HONORING OUR PAIN: Responding the Ecological and Social Crises of Our Time

300 South Los Robles Avenue,Pasadena CA 91101

24 April, 2022

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“Of all the dangers we face, from climate chaos to nuclear war, none is so great as the deadening of our response.” ~Joanna Macy A “WORK THAT RECONNECTS” WORKSHOP • Do you find yourself wondering what on Earth YOU can do about the environmental, social and humanitarian crises of our time? • Do you ever wish you could find a way to let go the emotional overwhelm of it all and reconnect with HOPE? If you answered YES to either of these questions, come experience: The Work That Reconnects. Discover how to transform despair and apathy into constructive, open-hearted, collaborative action through The Work that Reconnects, a powerful framework for effecting personal and social change. Developed over fifty years of activism by author and systems thinking scholar Joanna Macy, The Work That Reconnects has helped thousands around the globe find the courage to act despite rapidly worsening social and ecological conditions. Each intentional experience included in the Work aims to help us to give voice to what we see happening in the world while also freeing us from the assumptions and attitudes that now threaten the continuity of life on Earth. LOGISTICS *The entire workshop is FREE. RSVP for free tickets before April 22. * Some free parking available onsite. Free street parking also available. *Limited parking for disabled person placards. Advise facilitators if you wish to reserve a spot. "The central purpose of the Work that Reconnects is to help people uncover and experience their innate connections with each other and with the systemic, self-healing powers of the web of life, so that they may be enlivened and motivated to play their part in creating a sustainable civilization." –Joanna Macy To learn more about Joanna Macy and the Work that Reconnects, see www.joannamacy.net