Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone introduce the revised 2022 edition of the book Active Hope

Why do we need a revised edition of the book Active Hope in 2022?
In this short interview, the authors of the book: Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, explain why it is so needed.
This inspiring and informative interview is thanks to ‪@NewWorldLibrary‬ (newworldlibrar...)
The subtitle of this revised edition is "How to Face the Mess We're in with Unexpected Resilience & Creative Power" and that just about says it all!
The challenges we face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, war, social injustice, political polarization, economic upheaval, and the dying back of nature together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. This revised, tenth anniversary edition of Active Hope shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face these crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power. Drawing on decades of teaching an empowerment approach known as the Work That Reconnects, the authors guide us through a transformational process informed by mythic journeys, modern psychology, spirituality, and holistic science. This process equips us with tools to face the mess we're in and play our role in the collective transition, or Great Turning, to a life-sustaining society.
Ecophilosopher Joanna Macy, PhD, is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in movements for peace, justice, and the environment, she interweaves her scholarship with six decades of activism. Physician and coach Dr ‪@DrChrisJohnstone‬ is a specialist in the psychology of resilience, sustainable happiness, and positive change. ‪@CollegeofWellbeingcom‬
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Practicing Active Hope supports us to be with all that is going on in the world and to find our own sense of meaning and purpose. At a time when many are dealing with anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, suffering from depression, or feeling lost in life, active hope training can help us become more engaged, encouraged, enlivened and empowered.
Whatever it is that concerns you: environmental issues; social issues; racism; world poverty; climate change; gender inequality, or any other issue that you would like to make a difference in, the book Active Hope can support you to find your purpose, and play your part.
Praise for the book Active Hope:
"More than any book I've read, Active Hope shows us the true dimensions of this crisis, and the way our heart and actions can be part of the Great Turning toward healing. Please read this book and share it with others - for your own awakening, for our children, and for our future." - ‪@TaraBrach‬
"Active Hope is a brilliant guide to sanity and love." - Roshi Joan Halifax, abbot of the ‪@upayazencenter‬
"A brilliant guide to navigating the relationship between how we imagine ourselves and the world and what we can do in it." - Rebecca Solnit, author of Hope in the Dark
"Books about social and ecological change too often leave out a vital component: how do we change ourselves so that we are strong enough to fully contribute to this great shift? Active Hope fills this gap beautifully, guiding readers on a journey of gratitude, grief, interconnection, and, ultimately, transformation." - Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything
"Words cannot fully express my gratitude for this book's appearance at this time. With ancient wisdom, deep compassion, and years of experience, Joanna and Chris guide us through this perilous time, not that we might succeed in saving the world, but that we might consciously choose to participate, no matter the outcome. This is the path of right action and right relationship, where joy and peace are available independent of what's going on around us. May we take this beautiful book into our hearts that we may each find the path with heart." - Margaret J Wheatley, author of Perseverance
"I loved this book. Its brilliance lies in the way it skillfully addresses and transforms the major limiting beliefs that hold people back from wholehearted social action, which at its heart requires that 'active hope' be sustained. It then gently, but inexorably, invites us to participate in the great adventure of our time of changing the world. Joanna and Chris have laid out a twenty-first-century spiritual path for deep and soul-filled social action. Read it and be nourished!" - David Gershon, author of Social Change 2.0: A Blueprint for Reinventing Our World
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Thank you, Chris and Joanna! 🌍🌎🌏🙏