Ripples of Effect “How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” – Anne Frank A question that I often ask myself is, “how can I make the biggest difference in the world?” The magnitude of change required now to steer humanity back onto the path of natural balance is calling forth each of our individual gifts. Indeed, the steps required to repair our home […]
***** The Paradox of Our Age We have bigger houses but smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, but more problems; more medicines, but less healthiness; We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour. We built more computers to hold more information to […]
Spontaneous Gifting More for you is more for me. This is one of the fundamental principles of a gifting economy. It embodies the recognition of our interconnection and oneness with all other beings. If I have more than I need, I am happy to give to you in your time of need, trusting that the abundance of this world will return to me when I am in need. Letting go […]
Tribal Convergence To my coastal tribe; Thank you. As I write these words – these symbols with multiple meanings – I sit in my heart and breathe into my feeling of connection, with the intention of that feeling resonating within you. I invite you, as you read these words, to also sit in your heart and to feel the space between the letters. It is essential now that we all […]
Here is the download or stream link to the raw audio from my Sacred Economics presentation at Motion Notion festival on July 19th, 2012. Sacred Economics with Sky It was pouring rain and the bass was pumping in the backgroundI (kinda sounds like a heartbeat!) to give it the real, festival feel :-p I will be presenting the latest version of the workshop at Shambhala Music Festival on August 13th, 2012 at […]
A Dream of Giving Back Mat Rix is fundraising in order to dedicate himself to giving back to, and strengthening, his local community as well as a rural Shipibo (Peruvian) community. I am embarking on a committed, deeply personal, and collective journey of transformation, inner discovery, emotional healing, and community building over the final half of this year. I intend on travelling to a rural Shipibo community in Peru to […]
Here are the links to my past talks I have done at our Evolver Calgary Convergences and monthly Spores – I would love to hear your thoughts about them! I would also love to connect if you are interested in what I have to say <3 Enjoy! Living Lucid: Enter the Dreamworld -> An exploration into lucid dreaming techniques, definitions, possibilities, and tips for dreamers at any level Introduction to […]
An Avenue of Gratitude Over the past few months I have been studying, experimenting, and storytelling about the best ways in which to align oneself with the spirit of the gift. A foundational element of gifting is the notion of “valuing the flow” – making sure that anything in excess abundance within your life is being passed on to another community member who needs to use it. In essence it […]
An Avenue of Gratitude Over the past few months I have been studying, experimenting, and storytelling about the best ways in which to align oneself with the spirit of the gift. A foundational element of gifting is the notion of “valuing the flow” – making sure that anything in excess abundance within your life is being passed on to another community member who needs to use it. In essence it […]
Why Don’t We Ask? “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi Once it became self-evident to me that the best way in which to affect positive change in the world was to change yourself, I began an investigation into the most effective ways to do so. I want to emphasize that from my own personal, direct experience, this idea is so obvious to […]