Intentional Society: The next loop of the spiral
To join us on this path, register for this orientation call Saturday January 29th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) After the party,...
Intentional Society: Partying and commemorating
Want to join the party? Get involved first! Saturday orientation call January 22nd, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) We're having...
Intentional Society: Why IFS works
Don't know what Intentional Society really is? Join the orientation call Saturday January 15th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC)...
Intentional Society: Parts introduction
Newcomers are invited to an orientation call Saturday January 8th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) as an onramp to connecting with...
Intentional Society: 2022 ease-in
Orientation call tomorrow for newcomers: Saturday January 1st, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) RSVP here Happy New Year as we enter...
Intentional Society: Steering into tension
Intentional Society is on its seasonal rest week - regular activity will begin again on January 1st. I wish to point to and share a deep, structural learning...
Intentional Society: 2021 by (not just) the numbers
Looking through a numbers lens requires a perspectival preamble: What's our relationship to numbers? Modernity says they are data, hard cold evidence leading...
Intentional Society: Circling experience report
The last orientation call of 2021 is this Saturday December 11th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC). Can you believe we've done 33...
Intentional Society: One year later
Our orientation call series resumes this Saturday December 4th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) Looking back at the history page of...
Intentional Society: Accepting gratitude
No orientation this week, but you can register for a December 4th call. A few days ago I thought, "I don't wanna do a thematic US Thanksgiving letter, no...
Intentional Society: Expanding attention and Circling
Our next orientation call is Saturday November 20th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard Time (4pm Eastern, 9pm UTC) How free is our will? I like this question much...
Intentional Society: Overlap of object and meta
Want to practice together being the selves, friends, and agents we want to be? RSVP for an orientation Saturday November 13th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Standard...
Intentional Society: Meta on power
Just before our US clocks fall back from Daylight time, there's an orientation call this Saturday! November 6th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm...
Intentional Society: The sweet smell of tension
Is this the right time to journey together? RSVP for the orientation call Saturday October 30th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC) We...
Intentional Society: Polarity management
There will be an orientation call again this week: Saturday October 23rd, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC) RSVP here I have a sense...
Intentional Society: Life, self-aware
If you'd like to connect to the community life of Intentional Society, register for the orientation call this Saturday at 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time...
Intentional Society: Learning and looping
We began our season last Sunday! The door is still open, so by all means join the orientation call this Saturday at 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm...
Intentional Society: Season transition
Want to catch the start of this next season? Our orientation call this Saturday, October 2nd 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC) is your...
Intentional Society: Glorious visions
Coming soon -- Season 4 starts with an orientation call for newcomers on October 2nd and first general session October 3rd. Paul wrote to the Corinthians...
Intentional Society: What do you-I-we want?
No orientation this week or next -- our 4th season which will run Oct 3 through Dec 19, so you can look forward to an orientation call on October 2nd....
Intentional Society: Making visible the unseen
There will be an orientation call this Saturday September 11th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC). These are a prerequisite to...
Intentional Society: Consistency and simplicity
Because the more of these I hold, the more people keep showing up: Orientation call this Saturday September 4th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm...
Intentional Society: The power of stories
If you've been intending to make an Intentional Society orientation call, we're having another this Saturday August 28th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time...
Intentional Society: From edges to stages with mixed results
To get involved with Intentional Society, start with an orientation call! Join in this Saturday August 21st, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern,...
Intentional Society: Edge-finding and the messy kitchen
To become involved with Intentional Society, get started with an orientation call! Next call Saturday August 14th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm...
Intentional Society: New practice - Edge Case
Today I'll introduce a new practice we've invented, or perhaps evolved by combining existing practices with new intent. The punny working title is "Edge...
Intentional Society: Sit with me in paradox
I'll write about our new developmental group practice next week but first, would you care to sit with me in paradox for a few moments? Polarity is a noun,...
Intentional Society: Unknowing and sensing
There's one more orientation call this Saturday July 24th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC), which will be the last in one for July....
