Artist Shunkei Mori, circa 1889.
Interdependent Health is a portal for deepening understanding of the world we live in by recognizing the intimate connection between mind, body, community, and environment.
Recognizing the interconnectedness of the health of all beings, we find an ethical lens through which we can explore our world and find inspiration to engage fully with kindness, curiosity, intention, and joy.
To flourish, we rely on 4 interdependent systems of health
- Without environmental health—clean air and water, nutrient-rich soil, etc.—our physical health suffers.
- Physical health supports social health: when we feel good in our bodies, we can better support one another.
- Conversely, when our social structures are set up in overly draining and pressured ways, physical and mental health suffer as a result.
The nourishment and engagement of each system is crucial to the health of all beings and the earth itself.
An ethical lens
How do our social, political and economic structures block our physical, mental, and environmental health? How could we structure our world so that these systems of health support one another? How do we build healthy communities for the wellbeing of ourselves, our neighbors and all fellow beings?
The way I’ve organized this so far is through a personal wiki-style “garden of ideas.” There are sprouts aplenty, and much pruning still needed.
Make contact
If you’re interested in chatting about any of these or other topics, I’d be happy to connect at human at interdependenthealth dot org.
P.S. A note about this site
This is a work in progress, like all of life. I’m cultivating this site day by day. Broken links likely mean something hasn’t been published yet, but it hopefully will be soon!