Joanna Macy on How to Prepare Internally for Whatever Comes Next

“Yes, it looks bleak. But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And because the truth is speaking in the work, it unlocks the heart. And there’s such a feeling and experience of adventure. It’s like a trumpet call to a great adventure. In all great adventures there comes a time when the little band of heroes feels totally outnumbered and bleak, like Frodo in Lord of the Rings or Pilgrim in Pilgrim’s Progress. You learn to say ‘It looks bleak. Big deal, it looks bleak.’”-Joanna Macy

Did you know? Our Sept. 15-17 Climate Change Symposium is presented by Boulder Shambhala Center, Joanna Macy Center at Naropa University, Authentic Leadership Center at Naropa University and Citizen’s Climate Lobby/Boulder Chapter. Learn more and register at www.livingbeyondhopeandfear.com and help us spread the word about this timely interfaith event.

Read the full article in Films for Action about Joanna Macy here.