Holistic activist and multi-passionate entrepreneur, Samantha Colli, shares her personal story of remembering that she is part of nature. From reaching burnout as a human rights lawyer to founding an initiative seeking to heal and regenerate eco-social ruptures, Sam’s story weaves childhood tales with global travels. She takes us on a journey of mind, body and spirit, revealing what led her to reconnect to the Mayan cosmovision of her ancestors, and how this has informed the unfolding of her life’s path.

In Sam’s We As Nature story, she shares:

• The legend of the Mayan Aluxes (‘little people’) and what it taught her
• How a decade spent working in human rights law perpetuated a story of separation from nature
• Her experience of burnout and how she emerged from this
• How reconnection to ceremony paved the way for new beginnings
• The impact of her time at Schumacher college
• The role of healing practices in moving from mind-dominance to feeling and being within her body
• How she came to create the digital platform ‘El Telar de Maya’ and its foundational cosmovision

You can listen to the El Telar de Maya podcast here and stay up to date with Sam's work by following El Telar de Maya on Instagram.

Credits
Creative Producer & Host: Nathalie Joel-Smith on behalf of Flourishing Diversity
Music Composer and Sound Producer: Dom Martin
Live Event Production: Katy Molloy& Andrea Langlois
Illustrations: Rohama Malik

About Flourishing Diversity
We As Nature was recorded during an online gathering hosted by Flourishing Diversity.

Flourishing Diversity nurtures the human capacity to respect and uphold vibrant cultures and flourishing ecosystems. The events we produce, the narratives we amplify and the relationships we nurture seek to strengthen existing and emerging restorative cultures by supporting people to protect and deeply connect with the land on which they dwell and the multi-species communities they share these spaces with.

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