Rediscovering a Sense of Place can be the beginning of more deeply engaging in a rapidly evolving situation.
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“This isn’t Kansas anymore, Toto.”
[Wizard of Oz]
“God, what an outfield,” he says. “What a left field.”…”This must be heaven,” he says.
“No. It’s Iowa.”
[Shoeless Joe, W.P. Kinsella]
“Since that time, I have not complained about the weather, not one time. I’m glad there is weather…Why do people complain about the earth? We are living in the Garden of Eden.”
[In the Shadow of the Moon, Apollo astronaut Alan Bean]
“Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.” [Laurel and Hardy]
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Four cardinal compass points help to center attention and re-establish direction for resolving conflicts that might otherwise fracture or fragment a community, an organization or an enterprise. An overview of this framework can be read here.
