Joanna Grace Farmer

Liberating One's Self: Healing and Helping Others Do the Same So that Together, We Can Reach Our Highest Potential

Category: collective wellbeing

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Australia / Bangladesh / collective wellbeing / communication / conflict resolution / diversity / encouragers / global citizens / good memories / insight / listening / reflections / wisdom

Brian’s retirement

Brian’s retirement Today is a sad day for my wife and me. Our long-time gardener Brian is hanging up his boots. He is up for hip surgery in two weeks and has a long period of rehabilitation in the coming weeks. After recovering fully, he is up for ankle surgery and then a knee replacement. And so, Brian retiring at 71 is completely understandable. At the end of today’s visit, Brian returned the key for the backyard gate. The handing over ritual was a moment of muffled emotions, laced with poignant undercurrents. Over a period of 15 years, Brian bonded...

areas of expertise

Building Community Capacity / changemakers / collaboration / collective wellbeing / empower / encouragers / focus / highest potential / Indigenous / information / initiatives / insight / listening / resources / strengths-based / success / wisdom

areas of expertise

Services Goals 30 to 45 minute maximum listening session Discuss ideation and goals Proposal and contract design and discussion Ensure that work is uniquely designed for projects and initiatives Applied research Create knowledge base of information and resources Identification and feasibility of best practices Increase ability of individuals and organizations to successfully implement initiatives and programs Strengths-based inventories Focus on individual and community strengths Collective impact strategies Focus on increasing collective well-being Technical assistance and capacity building Focus on growth, development, and sustainability Empowerment and engagement strategies Increase participation and membership Intrinsic motivation, life mapping, and action planning Increase individual...

Building Community Capacity / collaboration / collective wellbeing / empower / encouragers / Indigenous / ubuntu

we’ve got to be team players…

What I am most proud of right now are the people who can show, in word and deed, that they can partner with other individuals and organizations. They will make it to the next level because being able to collaborate and create win-win situations is a reality in the 21st century. We need teamwork and leading is more than being at the top, telling other people what to do. You’ve got to be a team player with your boots on the ground. Engaged. Empowering others to reach their highest potential. Congratulations to everyone who’s worked so hard to get to...

activists / advocates / ancestral legacy / Building Community Capacity / changemakers / collaboration / collective wellbeing / focus / the least of these / wealth

creating change…

I was surrounded by wealth today. Social. Political. Economic. Intellectual. Most of all, I was in the midst of the wealth of friends, colleagues, respect, trust, comrades, and love. I was surrounded by the wealth of difference. Age. Gender. Race. Zip Code. Income. Status. Ethnicity. Education. I was surrounded by people who are making a difference. I was surrounded by wealth today. Caring. Compassion. Willing to dialogue. Willing to listen. We discussed what we must do to help those less fortunate. I was surrounded by wealth today. Those who will take action. Doers. They implement. Vote. Legislate. Donate. Fundraise. I was...

activists / advocates / best practices / Building Community Capacity / changemakers / collaborate / collective wellbeing / commitment / communicate / connect / empower / encouragers / information / initiatives / projects / resources

initiatives + projects

We’ve worked on numerous projects over the years. Our ability to successfully support initiatives and help with project implementation is based on our core strategies. Connect. Communicate. Collaborate. Our favorite and best initiatives are grounded in teamwork. Lived Experience Video for Psych Hub https://psychhub.com/ 2021 Lived Experience Council, Healthy Brains Global Initiative https://www.hbgi.org/lived-experience-council-joanna-grace-farmer Global Community Impact Leaders Consortium, Thought Partnerships Feminist Parenting: Perspectives from Africa and Beyond Authored Chapter 17: Liberating One’s Self: Healing and Helping Others Do the Same Reflecting on Empower Missiouri and a Lifetime of Service: Conversations with Mary Kay McPhee M.A.G.I.C. (Midwest Afro-American Genealogical Interest Coalition)...

Building Community Capacity / collaboration / collective wellbeing / community activists / empower / synergy

discovering ubuntu…increasing collective wellbeing

We’re passionate about life, excited about possibilities, and joyful about opportunities at Building Community Capacity…Remembering Our Legacy of Love. We embrace change that creates positive outcomes. We welcome collaboration and partnerships that increase access to information and resources for children, families, and communities, empowering them to remove limitations imposed by poverty and disenfranchisement. We believe in the power of sharing and leveraging resources. We create synergy when we add our time, talents, and treasures to projects and initiatives that increase collective well-being. We are committed and determined to be part of the solution and create a better world for everyone. Our work requires...

Building Community Capacity / collective wellbeing / empower / highest potential / information / resources

Let’s keep reaching our highest potential…let’s keep making a difference!

Welcome to Building Community Capacity! We’re so glad you’re here and look forward to sharing information and resources that will empower you to reach your highest potential. We hope you will pay it forward and impact 10 people during your life journey, sharing your insight, knowledge, and wisdom to empower them, so they also can reach their highest potential. Our goal: We want to increase the number and ability of individuals who can increase collective well-being by increasing theirs. We can use our ujima (collective work and responsibility) to make a difference and be part of the solution. We can make our world a better place for all to live, work and play,...