A car backfires and I flinch, a lizard peeks at me from the door. Here you are, in the cycle between the past and the future, choosing to spend your miraculous time in the exploration of how humans, especially those seeking to grow liberation and justice, can learn from the world around us how to best collaborate, how to shape change.1 As I am gathering and writing this book, there is a trail of ants moving along the ceiling of my room, and the sounds of a small jungle town coming in and out of the screened open windows, birds cawing, laughter, children’s delight emerging from that, then tears. Now, another for the day and night coming. And a breath for this precious moment, which cannot be recreated. Take a breath for the day you have had so far. Wherever you are beginning this, take a deep breath and notice how you feel in your body, and how the world around you feels. It as much as I have enjoyed living, learning, and gathering it. INTRODUCTION First and foremost, thank you for opening this book. “This may only be a dream of mine, but I think it can be made real.” -Ella Baker She said, “Transform yourself to transform the world.” I dedicate this book also to the memory of Charity Hicks, who saw all the interconnected patterns as clear as day. Spells and practices for emergent strategyĮMERGENT STRATEGY Shaping Change, Changing WorldsĭEDICATION I dedicate this book to the memory of Grace Lee Boggs, who opened the door to emergence and pushed me through, who taught me to keep listening and learning and having conversations.
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