Hello lovely people 👋 I'm back from Portugal (while @Nadene Canning is still enjoying herself on a little road trip). I'd like to invite you to join me this Friday for another Skillbuilder around integrity & authenticity, part of the BEING dimension. As usual, we'll start with a self-reflection and then discuss with peers. 12.30 pm - 1pm CET this Friday, October 2nd I hope to see you then! Warmly Sarah P.S. Couldn't resist to share some more pictures from Portugal

Hi everyone, we had promised your a virtual farm tour from @Maria do Céu Bastos farm but as we mentioned in the last post, on Tuesday the valley was covered with smoke from the near by fire. But yesterday we sat down by the beautiful water tank and created a short video for you. We really enjoyed our week here! Yes, it's a lot of work, but it's different work. Not mind work, but body work. We definitely want to come back - and hopefully you will join us next time (we're looking at May 2027, more info soon). Thank you @Maria do Céu Bastos for having us and all the important work you're doing here! Warmly Sarah & Nadene

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.