Foreword from the editors

A few things we talked about in co-editor and co-writing meetings:

• The need for this OER came out of a scan of existing open-access resources on CP&P
• Not meant as a recipe book, or an exhaustive introduction to CP&P
• A reflection of the knowledge and practices of our CP FIG
• ‘Networked’ resources, rather than reading linearly like a traditional book, readers invited to take a contemplative reading journey, come back to it over and over
• This resource can also grow. [we can add a page after with an MS Form opening up to new content suggestions/submissions]
• Intentional pauses throughout to take a break from the material

Quotes you may find useful to include(from Barbezat & Bush, 2014) which we reference in the Benefits section, but no pressure if it doesn’t fit:

“Personal introspection and contemplation reveal our inextricable connection to each other, opening the heart and mind to true community, deeper insight, sustainable living, and a more just society” (p. xv)

“Without a context to develop the awareness of the implications of our actions and a clear idea of what is most deeply meaningful to us, we will continue to act in ways that force us into short-term, myopic responses to a world increasingly out of control” (p. xv).

Diagram of the OER © Concordia University. [NEEDS IMAGE DESCRIPTION, JOSEPHINE TO WRITE]