by Duncan Ebata | Jun 11, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
“YOU’RE AWESOME!” “YOUR TALK WAS AMAZING!” “YOU’RE SO GOOD AT…” Have you ever been in a situation where you are being praised and it just feels awkward? Why do compliments feel weird sometimes? What is it about...
by Duncan Ebata | May 21, 2021 | Facilitation, Learning, Productivity, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
When someone asks me how it’s going and I say that things are busy, it’s usually an indication that I’m overwhelmed and/or not taking care of myself, feeling scarcity (of time, money), not feeling worthy, or not having my needs for affection and understanding met. It...
by Duncan Ebata | May 12, 2021 | Facilitation, Farm, Food, Learning, Uncategorized
Last year around this time we entered lockdown. During that time, we saw people turn their focus to their homes and gardens, learn about community sufficiency, and come together as a community. As soon as CERB kicked in, people began to save money and invest it into...
by Duncan Ebata | Apr 23, 2021 | Facilitation, Learning, Productivity, Uncategorized
A few months ago, I found myself feeling a little burnt out, even during weeks that I would normally not cause me to feel burnout. Maybe they didn’t have quite as much movement, or… …maybe I’ve been grieving indoor cozy friend chats beyond bubbles. I...
by Duncan Ebata | Apr 14, 2021 | Facilitation, Farm, Food, Learning, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
How did we lose our practices around valuing food as sacred? When and why did we cease to honour our food, where it came from, who grew it, the land, etc.? Who benefits from the narrative “we don’t have time” to eat? So we’ll just pick something up? Heat something up?...
by Duncan Ebata | Mar 31, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Productivity, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
Not long ago, I read an article called 6 Qualities of Relational Leaders by Michael Porcelli that reminded me of something that came to me in meditation. Partway through the meditation, a woman stated an affirmation: “I am relaxing into healing.” What struck me about...
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