Intentional Society: Introductions and representations
Miss last week's orientation? Same time this Saturday July 17th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC) Hello to the newest 20% of you...
Intentional Society: Season 3 kick-off and new website!
Hello friends, This weekend we begin what I'm calling our third season of Intentional Society - the span of a quarter (and rest week last Sunday) seems about...
Intentional Society: T-group practice
We're spending our last couple Q2 general sessions reconnecting with one another and solidifying our current community rooted-ness before we dive into our...
Intentional Society: 3 changes for Q3
I have three intentions to share with you today. First, that Q3 of Intentional Society will have a dynamic arc to it. We've built relational connection...
Intentional Society: A koan on change
We wish to grow into our biggest selves of love and joy and peace and power. We wish to bring about a safe and thriving future for humanity. The place to...
Intentional Society: Staying in curiosity with Inquiry Spiraling
Click here to register for an informational video call Saturday June 5th, 11:00-11:55am Pacific Daylight Time (2pm Eastern, 6pm UTC) Special note for this...
Intentional Society: Where the buck stops
Next introductory call Saturday May 29th, 11:00-11:55am Pacific Daylight Time (2pm Eastern, 6pm UTC) Intentional Society is open and welcoming newcomers (who...
Intentional Society: The power of consent
Is something calling you to intentional growth in relationship? Start with an exploratory call Saturday May 22nd, 11:00-11:55am Pacific Daylight Time (2pm...
Intentional Society: The freedom of acceptance
Want to become a part of Intentional Society? Start with an introductory call Saturday May 15th, 11:00-11:55am Pacific Daylight Time (2pm Eastern, 6pm UTC)...
Intentional Society: Bits and pieces
Introductory call Saturday May 8th, 11:00-11:55am Pacific Daylight Time (2pm Eastern, 6pm UTC) - take note, this is 2 hours earlier than the last several. As...
Intentional Society: It all comes together
Want to learn more? The introductory material has been revamped for our new design, so come with curiosity to our next intro call this Saturday May 1st,...
Intentional Society: Keeping the campfire burning
Last week I used a boating metaphor to describe our Q2 focus of trying some small groups as a way to deepen, customize, and diversify our explorations of...
Intentional Society: Launch the boats!
We've been sitting around a campfire together, on a sandy beach in between civilization and the ocean. We're glad to have new faces sidle up and join the...
Intentional Society: Saturday intro, redesigning Sunday
No content today, after our rest week. If you're looking to attend an introductory call, we're on for Saturday April 10th, 1:00-1:55pm Pacific Daylight Time...
Intentional Society: Examining the developmental stages
Note: No IS activities this week. Our next intro call will be April 10th. Two weeks ago we introduced Adult Development to ourselves as a model, and this...
Intentional Society: introducing Adult Development
For a change of pace, our next introductory call will be on Saturday this week: Saturday March 27th at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern, 8pm UTC). I feel the energy...
Intentional Society: Unfolding the Collective Presence
Our next introductory call is this Sunday, March 21st at 11am Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7). We've now wrapped up our first tour of relational practices, and...
Intentional Society: Following my own fear
If you might like to get involved, join our intro call at 11am Pacific DAYLIGHT Time this Sunday, March 14th. Hi, this is (still) James here. Instead of...
Intentional Society: Improv philosophy
Unfamiliar with Intentional Society? Friendly informational call this Sunday, March 7th. Last week we played the Glass Bead Game - a rather enigmatic name...
Intentional Society: Reflecting and empathy
Want to hear about Intentional Society? RSVP for the next informational call this Sunday, Feb 28th. Last week we practiced Empathy Circling. (Here's a short...
Intentional Society: attending to differences, representation, inclusion
Still looking for a tour of Intentional Society? RSVP for the next informational call this Sunday, Feb 21st. Another beginning in group awareness Last Sunday...
Intentional Society: Looking towards what we avoid
Care for a personal introduction? Our Intentional Society informational calls have been receiving great reviews! RSVP for the next call this Sunday, Feb...