Gaia's Call

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In our recent Gaia’s Call 2.0 conversations, Marla and I explored the polycrisis—the overlapping ecological, social, and spiritual challenges shaping our world. In this episode, we go one step deeper, asking a more intimate question: How do we live inside this reality without losing ourselves—or each other? Drawing from the simple yet profound inquiry “Grieve globally. Thrive locally,” we explore how caring deeply for the world does not have to lead to burnout or despair. Instead, when grounded in the Four Great Truths of One Cause—interconnectedness, sufficiency, reciprocity, and stewardship—we discover a way of living that honors grief while still making room for joy, presence, and meaningful action. This is a conversation especially for eco-conscious families navigating how to stay open-hearted, sane, and hopeful in uncertain times. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wbradfordswift.substack.com/subscribe

The other night, Ann and I were having dinner with Amber and Justin (daughter and son-in-law). The kids were nearby—Logan and Piper laughing, moving, playing the way only young children can, fully inhabiting the moment. It was one of those evenings that feels quietly complete. Nothing spectacular. Nothing missing.And yet, somewhere between passing food and watching the kids, a familiar question rose up in me.Is this a moment to say something?To check in with the adults about what they’re seeing… or not seeing… about the world we’re living in?To ask whether they’re aware of the polycrisis—or where they might be in relationship to it?Just as quickly, another voice answered back.Don’t ruin this.Don’t turn a good night into a heavy one.Why bring global grief into a room full of local joy?I noticed myself holding the tension rather than resolving it. And I realized: this wasn’t just a family moment. It was a microcosm of a much larger question many of us are quietly carrying.To share—or not to share—the reality of the polycrisis with the people we love.And if we do share… when?How?To what end?I don’t have clean answers. But I’m no longer convinced that not having answers is a failure.The Question Beneath the QuestionOn the surface, this looks like a communication dilemma. But underneath it lives something deeper.We are living through a time of undeniable global grief: ecological unraveling, political instability, widening inequality, accelerating technological disruption, and the quiet erosion of shared meaning. Many of us feel it in our bodies long before we can articulate it.At the same time, life keeps happening locally. Children grow. Gardens need tending. Meals are shared. Laughter still breaks through.So the real question becomes:How do we grieve globally without abandoning the small, sacred forms of thriving that make life worth living?And just as importantly:How do we invite others into this awareness without overwhelming them—or ourselves?Taking the Question to CommunityRather than answer this alone, I did something that increasingly feels essential in this time: I brought the question to community.I shared this inquiry—nearly as raw as I’ve written it here—with members of the Home Grown Human community, an online gathering of people already aware of the polycrisis and committed to supporting one another through it. (If you’re curious, I’ll share a link at the end.)I didn’t ask for advice. I asked for lived wisdom.What came back wasn’t a single answer—but a constellation of insights that now live inside this piece.What I Heard (and What Shifted in Me)One recurring theme was attunement.Not every truth belongs in every moment. Timing matters. Tone matters. Relationship matters more than content.Several people shared that when conversations about the polycrisis go wrong, it’s often because of what Jamie Wheal aptly named “therapeutic aggression”—when we speak not because it’s what the other person is ready for, but because we need relief from carrying the truth alone.That landed hard for me.It made me ask:Am I sharing to serve the relationship… or to unburden myself?Another insight that stayed with me: presence is not avoidance.Laughter, play, ordinary love—these are not denials of reality. Sometimes they are the most honest responses available. Especially with children. Especially when nervous systems are already overloaded.One community member put it simply: staying connected is more important than being right.And yet—silence isn’t always care either.A few people spoke about how sharing, when done gently and incrementally, can actually deepen connection—if it’s rooted in curiosity rather than persuasion, and grounded in evidence rather than opinion. Not to convince, but to invite.Still others described choosing a third path: placing the “hard information” somewhere accessible—writing, podcasts, Substack essays—and trusting loved ones to engage if and when they’re ready.That, too, felt like wisdom.Where This Is Still Hard for MeThere are days when global grief overwhelms me—when the scale of suffering makes local thriving feel insufficient, even indulgent. When playing pickleball, tending soil, or planning the spring garden feels almost naïve in the face of what’s unraveling.And yet, I’ve come to see something else.Thriving locally is not a distraction from collapse.It is resistance