WSS EmpowerED - 'Facing Climate and Social Chaos with Calm and Courage' with Terry LePage

Terry delves into the complex and challenging realities of climate change, social disruption, and personal resilience. LePage emphasizes the importance of confronting these issues with calm, courage, and compassion. She draws on her experiences with the Deep Adaptation movement, a community that focuses on acknowledging the severity of the climate crisis and developing responses rooted in love and acceptance, rather than false hope or surface-level solutions.

She highlights that the environmental and social crises we face are not solvable in the traditional sense but are predicaments that require deep emotional and spiritual adaptation. She shares her journey of creating workshops like "Grief, Gratitude, and Courage," where activists and concerned individuals could openly express their grief over the deteriorating state of the world. These workshops fostered a safe space for acknowledging pain and loss while encouraging participants to find meaning and purpose in compassionate action.

In addition to addressing the emotional toll of climate and societal collapse, LePage discusses practical tools for adaptation, including emotional regulation and spiritual grounding. She emphasizes that while the crises we face may seem insurmountable, individuals can still make a profound difference by embracing their roles—whether as caregivers, storytellers, or healers. LePage’s work encourages people to face moral distress with honesty and to find solace and strength in love, community, and the natural world.

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