughtful conversation about resilience and life skills. And then, life handed us the real thing. Shortly after arriving, wildfires broke out in the hills just northeast of the farm. Yesterday, flames were visible from the house, thick smoke rolled into the valley, and Canadair firefighting planes roared overhead scooping water from the river. When an aerial tower burned down, our internet went completely dark. With emergency bags packed and the cats carrier ready, our conversation turned from abstract concepts to what resilience actually feels like in our bodies: - The More-Than-Human Grief: Waking up in the middle of a smoke-choked night, unable to see, hearing an owl call out in the dark—and feeling the deep ache for the trees, wild animals, and mountain cattle living through this. - The Fiction of Hyper-Independence: For years, society told us to "do it on your own." But when disaster approaches, online followers can’t hold a hose or bring dinner. Last night, it was Maria’s local neighbors who checked in. Real physical community is our truest safety net. - Emotional Resilience in the Disconnect: When Maria didn't immediately reply to phone calls from her family, panic quickly crept in for loved ones trying to reach us. It was a sharp reminder of how reliant our nervous systems have become on instant replies—and how vital it is to cultivate the inner capacity to stay grounded in uncertainty. Yet amidst the smoke, the grounding rhythm of the farm carried on: picking sweet grapes straight off the vine, simmering pasta sauce with garden tomatoes and beans, and gathering quince. Rather than dreaming of escaping to bunkers or private islands, real resilience is about showing up right here—for the land and for each other.

I’m offering a special fall edition of Listening to What Is Changing on September 17, in recognition of the Global Day of Listening. It’s a 75-minute pause to listen to what may be changing in our lives—and, inspired in part by the Pachamama Alliance’s Earth Listening Circles, to widen that listening to include the living world and the season we’re part of. If you’re navigating a transition, sensing something shifting, or simply longing for a little space to listen, you’re warmly welcome. September 17 · 11am PT · Zoom · Complimentary https://goldenthreadcoach.com/events

Let's share the programs, cohorts, or workshops that actually matter and made a difference for our lives - and our work. For me two come to mind: 1. The Art of Hosting 2. The Holding Space Certification And right now I'm looking at 'Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet' from Plumvillage, with Thich Nhat Hanh and Christiana Figueres. Has anyone done it ? What about you? - 🎓 What program: - 💡 Why this program: - 🌱 How did it make a lasting impact: - Looking forward to reading your stories and recommendations! 👇

Hello everyone, Here are a few updates going into the weekend and kicking off September together Three new Skillbuilder sessions to include in your calendars - Sept 3 - on Proactivity. Then on the 10th and 15th we'll be Visioning. Each session is 30minutes allowing powerful connection and touch points for the week. All 3 sessions will be from 18.00-18.30 CEST A repetoire of +300 IDG Tools has been posted in the resource tab and can be accessed here VERY Grateful to @Janolof Elander for this formidable contribution. I'm loving the book "Belonging Remembering Ourselves Home" by Toko-pa Turner - The world has never been more connected, yet peple are lonelier than ever. Most people think of belonging as a mythical place, but what if belonging is a skill that has been forgotten. Do let me know if you are familiar with the book or are interested ....I'm thinking maybe we host a book club? Thank you to all of you who joined the call with @Sarah Santacroce and @Maria do Céu Bastos earlier this week, we are very much looking forward to being together at Maria's farm later in September. Know that you are all warmly invited to harvest and vision together. You may be interested in the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit post made earlier today. Online participation is open on September 1st Stay tuned, next week we'll be announcing a Virtual Facilitation Conference that we're partnering with. Do let us know what you're up to too, we are better together. Sunny wishes to you Nadene & Sarah

Hello everyone, The topic of spirituality and inner development inspired me to share something I'm preparing. I am hosting a small 60-minute workshop called Listening to What Is Changing and wanted to share it with this community. It’s for people who sense that something in their life is shifting—even if they can’t quite name what—and want space to pause and listen for what might be emerging. It feels like a particular moment right now, where personal transitions and broader collective shifts are sitting closer together—and worth making space to explore. Monday, April 13 · 11:00–12:00 PM PT Zoom Register here: https://goldenthreadcoach.com/events This is an edge for me, offering work that feels more spiritually aligned. I’m very much in the shaping phase of this, and I would genuinely value any honest feedback—what resonates, what doesn’t, and what could be clearer. I have a few spots remaining and would love to welcome some of you there! Warmly, Julie