to the forces that want us frozen, despairing, and disconnected.When I walk in the woods.When I sit with Logan and Piper.When Ann and I share a quiet meal.When I call a friend for tea instead of doomscrolling.I’m not turning away from grief—I’m metabolizing it.This is what “Grieve Globally, Thrive Locally” has begun to mean for me.Not an answer.A practice.Releasing the Savior ReflexOne of the most important shifts I’m making as we move into 2026 is releasing a familiar but exhausting pattern: the need—or addiction—to save the world.I’m not abandoning responsibility.I’m relinquishing grandiosity.I can still share One Cause here on Substack.I can still participate in the Great Turning amid the Great Simplification.But I no longer need to carry the illusion that it all rests on my shoulders.This mantra gives me something far more sustainable.It invites me to pause throughout the day and ask:* How am I doing with my grieving?* How am I doing with my thriving?* Which one needs attention right now?Sometimes the answer is tears.Sometimes it’s laughter.Sometimes it’s silence.So… To Share or Not to Share?Where I’m landing—for now—is this:There may never be a “perfect” moment.There may always be a shadow when we speak honestly about the world.The question is not how to avoid that shadow—but how to make sure it doesn’t eclipse love, presence, or belonging.If we are facing a kind of terminal diagnosis as a civilization, then perhaps the most important questions become:* How outrageously do I dare to love?* What do I want my children and grandchildren to remember?* How do I live in a way that tells the truth without hardening my heart?And maybe—just maybe—the most powerful form of sharing isn’t explanation at all.It’s how we show up.How we treat the land.How we speak to neighbors.How we hold joy alongside sorrow.No footnotes required.An Open Ending (On Purpose)I’m leaving this unresolved because I believe it’s meant to be.So I’ll offer a few guidepost questions—for you, and for me:* When does sharing deepen connection—and when does it serve something else?* What signals in your body tell you it’s time to speak… or to listen?* How might grieving globally strengthen your capacity to thrive locally?* And who are the people you don’t have to answer this question alone with?A Note of GratitudeI want to thank the Home Grown Human community for helping me think, feel, and write more honestly. Their wisdom is woven throughout this piece—not as answers, but as living questions.If you’re curious about that community, you can find them here: Home Grown Human SkoolAnd if this essay stirred something in you, I’d genuinely love to hear from you—whether in the comments, the chat, or through sharing it with someone you trust.This feels like one of those inquiries we’re not meant to resolve quickly.But perhaps we’re meant to walk it together. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wbradfordswift.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everybody. this is Brad Swift of Gaia’s Call and this is Gaia’s call, but this is 2.0. And as you will notice, it’s not just me, it’s also Marla from the Eco Chapter. Hey Marla.Hi. How are you?I’m good. I’m good. And I’m looking forward to this.And I’m a little trepidatious about it, you know, it’s it is a first, a lot of firsts are coming my way these days. but I’m also excited about it because we’re here. first we’re going to kind of just share our background and how we got connected. also who we’re kind of directing this to, you know, the, the people that we would really like to reach with this.one of the things that we talked about, and may end up, you know, renaming this at some point, but, certainly a segment of this is called, is. Regeneration with capital GE in, because as you can see, we’re not of exactly the [00:01:00] same generation. I’m a couple years older. So there’s some differences.And we actually want to, given the, the nature of the world these days and how much we are, pointing to the, in a bad way, the differences. We wanna embrace the differences. So I’m, white skinned. And Marla is brown skinned and I’m a male and she’s a female, and I live in the mountains of North Carolina and we don’t really know where we might find Marla at any time, but right now you are where?Right now I’m in Singapore.Right?The other side of the world from you.Yes. So right now we are at like nine 40 in the morning here in the North Carolina mountains. And it is what time there?Those are differences. Now, there’s some things that we share, which is, well, certainly first and top most for me would be [00:02:00] our deep love and compassion for planet.And all of its, all of its beings. Not just human beings, but all the beings, the plants and animals that we share this planet with. So, and that’s kind of what has connected us. So, let’s just take a, moment or two Marla, and share, from our own memories, how did, we get connected?Yeah, so hi everyone.My name is Marla, and yes, I’m all the way over here in Singapore. I am an Earthling. I like to call myself that and I run the eco chapter. And the eco chapter is a ecoliteracy and regenerative storytelling consultancy. and the crazy thing is that me and Brad, we met on Substack, through my company, the eco chapter.I write a lot. articles that translate science and complex concepts into easier to digest