There are moments in every relationship, romantic, familial, professional or communal…. when we find ourselves standing on the edge of what we’ve known. The fire that brought us together may have once been bold and self-assured. We led with our strengths, our passions, our purpose. That was a beautiful beginning.
But the path of shared life asks for more than momentum.
There comes a point where joy bubbles up not from bold actions, but from resonance… sweet, ordinary moments when laughter, care, and presence are enough. These are signals. They tell us the relational field is alive. They remind us that trust is a metabolism we are part of.
… and still, not all parts of our shared walk are effortless. We may reach thresholds where what once felt aligned begins to wobble. Coordinating care, building together, honoring contributions … these can become foggy. How do we value what’s been given? How do we hear the quiet needs? And when the rhythm stutters, do we step back, or step in with humility?
This is where I invite us to radical reseeding.
Not repair through blame or transactional tallying, but renewal through presence. Reseeding means starting again … not because the old was broken, but because the new wants to emerge. It’s what fungi do. It’s what living systems do. It’s what we’re invited to do.
We don't need all the answers. We need a willingness to be a Fool again. To listen inward. To trust the soil. To re-enter the pool with new eyes and fewer expectations.
That’s what I see when I look at how we form and tend Commitment Pools. They are living commons of promises held with care. Whether between two people or twenty, they thrive on memory, authentication and agreement.
Every drop of presence (emotional labor, a shared meal, a gaze held in silence) can be a seed in the pool to be witnessed. When we seed with intention, hold with reverence, and fulfill with humility, we weave a memory that outlives the moment. It’s larger than us.
That’s why I want to invite you … to come walk this with us. Weekly, the Grassroots Economics team and Sarafu Network hold open sessions. These are not lectures. They are drop-in gatherings where we practice pooling commitments in real time, in real relationships. They are quiet revolutions. We listen. We map trust. We honor care. We name what is being seeded and what wants to grow. A Call to Commoning.
If something in you recognizes this … not as an idea, but as a memory …. then you’re already part of it.
Let’s hold each other accountable, with care.
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