“Karma acceleration” is happening here (woo-hoo and Oy vey)
So, we are in “rapidly-changing reality” at Authentic Relating Village (ARV) here in Chapala, Mexico. “Karma acceleration” I call it, which is actually quite normal and typical in intentional community (IC). Some personal relationships here are heavily challenged, along with other relationships deepening and blossoming beyond anything that I could have imagined. I am three times the AR leader that I was before all this happened (thanks to my critics on this one). In all fairness to me, “Recovering asshole” was always my meme and my trademark. Could there be something beyond that? Inshallah.
Upcoming ARV courses going out to 70,000 people next week
Business opportunities are blowing up. We have two upcoming Authentic Relating Village (ARV) courses being produced and marketed by the Global Eco-Village Network (GEN) and Federation of Intentional Communities (FIC). They are called Authentic Relating in Community and Practical Relational Leadership in Community, along with a free intro webinar happening Thursday May 16. These are going out to 70,000 members of GEN and FIC next week.
Let’s pray that they sell. I have also partnered with Jason Digges, one of the most respected people in the AR world, to teach one of these courses. I have been filling online cohorts of my own course/experience, Practical Relational Leadership very consistently since January, and running on-the-ground groups here that have also been rocking it. On-the-grounds groups here are high-value to me, as I crave in-person (versus online) connections. It’s the reason I moved to Mexico
I’ve got more writing in the queue, but for now this will have to do.
I will be in Austin TX in July
I am planning on spending the month of July in Austin, to hang-out with my friend David Garrison to play tennis (I have become quite serious about this, my “second religion”) and also (maybe) produce some events including an Open-mic playground which is a kind of AR creativity / self-expression event that has turned me on ever since I heard about it two years ago. We are discussing as well producing / launching a first Authentic Singles event in Austin. Authentic Singles has the potential to disrupt the $7B per year, dysfunctional and ineffective online dating industry. Inshallah. It doesn’t hurt to dream.
Very exciting. “Good enough for the working class” I like to say. Or maybe “better than a stick in the eye” (this from Rebekah’s father, may he rest in peace)) . Or my favorite expression, probably over-used but others have copied me, “from your lips to God’s ears“.
Month-long residences available at Authentic Relating Village from June
I am putting into the “ARV dream-space” the possibility of a new Authentic Relating Village (ARV) resident starting in June. My guest-room is available, representing a cost of just $300 plus commune and carpool fee — under $400 plus food. We are looking for people with some AR experience, but hey, at this stage we are not super-selective! If you have some interest in authentic connection and communication, and can demonstrate you are not a serial killer, you are in! Please write to us from the Contact page. We will add you to the June local PRL, so you get to practice AR with us right away. And in-person.
The next opportunity to join ARV will be in August as we are shutting down in July. Please write to me if that’s of interest.