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Pattern: Ten Lived-Stories About How a Curious Phenomenon Helps Craft Deep Connection and Relations
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Expected 2 Feb 27What do we think of when we hear the word pattern? Perhaps a familiar physical object. Or maybe, pattern as a less visible mental tool. Pattern can be, and is, both of these; and we use each of them over and over in our everyday lives. Most essentially though, pattern is about connections, and relations. And therefore, also consequences.
Just how and why we recognize, use, and create pattern can still be a mystery. Nevertheless, it is a powerful asset. In an increasingly fragmented world, pattern provides a way for us to generate the relationships we now with the larger more-than-human world around us, with others, and even within ourselves.
However too-often we relegate pattern to that which is restrictive, inflexible, the merely decorative, or just plain boring. This book tells the more positive story – through conversations with ten people from different backgrounds who use pattern day-to-day in its more expansive ▪ a landscape ecologist ▪ a physiotherapist ▪ an architect ▪ an acupuncturist ▪ a Feldenkrais practitioner ▪ a permaculture practitioner ▪ a choreographer ▪ an artist ▪ a psychotherapist ▪ and a teacher of mathematics.
All are keen to reverse the dead-ends of our current condition. And each reveal important insights about how pattern assists to work in a connected, relational way. Our discussions also draw on often forgotten but still useful applications of pattern from past ages, and traditional societies. And connect with a growing global advocacy, happening right now, of how pattern can deliver the perspectives we now need. This book extends this advocacy through our practitioners’ skills and experiences. It concludes with six common themes – patterns in themselves – that we too can adopt to create a renewed wholeness to rich, stimulating, and, above all, connected.
Just how and why we recognize, use, and create pattern can still be a mystery. Nevertheless, it is a powerful asset. In an increasingly fragmented world, pattern provides a way for us to generate the relationships we now with the larger more-than-human world around us, with others, and even within ourselves.
However too-often we relegate pattern to that which is restrictive, inflexible, the merely decorative, or just plain boring. This book tells the more positive story – through conversations with ten people from different backgrounds who use pattern day-to-day in its more expansive ▪ a landscape ecologist ▪ a physiotherapist ▪ an architect ▪ an acupuncturist ▪ a Feldenkrais practitioner ▪ a permaculture practitioner ▪ a choreographer ▪ an artist ▪ a psychotherapist ▪ and a teacher of mathematics.
All are keen to reverse the dead-ends of our current condition. And each reveal important insights about how pattern assists to work in a connected, relational way. Our discussions also draw on often forgotten but still useful applications of pattern from past ages, and traditional societies. And connect with a growing global advocacy, happening right now, of how pattern can deliver the perspectives we now need. This book extends this advocacy through our practitioners’ skills and experiences. It concludes with six common themes – patterns in themselves – that we too can adopt to create a renewed wholeness to rich, stimulating, and, above all, connected.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication February 2, 2027
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I was drawn to this title because I am an improviser. Improvised theater involves a lot of identifying and repeating patterns. In improv, patterns can become "games" that drive character behavior or function as the comedic engine of a scene.
I found the topic and the ideas discussed to be extremely interesting. I was sent off into Ted Talk rabbit holes while reading. I had never heard of the Feldenkrais Method before and have since discovered I already know someone who teaches it! The idea of pattern is discussed from many perspectives. There is a strong emphasis on the relational relationship of patterns. On merits of the ideas, I fully recommend the book.
I did find the writing to be very dry. Despite my strong interest in the topic and the ideas, I found myself constantly getting tired and distracted while reading. The sentences tend to be overly drawn out without enough variation. I just did not find the author's style of writing to be very engaging. It consistently put me to sleep as I forced myself to finish each chapter. I'm glad I read it, but it often felt like a slog.
I was drawn to this title because I am an improviser. Improvised theater involves a lot of identifying and repeating patterns. In improv, patterns can become "games" that drive character behavior or function as the comedic engine of a scene.
I found the topic and the ideas discussed to be extremely interesting. I was sent off into Ted Talk rabbit holes while reading. I had never heard of the Feldenkrais Method before and have since discovered I already know someone who teaches it! The idea of pattern is discussed from many perspectives. There is a strong emphasis on the relational relationship of patterns. On merits of the ideas, I fully recommend the book.
I did find the writing to be very dry. Despite my strong interest in the topic and the ideas, I found myself constantly getting tired and distracted while reading. The sentences tend to be overly drawn out without enough variation. I just did not find the author's style of writing to be very engaging. It consistently put me to sleep as I forced myself to finish each chapter. I'm glad I read it, but it often felt like a slog.
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