Paraphrasing a recently popular song, we keep finding out about things we didn't know we didn't know. It is time we face that reality. Seek it lovingly . A key message that emerges from every successful partnership is that it is critical to take the time to develop trust. Based on integrity and open, honest, and complete communication, the development of trust lays the groundwork for effective collaboration.
Integrity includes but goes beyond honesty.
Integrity is conforming reality to our words . These are times when the complexity within structures and functions of biophysical systems appears simple, when viewed along-side the needs, desires, spiritual connections, and visions that humans have for the world in which they live. This complexity and chaos is the context in which we are called to care for the land and serve people . The complexities we face today and in the decades to come, demand that both our hearts and our brains be engaged and smoothly meshing. The poetry of wild landscapes runs through all humans.