and more accessible, literature. So articles with metaphors, and I sometimes write poetry. just any kind of way to get the science to [00:03:00] be a little bit easier. And so the nice thing was. read my stories.and it was Brad, so it’s crazy because it was almost exactly a year ago. We met in December, I think 2024. so it’s, yeah, it’s been a journey. Brad, you wanna add anything to, that?Yeah, I, I had a major, revelation, insight, whatever you want to call it. about two days. After the, USA, elections of a year ago when, they did not go the way I wanted, I did not have a whole lot of hope for either party, directing much attention to the, climate crisis, and the crisis that, you know, the climate crisis is a part of.But when, president Trump became president, I got really clear there’s something, something that I’ve gotta do. I’ve gotta up my game, so to speak around that. And, The, other piece that was kind of woven in there at the same time, at that [00:04:00] time, I had a, grandson, three and a half, Logan and Piper, one and a half.So now a year later, four and a half and two and a half. and I, it was on YouTube was where I ran into this thing about. 3:00 AM in the morning and I cannot sleep because my great-great-grandchildren are asking me what did I do? What did I do when I realized the earth was burning and the democracy was falling, and da da die, it goes on beautiful peace.And it woke me up to like, yeah, what will I tell Logan and Piper as they get older? What did I do? And about that time I was reading, you know, I read, a couple of pieces from Marla and thought, wow, this is a real connection there. And I started writing one cause, which is now written and in revision stages.And we’ll be released sometime, hopefully in the first quarter, first half of, 2026. [00:05:00] And it’s my take on. what is the fundamental causes of climate change? That climate change is not a cause, it’s the effect of something. And so, that’s, kind of the evolution. And then, I think somewhere in the mix of that, you, expressed an idea about.Wanting to write a book, a, more positive book of, positive narratives. And given that, one of the things I still do is as a coach. I coach aspiring authors. I was like, I wanna work with this woman. I, wonder how much I’m gonna have to pay her to let me coach her. And you were kind enough to not charge me anything for that.So, that was another piece of it. So why don’t you say just a little bit about, where that went.We had our first meeting in December last year, just around Christmas, I think. And I was so stumped that [00:06:00] somebody on the other side of the world wanted to coach me because, well, obviously had read my articles and thought it would be good for me to write a book.and the crazy thing is like a year later, the book is here. So it’s called Dreams of Unwritten Futures. And this book was actually written by five of us. And, Brad was coaching me and I was editing this book, with a few of my friends. And now, the whole point of it is to have a series of books, and I wanna put it under project called The Better Future Narratives Project, where I found that everything that I was reading in terms of like climate fiction or the news or.science, a lot of it was doom and gloom and, really a post-apocalyptic, chaos. so then my idea was like, how do we then. better stories into the world where we didn’t have to become zombies and eat people’s faces first, before we, started doing better things. and that’s kind of how the idea was born.I wrote an article in October, 2024. And that article [00:07:00] became the spine of this book. And so I sent that article to five friends, who wrote, their parts and their Better Future narratives, which then I compiled into this book and we just got it published in October. So, I think, Brad’s pushing me to write something, really helps, because I had so many ideas already, and it was just that little poke to say, Hey, you’re good enough.Go write. so it’s really exciting. So it’s now I am also writing proposals to bring this, project to schools and, I’m planning like a six months project with kids that they can turn their eco anxiety and feelings of helplessness or depression into more better future narratives and that we can publish more books and, put them out into the world.because I think a lot of people, when they say better future, they just. immediately of money and cars and material wealth and things. but if you talk to lots of people, they’ll tell you those are not the things that make your future better. Yeah, it’s really [00:08:00] simplicity of things. It’s the connection with people.It’s the community. It’s a time to read a really good book and have a coffee undisturbed. It’s those quiet moments at the beach or under a tree. usually with nature or with friends, you know? So that’s the whole point of trying to put these imaginations into, people’s worlds where they can think of better future narratives that are not coupled with material wealth and, and consumerism.Yeah. hopefully kind of change the whole narrative, of a society through through writing.Yeah. Very good. And yeah, I hear again, I hear some other cross, cross connections there. Out of your book has come a, project, you know, and you’re out to reach young, young people and kids.And same here with me. I, you know, in my