Second — In many ways, working regeneratively starts with being able to ‘see’ with fresh eyes. Ecological and pattern literacy are empty toolboxes if you can’t see how your own thinking patterns keep you from seeing in new ways. So another capability to work on developing is the capability to notice how your own thinking works — to see how hidden assumptions and beliefs lock you into old ways of seeing.
I also think it’s important to reconnect to what you care about, what is core to you, what led you to the work you’ve been doing and what’s pulling you to lift it to another level. Regenerative work in the world starts from the essence and inherent potential of a community or place, and discovering how to enable that to more fully be manifested. If that’s not true for yourself in your own work, you can’t do that for others.
you’ve develo…ep. Another step, finding and talking with others who are further along the path is also important. Regenerative work doesn’t start from a blank slate. Ideally these resources share a similar professional area or background with you. Look at the skills and capabilities and the experience you’ve developed as a practitioner. Drawing on what you’re learning about regenerative approaches, how can you build on them to make them more regenerative?