Weave - Growth is Regenerative

Regeneration Potluck at the MycoCosm This Tuesday (1/16) @ 530pm

Aloha, and welcome to another weekly weave. It’s getting colder here in Boulder, Colorado, and I doubt I’m alone in feeling a movement inwards. Fortunately, we got a chance to collectively dive a bit inward this last week and inquire together into the topic of growth. In this coming week, we’re excited to participate in some regenerative networking as we share a meal together with community.

Reflections from our Growth Inquiry

This recent Wednesday at MycoCafe, we gathered to inquire into ‘what it means to grow, and how we relate to growth as a society’. We started our evening with a brief meditation and a little somatic exercise to get us feeling embodied and connected. Then we went around a circle to share some short introductions and hear what we were all feeling most curious about around this topic.

We split off into four small groups to dive deeper into our curiosities. Many interesting conversations emerged, which grew even more as we returned to a larger group. By the end of the discussion, there was a palpable sense of curiosity in the air, as we all seemed focused on inquiring together, and seeing what we could discover about this topic of growth. The format was well-loved and will likely continue each month, as we continue diving into different topics.

How can we learn from nature what growth is? Can an idea of a more permeable membrane or boundary support a more natural relationship with growth? What does maturing look like for humans, how do we actualize our potential, and what is the balance of chaos and harmony in all that? When we’re growing, are we actually growing or are we just feeding an idea of who we should be? Do we become slaves to an idea of growth and miss out on the actuality? Are we growing in isolation from our environment or in relation to it? What would it look like to return to a more cyclical way of growing, embracing the role of rest, compared to the eternal spring/summer of our modern society that aims to be in constant production? Can we return to what is natural and embrace our limitations?

These were some of the meaningful explorations during the evening; what stood out to you? What comes up around growth that we didn’t touch on?
And what topic would you like to explore with us next month?

Regenerative Networking & Potluck

Regeneration is fundamentally about listening to and learning from the earth, and building systems that work in harmony with the other living systems of this planet. Regeneration means to create again and it speaks well to one of the fundamental principles of any living system, the capacity to self-regulate, self-organize, and self-heal. Regeneration, like the related field permaculture, is used often in the field of agriculture, but it’s not limited to. With Woven Web, we’re interested in fostering spaces for people to discuss and network with others who are interested in fostering more regeneration in our society, in agriculture and beyond. And to support that, I’m very excited to introduce Rachel Isaacson, who is bringing her tremendous experience to help lead the way for Woven Web’s Regeneration pillar.

Rachel has worked in the field of regeneration for several years hosting and facilitating conferences, panels, workshops, and discussions regarding localized regenerative solutions to cultivate community resiliency and strengthen pathways towards a thriving future. Before moving to Boulder, she was serving as media and marketing manager for The Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice in Yellow Springs, Ohio while she finished her masters in public administration with a focus on non-profit leadership. As Director of Regeneration for Woven Web, she is excited to host spaces for the community to collaborate, network, share, learn, and celebrate together as we support the many pathways to regeneration taking place here in Boulder, CO.

This month, we’re excited to create a space for folks to start coming together and meeting others in our community interested in regeneration. Our first event will be a Regeneration Potluck, the evening of Tuesday, January 16th, which will be a casual space for us to come together, share food, and connect with others. In the future, we’re excited to continue to create spaces for connection while also giving an opportunity to learn from leaders in the regenerative space, with various workshops and panels and other events.

Coming Up

In the next weave, I’ll be introducing you all to the Play & Improv pillar with Woven Web, and to our director for that pillar, Sonia. And our first event in that series will be next Thursday (1/25) at Ku Cha House of Tea on Pearl Street. More information to come soon, but you can RSVP and get it on your calendar here.

See you in the weave!

-aaron gabriel & woven web