background, I’ve been writing for about 30, oh gosh, 35 plus years. I have about 30, I think one cause will read my 38th book. [00:09:00] But in the last several years, most of my writing has been in the eco fiction or eco fantasy area. So you can see kind of in the background there, see if I can point to ‘em.These books here are part of the Zach Bates Eco Adventure series. So that was one of the other things is, because of my, I just have such a deep love for Logan and Piper. And a deep love for, kids in general, that’s, you know, those are the generations that we are leaving planet Earth to.And I’ll be honest, I’m not proud of how my generation, the baby boomer generation is leaving the planet. we, and while we’re still, able to, what can we do to. a trim tab, moved this big spaceship earth in a more positive, direction of truly being connected to, nature itself.So from one cause has come, and is [00:10:00] emerging the, eco guardian’s, youth project. And again, it includes, you know. and inspiring children to express themselves through writing and through art. and, helping them to get really in touch with their love of nature, before they get so.Caught up in jagged, you know, adults. We wanna get them early enough to, encourage that natural love for, nature, as, they grow, grow into adulthood itself. So that’s kind of who we’re out to reach. So you wanna say a little bit about our. if somebody’s listening to this, who you could share this with, you know, like that.Yeah. So we’re trying to reach out to anyone who wants to listen, really anyone that’s interested in the eco crises that are happening all over the world, everywhere. sometimes it can be really lonely and also quite. helplessness and, that you have no idea what’s going on. so I guess we’re [00:11:00] also reaching out to educators that don’t have the ability or the, knowledge to share this information with your students.send them our way. We’re both teachers, so happy to help with that. Also to the carers of students and children, parents who are too busy working or also don’t have the, knowledge or the know-how about the climate crisis. Now this would be really great for you too, because it’s a way for you to understand a little bit more.so then you can, kind of comfort your, children and tell them that, you know, with us all working towards this together, it’s all going to be okay. And apart from from the work that we’re doing here on the podcast, I’m also doing as part of the eco chapter, lots of webinars for people who are.working in either small to medium enterprises or school teachers, and also with people doing, like nonprofit work and organizations. So I do like regenerative consultancy for, those groups of people who like maybe need something a little bit [00:12:00] more in depth or specified to your company or organization as well.Yeah, for this podcast, like it’s really for the generations, right? That’s why we’re calling it possibly regeneration, from kids who want to come on the show And talk to us about how you feel, you know, about parents who are drowning in, how do I do this because I’m new parent and I’ve never done this before.Or, teachers who are just hearing stories from your students and, you don’t know what to do. You know, like we’re also very happy to have interviews. with, anyone from around the world. I mean, we’re already in two different continents. Why not? Why stop there,right? Yeah, for sure. And while right now the, eco Guardian Youth Project is primarily local here in the North Carolina Mountains.I do an event, in fact, I did two in the past, week called the Story. story maker event where you come together with small groups of children and we actually help them [00:13:00] understand that storytelling is great fun and story making, actually writing and, composing your own stories can be fun.And so we actually go through and collectively together, create the beginnings of a story and follow that up with the, for those who want to, the eco guardian. writer’s challenge. So all that’s pretty much local right now, but we do want, you know, my, one of my intentions, you know, in 2026 is to find ways to have it be,Scaled so it can be done not just with me, but other people can do it in their local communities, wherever those local communities are. And I see we have another compadre there in the background.So this is rha. And another similarity between me and Brad is Brad just got two kittens. Ah,we do, and, they may be on the show before too long, but right now they’re, acclimating to our own lifestyle here.Yes, for [00:14:00] sure. So obviously we’re both. animal lovers. My background is a small animal veterinarian before I turn to writing. And, and mine is scienceand wildlife conservation.Yes. And, if I’m not careful, I put my feet in the wrong places. I’ll end up stepping on Rascoe, who’s right at my feet sleeping at the moment.So, let’s see, what else did we want to share today as this, introduction that, that we haven’t already shared?I think a few things. If you are a writer, I think the first thing is keep writing because the world needs more stories and more art and put more beautiful, literature into the world.I think we’re, losing that. if you’re someone who feels like you want to come onto the show, please get in touch with either of us. in. we’ll give you ways to contact