Stewarding the Regeneration of All Life by 2044!

The ways that we are treating humans and Life and the planet are incredibly destructive … And, that’s not who we are. Mandy Magill, Co-Steward Earth Regeneration Alliance

We each have three votes every day. Nick Chambers, Co-founder Valley Roots Food Hub

Five decades ago, I was marching and working on behalf of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. Although some would argue that it did, ratification sadly didn’t succeed in adding this language to our founding document.

But that was a different era. Today I’m engaged in nurturing a new ERA into being – the regeneration of All Life. Earth Regeneration Alliance has made its way through the birth canal in the form of a Dynasty Purpose Trust and a team of visionary of co-stewards dedicated to stewarding our collective migration from degenerative ways to regenerative ones.

As the world we’ve known, unable to bear the weight of the separation our ways have imposed, explodes and dissolves, it’s up to us, individually and collectively, to build this new, regenerative world. A world of systems grounded in the sacred interconnectedness of All Life. Earth Regeneration Alliance is bringing forward new systems we need as we pivot our thinking to supporting Life.

For us to pivot toward those systems, we’ll need to release the illusions of security that current systems would have us believe. And, in that release, we will discover for ourselves where true security is sourced. This is our leap, our collective pivot on behalf of Life.

The nature of Life IS regenerative. Remember Nature’s response to the Covid pause? Waters ran clear. Mountains once hidden by smog became visible. And so much more.

We can avoid the necessity of such drastic events, IF with every choice we make, we sincerely ask, Is this choice aligned with Life? And IF we stop and listen for the answer. (Hint: Step 2 is the hard one.) It’s a simple, and not easy, pivot in our over-consumptive world.

This question invites us on an adventure to both consume less and to carefully source that which we consume. Asking such questions as:

·        Were the greens in my fridge picked weeks ago, put in a plastic container and shipped thousands of miles OR were they picked yesterday with loving care by a local regenerative farmer, making a journey of 20-30 miles and supporting my local economy?

·        Are the packaged products I consume sustainably sourced and ‘clean’ (organic, regenerative, environmentally friendly, and economically and socially just)? [I’m about to dive into this review of my nutritional products. Want to join me?]

·        Do I really need this? [This may be the most difficult of all. What do I really need?]

I’m committed to raising my awareness so that I begin to ask these questions about all my choices. Does the ‘100% Recycled Toilet Paper’ truly use 100% recycled materials? And are its production processes regenerative? Is there a better choice?

If this sounds daunting, consider how daunting our degenerative ways are to Mother Earth. Ask her what she needs so that she can bring forward the best of her naturally regenerative ways.

The questions aren’t new, but they’ve been rekindled and deepened in me over the past five months since I first heard the visionary ERA co-steward, Mandy Magill, speak. On what became a magical journey of synchronous connections, Mandy and her co-stewards were presenters at the 36th Annual Crestone Energy Fair this past weekend, sharing their vision of ‘Stewarding the Regeneration of All Life by 2044’ right here in my community.

I’m riding a wave of joy and hope from the event and looking forward to continuing the magic of the journey with them. You’ll hear more as I discover where I need to pivot and what I’m learning along the way. Meanwhile, I invite (heck no – I encourage!) you to visit the ERA website and watch their Crestone Energy Fair Presentation on Day 3 of the Crestone Energy Fair (the edited versions aren’t up yet … their presentation begins about 41 minutes in).

Be inspired to serve Life today!

Passionate Co-Stewards on Behalf of All Life!