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Date: November 28, 2017
Guest Speaker: Jon Young, Founder, 8 Shields Institute
Host: John A. Warnick, Esq., Founder, Purposeful Planning Institute
Materials/Resources: 8 Shields Slides
At first blush, nature connection and the wisdom of indigenous and ancestral cultures may seem far removed from the needs and complexities of modern life and intergenerational planning. But nothing could be further from the truth. Connection to nature, self, and others can establish a virtuous circle that provides access to abundant and sustainable lives for individuals, families, and communities. Moreover, the family practices of nature-based cultures were born out of a need to thrive in dynamic changing environments.
Jon’s unique experience and intimate knowledge of nature and community, developed and lived over 40 years, offers a sweeping perspective of what is possible for families, communities and human culture on this planet going forward.
This session offers profound, yet simple insights and practices that can immediately be applied to their own lives, as well as the lives of the families we are privileged to touch, guide and inspire.
Important Points:
Activating connection and its gifts is within easy reach of all of us. Just being in nature awakens a set of rich neurobiological responses that open the door to a quiet mind, awareness and receptivity. Combined with simple, timeless connection practices, we can rediscover and embody our natural birthrights of vitality, curiosity, creativity, empathy, and generosity, or what Jon calls “The Attributes of Connection.”
Helping others live with the benefits of connection is the core vision and mission of the 8 Shields organization. The 8 attributes outlined in the presentation are the metrics that help us know we are succeeding.
The quite mind is the keystone attribute, through mindfulness and an awakening of the full range of sensory functions, the other seven attributes will emerge more quickly.
Purposeful Quote:
When someone dies in a healthy culture, the death brings people together. When someone dies in a broken culture, it leads to fear, mistrust and alienation.”