us, that’s for sure. and also if you are. wanting to come on the show and just wanting to listen.I hope you also know that Yeah. are listening and we’re [00:15:00] here. Like, you don’t have to just write to us if you wanna come onto the show, if you want us to talk about something for you, please send us your, your thoughts or your ideas and or your fears or doubts, and we’ll be happy to make a podcast, especially for that for you.Yes. Yeah. Very good. So, there’s a new word that I’ve come across, We, all know about dystopia. You know, dystopian fiction right now is super popular. I’m not quite sure why it’s become so popular. we’re living in a dystopia, maybe that has part something to do with it. And there’s also the term that most people are familiar with is utopia.You know, kind of almost kind of airy, magical, you know, land. I was just the other day through a podcast was introduced to which is kind of in the middle area. It’s about how do we, in the face of what we’re dealing with. recreate or regenerate a, life thriving, ecology and, planet and, not, you know, not at a [00:16:00] utopian type way, but, you know, some, very specific ways that we can do that.And for and I, part of it is changing the narrative, you know, writing stories that, really do speak to, And not in a way, but in a positive way. Changed that narrative. So again, one cause is a big part of, that for me, you know, identifying the four great untruths and the four great truths.And I’m sure in other podcasts we’ll get into that, you know, in, more depth itself. So, yes. You know, if you are writer, if you have thought about writing on, you know, on, you know, whether it’s, Climate fiction or eco fiction or there’s a number of different, you know, ways of speaking about it. But if that’s something that, you are either doing or you would want to do, we, would love to support you in that as well.Yeah, and Brad has a, whole library, so once you have your books, we can put it up there. you can also [00:17:00] find dreams of Unwritten Futures in Brad’s library.Yes. I’m, glad you, mentioned that ‘cause part of the, eco Guardians, Project that we’re working with is the Eco Guardian Secret Society Library that nobody’s supposed to know about except that just spilled the beans.So I can, you know, blame her for it. But, and again, all of my eco fiction books are. there’s two or three, other books from other authors that I have coached, including book itself. And, there will be a, growing resource of, both fiction and nonfiction and other, you know, pertinent information, to support.Other, eco guardians in training as I like, refer to it. And the reason I call it Eco Guardians in training is we’re all in training. We’re all continuing to deepen our relationship and our appreciation for, Mother Earth. [00:18:00] So, that’s what it is to be an eco guardian. Thank you for sharing that.So I think, covered the, basis to begin with. Yeah. And, any, last comments before we kind of sign off and you go to bed and I go into the rest of my day.I am good. I’m looking forward to our next podcast and, hopefully we get some people writing in to come talk to us.Yes. Very good. Okay, everybody, we’re signing off from Gaia’s Call slash Regeneration. Take care. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wbradfordswift.substack.com/subscribe

Living Through the Polycrisis — Part Two of a Three-Part One Cause Reflection (Part One is Here.)Author’s Note: I called an audible over the holidays, feeling like we could all use a break from dealing with this challenging topic—the Polycrisis, here we are in the New Year of 2026 which could, according to many experts, be a make or break year, so let’s dig in. Once you stop trying to outrun the polycrisis, you start asking a different kind of question: What does a good life look like now?By “outrun,” I mean all the ways we try—often unconsciously—to escape what we sense is happening around us. Denying the seriousness of it. Minimizing it. Staying so busy we don’t have time to feel it. Doom-scrolling until we’re numb. Freezing in place because the scale of it feels too big to face. Or pinning our hopes on some distant rescue—technological, political, or economic—so we don’t have to change how we live today. All of these are understandable human responses. They’re not moral failures. They’re coping strategies in a world that’s asking more of us than we were prepared for.But eventually, exhaustion sets in. The running doesn’t work. The distractions lose their power. And in that quiet moment—sometimes gentle, sometimes forced—we begin to wonder whether the real work isn’t escaping the polycrisis at all, but learning how to live inside it with integrity, care, and coherence.That’s where the Four Great Truths come in.In One Cause, I describe them as an alternative worldview to the Four Great Untruths that brought us to the brink. But they’re more than ideas. They’re a lived orientation—a different way of standing in the world. Where the old story told us we are separate, that more is always better, that Earth’s resources are limitless, and that technology will save us, the Four Great Truths offer something quieter and sturdier. They remind us that we are interconnected, that sufficiency is possible, that reciprocity is how life actually works, and that stewardship—not domination—is our