The evolutionary edge for humanity is sharing power. As a species we are gradually moving from using our power in self-centered adversarial ways to sharing our collective power for the mutual benefit of everyone concerned. We are shifting from a paradigm characterized by me or them to me and them. We are just beginning to tap into the power of co-creation.
It’s going to take more than good intentions for us to pull this one off. We are all going to have to learn to think differently, make new distinctions and include new practices in our business-as-usual routines. Continue reading »
written by Paul and Layne
\\ tags: communication, power, Relationships
The Ten Essential Skills for Co-Creating Conscious Completion
Completing relationships is often one of the most painful experiences of life. Because of this, people tend to avoid dealing with completion altogether. There are four ways we have observed that relationships can be completed; death, drifting apart, abrupt expulsion or ejection from the relationship and conscious completion. Sometimes completion is only about changing the form of the relationship and recreating it, not necessarily the end of the relationship altogether. A good example of this is when parents divorce; they are still responsible for co-parenting. Consequently they are remaining in relationship, albeit a different form than marriage and romance.
When people drift apart, it is often because there were things they were afraid to talk about. The cumulative effect of avoiding important conversations about difficult issues is emotional numbing and distancing. Often, the eventual outcome is drifting apart. Geographical distance can also lead to drifting apart, as well as a lack of common interests. Continue reading »
written by Paul and Layne
\\ tags: communication, completion, feelings, Relationships, value
(The following is an excerpt from our most recent paper entitled, Building BIG Dreams Together – The Seven C’s of Conscious Co-Creation)
“The path of the co-creator is to be awakened spiritually within, which then turns into your own deeper life purpose, which then makes you want to reach out and touch others in a way that expresses self and really evolves our communities and our world.”
~ Barbara Marx Hubbard
Whether we realize it or not, we all play a vital part in helping the world to be a better place. Bringing out the best in others is a learning curve for some of us. And being supported by others to bring out the best in ourselves can be challenging for many, as well.
We believe that each person has a unique contribution to bring into this world and discovering our own part is an important aspect of that adventure. We usually find our part in the human jigsaw puzzle through asking powerful sincere questions, reaching beyond what we already know by exploring new ideas and by allowing ourselves to be supported by competent coaches or mentors.
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written by Paul and Layne
\\ tags: Barbara Marx Hubbard, co-creation, collaboration, commitment, community, conscious co-creation, cooperation, Paul and Layne Cutright
