Geography of Hope
by Kathleen Meyer
March 2015
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I’m just home from this writers’ and activists’ Conference in Point Reyes Station, CA—exquisitely planned and hosted by Point Reyes Books. By far, the most powerful, soul-soothing, spirit-rejuvenating (largely) women’s event I’ve ever had the privilege of attending. For three days—among big and differing voices—a deep feeling of acceptance, support, and sisterhood reigned, never a blighted moment of egotism, never a hint of competition.

Soon, there will be videos online. You must not miss the songs with Rhiannon, the blessings by Joanne Campbell, and the Closing Circle with Kaylena Bray. Stay in touch!

Or, if you do Facebook (I don’t), visit The Geography of Hope Facebook.
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River of Hope Drawing
(Conference metaphors concentrated on flowing
water . . . eddies, upwellings, avulsions.)

My metaphor (from years of whitewater runs) is “sous holes”
A sous hole—“reversal” or “keeper”—occurs when river water flows over a barely sunken boulder and drops into a suction hole, reverses on itself, slamming you and your boat—should you get caught in one—down, backward, and around and around. “Maytagging” is the action and the term. At last resort, to save your life (per pretrip instructions), shed your lifejacket and dive for the bottom where the current is flushing downstream.
The metaphor: Trapped in deadly, modern-day sous holes of all-out consumerism and rapid climate change, stop. Yes stop. Stop bobbing along in the deception of store-bought lifejackets. To preserve life (upon Earth), plan to go deep. Deep into change, activism, health, heart, and networking . . . for survival.
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Geography of Hope
by Kathleen Meyer
March 2015
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I’m just home from this writers’ and activists’ Conference in Point Reyes Station, CA—exquisitely planned and hosted by Point Reyes Books. By far, the most powerful, soul-soothing, spirit-rejuvenating (largely) women’s event I’ve ever had the privilege of attending. For three days—among big and differing voices—a deep feeling of acceptance, support, and sisterhood reigned, never a blighted moment of egotism, never a hint of competition.

Soon, there will be videos online. You must not miss the songs with Rhiannon, the blessings by Joanne Campbell, and the Closing Circle with Kaylena Bray. Stay in touch!

Or, if you do Facebook (I don’t), visit The Geography of Hope Facebook.
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River of Hope Drawing
(Conference metaphors concentrated on flowing water . . . eddies, upwellings, avulsions.)

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My metaphor (from years of whitewater runs) is “sous holes”
A sous hole—“reversal” or “keeper”—occurs when river water flows over a barely sunken boulder and drops into a suction hole, reverses on itself, slamming you and your boat—should you get caught in one—down, backward, and around and around. “Maytagging” is the action and the term. At last resort, to save your life (per pretrip instructions), shed your lifejacket and dive for the bottom where the current is flushing downstream.
The metaphor: Trapped in deadly, modern-day sous holes of all-out consumerism and rapid climate change, stop. Yes stop. Quit bobbing along on the deception of store-bought lifejackets. To preserve life (upon Earth), plan to go deep. Deep into change, activism, health, heart, and networking . . . for survival.
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