The geography of my mind is the geography of the world I walk in — John Moriarty
We live in anxious times, with our vision often limited to suspicion of others, concern about the future, and withdrawing into enclaves of the familiar. It can become a self-fulling prophecy, a vicious cycle which does not produce the security, never mind the happiness we seek. It's becoming clearer by the day that we need to be dislodged from the narrow circles of self-oriented, tribal thinking. There is a more expansive universe, characterized by connection, sharing, and taking responsibility for co-creating the next good day.
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The Porch is a place where we talk about these things, and learn together how to share and live into a better story. We've been doing it for a few years now, in our magazine and events - but in these new days of self-isolation for the sake of the common good, we're launching a new project, and experimenting with it here.
Dreaming the World is a seven week course led by Gareth Higgins, based on the idea that how we look the world shapes how we experience it. We'll watch seven movies - one from each continent - and learn about a more global way of thinking. There'll be a short video introduction for each film, and a written essay too; a members' Facebook page for conversation; and an invitation to a weekly video call to discuss the movie and its implications for how we might live better (you can join in person, or just watch or listen to the recording later).
We're valuing the course at $15 per class - around the price of a fitness class - and asking $105 for the entire course - but we don't turn anyone away on financial grounds. You're invited to pay whatever you can afford - we just ask that you consider the resources you have available, your desire to support our work, and a sense of mutual respect. If you can contribute more that will help us offer scholarships to folk who don't currently have the resources to pay to register for the course.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO REGISTER. We’d love to have you with us.
