Hi good folks, it’s been a while since we’ve connected with our faithful readers, and we’ve been on a few adventures since we last wrote. This is a long-ish one as lots has been happening, so grab yourself a cuppa (or an AI summary if you dare :). Welcome to our sense-making dialogue… we’d love you to join us! In this entry, we reflect on our new book Transformative Community Development, re-kick off Pete’s podcast, and share a final 2026 workshop on a soulful approach to community...

My soul has been a little unsteady as I enter my 60th year (I turned 59yo in April 2026). The world feels unsteady as Trump and other big White Men run riot in their adolescent tantrums. Work feels unsteady, wondering what's possible and how to be of service in the world. Unsteady. It calls for holding my balance. Soul and eros. Structure and flexibility. Intention and responsivity. Yet, in all this, plenty is going on. Since January this year, friends within Community Praxis Co-op and Nundah...

Rachael and I have just returned from Alice Springs/Mparntwe having enjoyed holding space and facilitating a 3-day community development...