Between the Lines: "Persisting Against All Odds" with Terry Tempest Williams & Parker J. Palmer

What lessons can we learn from the natural world about resilience, adaptation, and persistence? In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to The Glorians, who might teach us about radically attending to the beauty of our world and persisting against all odds. At the same time, Parker J. Palmer continues to ask us to find the courage needed to live more undivided lives, leading us to take action in ways that strengthen our communities and improve the world. In a precarious time, people are finding courage to persist, choosing to navigate our world as it is while making room to imagine how it could be. Terry and Parker, in this virtual conversation, will discuss the interconnectedness of the natural world and our ability to summon the courage needed to imagine new ways of being in rapidly changing times. Together, they explored themes from Terry Tempest Williams’ latest book, The Glorians, and Parker J. Palmer’s A Hidden Wholeness, including: How we recognize and stay attentive to the beauty of interconnectedness with one another and the natural world; Our collective responsibility to create spaces of belonging that allow us to listen to ourselves and one another; What it means to recommit ourselves to living with moral courage in a time of great complexity and moral injury.