Paris Williams https://cncl.info/author/pariswilliams/ Centre for Nonviolence & Conscious Living Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:41:31 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://cncl.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-CFN_Logo_Black_on_White-512x512-32x32.jpg Paris Williams https://cncl.info/author/pariswilliams/ 32 32 Radical Compassion: Our Evolutionary Imperative https://cncl.info/personal/radical-compassion-our-evolutionary-imperative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radical-compassion-our-evolutionary-imperative https://cncl.info/personal/radical-compassion-our-evolutionary-imperative/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:49:44 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226568 We find ourselves accelerating towards the precipice of extinction. How did we get here? And is there any way we can avoid hurtling into the abyss? The concept of "Radical Compassion" offers us an intriguing lens through which to find some answers to these questions.

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]]> https://cncl.info/personal/radical-compassion-our-evolutionary-imperative/feed/ 0 The Covid Vaccine Mandates: A Trauma-Informed Perspective https://cncl.info/human-society/the-new-zealand-covid-crisis-a-trauma-informed-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-zealand-covid-crisis-a-trauma-informed-perspective https://cncl.info/human-society/the-new-zealand-covid-crisis-a-trauma-informed-perspective/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:27:31 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226751 The New Zealand's response to the Covid crisis - their 'no jab, no job' policy - is tearing the fabric of our society, and could potentially cause more harm than the virus itself. Dr Paris Williams invites us to explore this crisis through a trauma-informed lens, suggesting that this can offer us a way out of this mess.

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/the-new-zealand-covid-crisis-a-trauma-informed-perspective/feed/ 33 Foundational Attachment – The Key to Humanity’s Survival? https://cncl.info/human-society/foundational-attachment-the-key-to-humanitys-survival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=foundational-attachment-the-key-to-humanitys-survival https://cncl.info/human-society/foundational-attachment-the-key-to-humanitys-survival/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:01:21 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226548 In this brief presentation, Dr Paris Williams discusses the concept of "Foundational Attachment" - a deep sense of belonging to and connection with the Earth and Cosmos - and how this concept can help us understand how we've arrived at this precipice of our own extinction; and how it may guide us back into harmony with the Gaian system.

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/foundational-attachment-the-key-to-humanitys-survival/feed/ 0 Can Madness Save the World? (Excerpt from “The ReKindling”) https://cncl.info/human-society/can-madness-save-the-world-excerpt-from-the-rekindling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-madness-save-the-world-excerpt-from-the-rekindling https://cncl.info/human-society/can-madness-save-the-world-excerpt-from-the-rekindling/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:01:22 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226521 Dr Paris Williams attempts to answer the question, "Can Madness Save the World?" in this excerpt from the longer "ReKindling" webinar.

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/can-madness-save-the-world-excerpt-from-the-rekindling/feed/ 1 From Breaking Down to Breaking Through (in just 8 minutes) https://cncl.info/personal/from-breaking-down-to-breaking-through-in-just-8-minutes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-breaking-down-to-breaking-through-in-just-8-minutes https://cncl.info/personal/from-breaking-down-to-breaking-through-in-just-8-minutes/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:12:16 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226497 What do all living beings and living systems share? They have the capacity to turn "breaking down" into "breaking through."

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]]> https://cncl.info/personal/from-breaking-down-to-breaking-through-in-just-8-minutes/feed/ 1 EarthBeat Podcast w/ Paris Williams: Transforming Uncertainty into Action https://cncl.info/human-society/earthbeat-podcast-w-paris-williams-transforming-uncertainty-into-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=earthbeat-podcast-w-paris-williams-transforming-uncertainty-into-action https://cncl.info/human-society/earthbeat-podcast-w-paris-williams-transforming-uncertainty-into-action/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:04:53 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226075 Issac Oron and Sina Saffari from the Earth Beat Community in New Zealand engage in dialogue with Dr Paris Williams, psychologist and integral thinker, exploring a number of themes related to personal, collective and global wellbeing,

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]]> https://cncl.info/human-society/earthbeat-podcast-w-paris-williams-transforming-uncertainty-into-action/feed/ 0 Navigating Global Crisis: Developing Personal and Collective Resilience [A Recorded Webinar] https://cncl.info/personal/navigating-global-crisis-developing-personal-and-collective-resilience-a-recorded-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-global-crisis-developing-personal-and-collective-resilience-a-recorded-webinar https://cncl.info/personal/navigating-global-crisis-developing-personal-and-collective-resilience-a-recorded-webinar/#respond Fri, 17 Jul 2020 01:46:40 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=226056 The current COVID-19 crisis has given us a strong taste of a globally shared crisis, and yet this is likely to be just the first of a series of global crises that we personally and collectively must imminently face. Join Dr Paris Williams in this free experiential/multi-media workshop aimed at fostering personal and collective awareness and resilience.

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]]> https://cncl.info/personal/navigating-global-crisis-developing-personal-and-collective-resilience-a-recorded-webinar/feed/ 0 The Human Metamorphosis: Paris Williams https://cncl.info/personal/the-human-metamorphosis-dr-paris-williams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-human-metamorphosis-dr-paris-williams https://cncl.info/personal/the-human-metamorphosis-dr-paris-williams/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:37:09 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=225962 This week we have a discussion with Dr Paris Williams. We discuss the transition that took Paris from world champion hang gliding athlete, to the depths of an intense personal inner transformation and awakening that led him on a journey of exploration of the human condition.

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]]> https://cncl.info/personal/the-human-metamorphosis-dr-paris-williams/feed/ 0 Ode to the Monarch Butterfly https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/ode-to-the-monarch-butterfly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ode-to-the-monarch-butterfly https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/ode-to-the-monarch-butterfly/#respond Fri, 10 Apr 2020 02:40:41 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=225625 Can humankind take inspiration from the Monarch butterfly?

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]]> https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/ode-to-the-monarch-butterfly/feed/ 0 Circles of Life https://cncl.info/earth/circles-of-life-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=circles-of-life-2 https://cncl.info/earth/circles-of-life-2/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:27:44 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=224477 I wrote this about 20 years ago when I was really struggling to come to terms with the enormous destruction humanity is wreaking upon the Earth, while also appreciating the deep resilience of life.

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]]> https://cncl.info/earth/circles-of-life-2/feed/ 0 Circles of Life https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/circles-of-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=circles-of-life https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/circles-of-life/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:15:47 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=224472 Written by Paris Williams (I wrote this about 20 years ago when I was really struggling to come to terms with the enormous destruction humanity is wreaking upon the Earth, while also appreciating the deep resilience of life.  I was also appreciating the cyclical patterns of life, and wanting to capture this by drawing parallels […]

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]]> https://cncl.info/creativity-corner-poetry/circles-of-life/feed/ 0 Reclaim Our Power or Face Extinction: The Choice Is Ours https://cncl.info/human-society/reclaim-our-power-or-face-extinction-the-choice-is-ours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reclaim-our-power-or-face-extinction-the-choice-is-ours https://cncl.info/human-society/reclaim-our-power-or-face-extinction-the-choice-is-ours/#respond Sun, 26 May 2019 10:07:52 +0000 https://cncl.info/?p=219923 Human society is heading towards disaster on many levels, and our "leaders" are certainly not leading. The only thing likely to save humanity is if "We the people" reclaim our power and lead the charge towards a truly sustainable society.

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