XL Nation is an international organisation of social entrpreneurs of which I am a member. See www.xlnation.org.When they decided in early 2009 to transform from a traditional corporate structure into a not-for-profit "Nation", they put out a call amongst the members for someone to have a go at writing their Declaration of Interdependence. This statement was to reflect the underlying aims and principles of the organisation and to be read aloud at every single meeting of its citizens around the world.
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I was the member brave enough to put their hand up to write this seminal declaration. But for me it was not scary, it was a joy! For I dearly love to tune into my heart and tap into deep truth and capture it in memorable language. And how often does one get the opportunity to do that on such a grand scale?After weeks of writing an entirely different version of the Declaration, in the formal style of the Kosovo Declaration of Independence, I arrived in Bali 36 hours before the launch of XL Nation. To my stunned disbelief, I was told that they needed a completely different style of Declaration than the one I had written! Now they wanted something informal, with rythmn and metre, that would be memorable and catchy. Okay, now here was a challenge at the 11th hour! But as these things work out, it was divine timing. I had been reading Eckhart Tolle in the plane that night, and I woke up in the wee hours with the opening stanza in my heart. And the rest of it just wrote itself the next morning...So here is the declaration I wrote on 30 March 2009 that was launched at XL Nation Day in Bali on 31 March 2009 and that is now read aloud at every Circle Meeting of XL Nation around the world....
XL NATION DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE
By Tahnee Woolf, 2009.
I AM
Beyond fear, beyond ego, beyond limitation,
I AM
I STAND
Sharing this precious earth with nature and all living creatures,
I STAND
I FEEL
The heartbeats of my fellow citizens, beating in time around the globe,
I FEEL
I BREATHE
The same air breathed by the ancients, and breathed by generations to come,
I BREATHE
I BUILD
Wisdom, resources, an ever expanding circle of trust,
I BUILD
I SEE
The future that already exists within our collective dreaming,
I SEE
I GROW
My passion, my wealth, my connection with my community,
I GROW
I HEAR
The siren call of those in need, my heart deepening with compassion and love,
I HEAR
I GIVE
With generosity and grace, inspiring others to do the same,
I GIVE
I LIVE
Shining my unique essence, connects to my deepest purpose, fulfilling my boldest vision,
I LIVE
I AM
A Citizen
Born for this moment
Chosen for this extraordinary life
Connected by spirit to all who form this circle
I AM
A guardian of this sacred promise
I AM
Beyond fear, beyond ego, beyond limitation,
I AM
I STAND
Sharing this precious earth with nature and all living creatures,
I STAND
I FEEL
The heartbeats of my fellow citizens, beating in time around the globe,
I FEEL
I BREATHE
The same air breathed by the ancients, and breathed by generations to come,
I BREATHE
I BUILD
Wisdom, resources, an ever expanding circle of trust,
I BUILD
I SEE
The future that already exists within our collective dreaming,
I SEE
I GROW
My passion, my wealth, my connection with my community,
I GROW
I HEAR
The siren call of those in need, my heart deepening with compassion and love,
I HEAR
I GIVE
With generosity and grace, inspiring others to do the same,
I GIVE
I LIVE
Shining my unique essence, connects to my deepest purpose, fulfilling my boldest vision,
I LIVE
I AM
A Citizen
Born for this moment
Chosen for this extraordinary life
Connected by spirit to all who form this circle
I AM
A guardian of this sacred promise
I AM