Active Hope: How Do We Meet This Moment Together?
A guided exploration of uncertainty, belonging, and our capacity to shape what comes next.
We are living through a time of profound change. Across our societies, communities, and personal lives, familiar structures are shifting, uncertainty is growing, and the future can feel increasingly difficult to imagine.
Many of us carry a mixture of concern, grief, exhaustion, and longing for something different. We want to respond meaningfully to what is happening around us, yet it's easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure where to begin.
What if hope is something we create through how we show up, connect, and participate?
Active Hope, a concept developed by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, invites us to see hope as something we practice, even when the outcome remains uncertain.
It begins with acknowledging the world as it is, honoring what we feel, and remembering that we are part of something larger than ourselves.
In this Voices of Emergence Community Circle, we'll come together to explore what it means to remain present, connected, and capable of meaningful action in uncertain times.
Through guided reflection, shared inquiry, and small-group dialogue, we'll explore questions such as:
How are we experiencing this moment, individually and collectively?
What happens when we make room for our grief, concern, and uncertainty rather than pushing them aside?
How might connection and belonging help us recover our sense of possibility?
What becomes possible when we move from helplessness toward participation?
What to expect
This 90-minute gathering offers a welcoming space for reflection, authentic conversation, and collective exploration.
We'll begin by arriving and grounding ourselves, then move into guided practices inspired by Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects, followed by shared reflection and dialogue.
There is no pressure to have answers, offer solutions, or share more than feels comfortable.
Come as you are, with whatever this moment is bringing up for you.
About the facilitators
Nathalia Manso is a facilitator working at the intersection of inner development, leadership, and regeneration. Drawing on the Work That Reconnects, ecopsychology, and deep ecology, she creates spaces where people can reconnect with themselves, one another, and the living world.
Alex de Carvalho is a co-founder of Voices of Emergence, executive coach, and community builder. His work explores how we navigate change, develop our capacity for meaningful action, and participate more consciously in shaping what emerges.
Rudy de Waele is a co-founder of Voices of Emergence, futurist, and community builder whose work spans technology, entrepreneurship, and social transformation. Drawing on decades of experience exploring emerging futures and facilitating conversations across cultures, he now focuses on cultivating the presence, connection, and collective intelligence needed to navigate uncertainty and shape what comes next.
An invitation from Liminal Soil
This Community Circle is part of Liminal Soil, a Voices of Emergence journey grounded in the Work That Reconnects and the Enactment Arc.
Liminal Soil explores how we can meet times of transition with greater presence, emotional awareness, connection, perspective, and agency.
Our next six-week journey is planned for January 2027.
Learn more: https://academy.voicesofemergence.com/liminal-soil
We may not know what the future holds. We can still participate in how it comes into being.
We'd love to have you with us.