“The road to good intentions is paved with hell.” ~ Matts Mhyrman
For those of us who care deeply about people and the earth and are working to create a bright future, the journey can sometimes be trying and lonely. We each have our coping techniques. Here we share some guiding lights: the people, books, poetry, storytellers, etc that might help you to navigate the bumpy road ahead.
- New Story: Dark Mountain Project, School of Myth, Charles Eisenstein, Joanna Macy, Picaflor Productions, New Stories, Front Porch Republic
- Wonder: Alliance of Wild Ethics, Animus Valley Institute, All-Species Fitness, Cosmos
- Reality: Real Climate, IPCC 5th Assessment Report, 2 Green Energy, Baltimore DP3
- Systems: Coevolving, Pattern Dynamics, Holacracy
- Poetry: David Whyte, Marie Howe, Rumi, William Stafford, Poetry Foundation, Talking Waters,
- Radio: On Being, Connect the Dots
- Food: Woodberry Kitchen, One Straw Farm, Bottega, Parts and Labor, Blue Hill Farm
- Wellness: BlueGreen Acupuncture, Tai Sophia Institute, Make Peace with Stress
- Art: Bruun Studios, Nancy Scheinman, Michael Enn Sirvet, Vanessa Sancho, Steve Cutts
- Music: Maryland State Boychoir, Beth Orton, Robert Darlington, Bosley, Drop Electric, Caleb Stine
- Storytelling: Kevin Kling, Donald Davis, Bil Lepp, Annette Simmons, David Holt, Andy Offutt Irwin
- Photography: Sarah Sloboda, Billy Michels
- Blogs: Hildy Gottlieb / Creating the Future, The Archdruid Report, Lionel Foster
- Real wealth: Sister Eden, GreenBiz, BCBG, RMI, Center for Partnership Studies
- Design: Biomimicry, DCAT, WaterShed, Victoria Tane,
- Peace & Love: Baltimore Love Project, Community Conferencing, Baltimore Shambhala Center
- Writing: City Lit Project, Baltimore Review, Little Patuxent Review
- Craft: Make Tribe, Craft Mafia, Baltimore By Hand
Recent books read
Paul Kingsnorth and Dougald Hine of the Dark Mountain project recommended this book, and I am very glad they did. It has deeply affected the way I view history and our current times. The author tells the stories of four past civilization…
Since I’m one of the 50% Barbara Ehrenreich cites of people who have had so-called mystical experiences, I was drawn to this book. She is a wonderful writer. I love her dry wit and erudition, not to mention her no-nonsense clarity. I par…
A very enjoyable read. Imaginative, well-paced, suspenseful storytelling. I particularly enjoyed the structure, which intercuts descriptions of the circus written in second person. You really feel like you’re there. The details are lovin…
Brilliant storytelling, gripping and highly imaginative. Yet the world she paints is vivid and real. A frightening warning of where we could be headed, if we don’t get our arrogance and materialism in check. The unusual plot structure he…
