we ground ourselves in direct experience.

our discipline is showing up consistently.
we speak from what we perceive in the moment.
this builds shared competence and trust to act cleanly.

each person holds sovereignty over their own attention.
our collective power is coordinated movement.

we propose actions as small, observable experiments.
we agree on what to watch for as the outcome.

we meet regularly to share what we have observed.
we adjust our course based on these shared perceptions.
our fidelity is to these unfolding results.

the corner shop, your unwell friend needs a specific drink. you know the owner's practices are poor. the cool air inside pulls.

reflection: where does the tension settle – throat, chest – choosing between immediate need and tacit endorsement? what shifts if you walk away, bearing your friend's potential disappointment, holding different responsibility?

a bureaucratic form for aid demands simplistic 'yes' or 'no' that erases a community member's crucial nuance. the official waits, pencil tapping. compliance secures faster help.

reflection: feel the squeeze, the urge to tick the box. what texture does the air acquire if you insist on complex truth, potentially slowing things but honouring the person's whole story? what impulse stiffens the spine?

during a team meeting, popular new efficiency software is praised. you know it normalizes surveillance. speaking up risks appearing obstructive.

reflection: locate the felt sense of this 'efficiency' in your system. what quickens or stills if you voice the unease, the unseen cost coded into its smooth interface? discern the shape of the silence that follows.