A series with Charlotte Dufour, co-founder of Listening Inspires.
In this episode, I introduce a new series, as part of the Listening to the Earth podcast, called "Luminous Listening in Troubled Times".
In this series, I offer to share insights and inspirations related to the challenges of our era, which come from my listening to others, to and Nature and what I call my "Deep Self" (or soul).
Today, I reflect on the power of listening and share how I have discovered, through my 20+ years of working on nutrition and food systems, the power of listening to others as a means of building bridges between disciplines and laying the foundations for joint action across often divergent agendas.
Working on complex issues such as sustainable food systems - in particular in crisis-affected countries such as Afghanistan - also led me to appreciate the value (and even necessity) of inner listening, to find a place of nourishment within, such as through the practice of meditation. This opened the door for me to the power of listening to Nature, leading me to appreciate the world in a whole new way...
I will post episodes of no more than 10 mins on a monthly basis, and hope you will join me in this inspiring adventure of listening.
The next episode will be about the unwritten 18th Sustainable Development Goal on Love and Joy, which we call SDG 0 - the ultimate goal and activator of the 17 SDGs.
So stay tuned, for what I hope will be luminous and inspiring moments!
Music Copyright: Frank Woeste
I am grateful to my friend the great jazz pianist Frank Woeste for the music in this podcast. It is from “Le Souffle de l'Eau" ("Water's breath"), a piece he composed and plays here with another amazing musician, Erik Truffaz, on the trumpet.
I warmly encourage you to listen to the full, heart-stirring, recording here.
Frank’s music is available on all major music platforms (Spotify, Deezer…).