true role.This shift isn’t abstract. It doesn’t live in policy papers or distant futures. It shows up in how we live, love, and belong—especially close to home.Regeneration, I’ve come to see, is relational, local, and embodied. It begins not with grand plans to “save the world,” but with small, grounded choices that restore right relationship—with the land beneath our feet, with the people we share our lives with, and with the future generations who will inherit what we leave behind. That’s why collapse, as frightening as it is, can also function as an invitation. Not to panic, but to maturity. Not just to grieve what’s breaking down, but to grow into what’s being asked of us now.For Ann and me, the Loving Homestead has become a kind of living laboratory for this inquiry. Not a solutionist fantasy or a claim that we’ve figured anything out, but a place to practice living differently—more attentively, more humbly, more in rhythm with life. It’s where the Four Great Truths stop being concepts and start becoming habits, conversations, and sometimes uncomfortable mirrors. So, let’s spend a few minutes delving into the Four Great Truth a bit more. Interconnectedness shows up for me most clearly in family and place. Living closer to the land has made it impossible to pretend we’re separate—from soil health, from weather patterns, from the creatures who share this space, or from one another. When I’m gardening with Logan, or watching Piper toddle around the yard with curiosity and wonder, interconnectedness isn’t an idea. It’s a felt sense. Their well-being is bound up with the choices we make now. So is the health of the land that feeds us. Community, too, starts to feel less optional and more essential. Conversations with neighbors, shared concerns, shared meals—these become threads in a larger web we’re re-learning how to tend.Sufficiency has been one of the more challenging truths to live into, precisely because our culture trained us so well in “more.” More productivity. More output. More efficiency. More stuff. Stepping off that treadmill isn’t dramatic; it’s subtle and ongoing. It looks like asking, again and again, What is enough here? Enough work for today. Enough growth for this season. Enough plans. Enough striving. In our household, sufficiency has meant simplifying, slowing down, and letting go of the quiet guilt that says we should always be doing more. It’s been surprisingly freeing—and surprisingly difficult—to trust that there really is enough when we stop racing past it.Reciprocity has deepened my relationship with the Earth itself. Gardening, food forests, basement growing through the winter—these aren’t just projects. They’re exchanges. The soil gives, and we give back. We compost. We pay attention. We learn. We fail. We try again. The same is true in human relationships. Reciprocity reminds me that giving and receiving are not opposites. Accepting help, listening deeply, allowing others to contribute—these are as much a part of a regenerative life as offering time, care, and effort in return.And then there’s Stewardship, which feels increasingly like a calling into elderhood. Not elderhood as age or authority, but as responsibility across time. Caring for what we didn’t create. Making decisions with Logan and Piper in mind, even when they’re not in the room. Supporting Amber and Justin not just as parents, but as partners in navigating an uncertain future. Stewardship reframes the question from “What can I get?” to “What am I here to care for?”—and that shift changes everything.Living this way hasn’t made life simpler in the sense of being easier. But it has made it clearer. The emotional arc, for me, has moved from sobriety—seeing things as they are—into grounding, a sense of belonging, and moments of quiet joy that feel earned rather than manufactured. Joy that comes not from distraction, but from alignment.The Great Turning, if it’s real at all, doesn’t begin in conference halls or sweeping declarations. It begins at home. In how we choose to spend our time. In what we grow. In how we speak to one another. In whether we let collapse harden us into fear—or soften us into care.Living this way doesn’t make us saints or saviors. It makes us something far more needed right now: adults willing to grow up together.In the final piece of this series, I want to look directly at what this moment asks of us across generations—how we love, guide, and show up for the young ones who are already sensing that the world they’re inheriting will be different from the one we were promised. Because in the end, the question isn’t just how we live through the polycrisis, but who we become while doing so.In 2026 Let’s Connect Here on SubstackI’ll be moving into my third year publishing on Substack, it has become an important part of my online home. Just one thing that has been missing for me—more direct communication with you, my dear readers/subscribers. So, this year, how about we change that. Here are a couple way: the Comment Button and the Chat Button.How has this series landed for you? Do you agree that we’re in such a time or not? If so, what ways are you finding to cope with this time? And most important of all, how may I be of more service to you?Unleashed - W. Bradford Swift is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wbradfordswift.substack.com/subscribe