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Erica Marx

Truth holding

A collective witnessing practice where participants anonymously name truths they are carrying and then the group then takes turns physically and verbally “holding” one another’s truths, building shared understanding, acceptance, empathy, and surfacing patterns in the group.

Melissa Ladd

Joy Island

Drawing your own "Joy Island" with named areas for things that bring you joy, and sharing with others.

Suzanne  Whitby

Polak Exercise

Named after futurist Fred Polak, this reflective exercise asks participants to consider how they see the future, whether it’s bright or bleak, and how those images shape the present. It helps surface underlying assumptions and emotional responses to change.

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Seeds

Seeds begin to shape what emerges during a time of silence and reflection. Seeds are small personal notations, but they hold the potential for deep change. This practice is especially useful after a process of Guided Journaling as a way of identifying what resonated most strongly from the “field of the future.”

Didzis Krogzems

Lord Lord Milord

Lord and Villagers is a lively outdoor game blending physical activity with playful deception, rooted in the tradition of role-playing games that test agility and strategy. Inspired by classic children’s games like "What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?