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WAYFINDING IN THE EDGES

Writer's picture: Lana JelenjevLana Jelenjev

Updated: Dec 21, 2024


Dancing with Uncertainty
Dancing with Uncertainty

When I am asked what my current exploration is, I am quick to say it’s about healing- healing the self, healing relationships, healing workspaces, healing communities.


The term doesn’t always land well on people. Some see it as something that is not applicable in organizational settings. They even think healing is not what companies or institutions need. Yet for me, I firmly believe that if we are to usher in new systems and new ways of doing like how we are all clamoring for, it is important that we set the time, energy, and space to devote to healing. The repair is much needed for all the wounds and trauma from the past and the present.


Healing might not be the word that resonates with you, yet conflict management, DEI, social justice, Neurodiversity -areas that we are focused on these days - all need restoration at its core.


It is through healing that we can usher in new systems, where we can find each other in the edges.


WAYFINDING IN THE EDGES


We are in this space

Where the old doesn’t fit

Yet the new is yet to emerge

Is still to be reimagined,

rediscovered,

reclaimed.


We are in this time

Where the old’s dominion is slowly fading

And the grasp of old systems

Tightly holding on to power.

Stabilized to their roles,

to their mandates,

to their clauses

Are ushered by walk outs

Wayfinding in the edges.


Changemakers who believe in possibilities

In a future not only for the select few.

Where the voices of those silenced, marginalized, oppressed

Are brought in with care

Listened to with compassion

Invited to the table.


In these trenches, we see

the hope of humanity unfolding.

Generations clamoring for change.

From the young to the old

From the south to the north

And to the far corners in between.

People finding themselves

As hospices of the dying systems.

Caring for the embers with grace.

Bridge builders, extending their hands

To those deeply entrenched in their power.

One step at a time.


And there are those of us in the trenches

Tasked with morally imagining the unknown.

Radically trusting of a future

Ripe with community,

With compassion,

With belonging,

With wellbeing,


The inifinite hope moving us forward.

To new systems, new ways of being

From a space of regeneration,

From a space of restoration.

For the way for us to find ourselves

in these trenches,

is to start the process of healing

And our wayfinding is through our hearts.

Mending the past, and the present,

Answering the call for the future

And leading us gently back to each other.


 

LEARN MORE:


If you've ever found yourself grasping for certainty, resisting discomfort, or questioning how to stay present in the chaos, this exploration offers guidance, tools, and practices tailored to your journey.


Check out this self-paced exploration on "DANCING WITH UNCERTAINTY: Building Capacity for Liminal Spaces".


In this exploration, we explore liminality not as something to escape, but as a space to embrace. You’ll develop “liminal literacy”—the capacity to navigate uncertainty with grace and resilience. Expect to journey through four thoughtfully designed modules, each weaving together learning, reflective prompts, and embodied practices to deepen your understanding and strengthen your presence in threshold spaces.


Download the reflection card deck

EMBRACING LIMINALITY: Thresholds of Transformation in Life and Community. This card deck is for seekers, changemakers, leaders, and community weavers navigating transitions in their personal lives, relationships, or within teams and communities. Whether you are experiencing significant life changes, facilitating collective growth, or holding space for others, these cards are an invitation to explore the richness of liminal spaces with curiosity and care.


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