What is Solidago?
Definition: to strengthen, heal, to make whole;
also a plant commonly known as goldenrod
Pollinators, birds, and humans are just a few of the key collaborators of Solidago. Despite being often mistakenly labeled as allergy inducing weeds, the golden blooms of this plant blossom each year to signify the transition from late summer to early fall. Timekeepers /mile markers for all, their arrival beckons bees and other pollinators to store up for winter, healers to gather it for tinctures, teas, and more, and humans to slow down, notice its beauty growing wild or in a bouquet and heed the signal to prepare for what is needed for the seasons ahead. For Solidago Ventures and Consulting the name Solidago is an invitation-- to consider how we continuously step into our wholeness each season and notice the environments and partners that aid each of us in doing just that.
Finding wholeness together.
At Solidago Ventures and Consulting, we see you shine. We recognize you may mistake yourself as a weed from time to time, or pull back due to the uncertainty of what step comes next and the environments that help you grow. We believe recognizing our interconnectedness and the value each of us brings to the whole are necessary to determining our next steps. The year 2020 was not easy and it also gave us a necessary pause to recognize what we are growing.
We are here to serve as a place of refueling, connecting you with and/or being your next partner in collaboration, and creating opportunities to help you step into your wholeness. We are on a mission to reclaim living by connecting to our own wholeness and our part to play in the whole. Sometimes, we’ll zoom in and sometimes we’ll zoom out as we work with you to recognize that what you have to offer is exactly what someone else is waiting to appear.
Mission, Vision, and Commitments
Mission
Reconnect to living—
one connection, one possibility, one collaboration at a time.
Vision
I see a world where each person’s wholeness and dignity are revered, and all individuals are cared for, valued and appreciated for their unique contributions to the whole.
Commitments
At Solidago Ventures and Consulting, we are committed to:
Reconnect to living, choice by choice.
Recognize and appreciate the interconnectedness of all beings
Collaborate with you and connect you to the people and environments that best support you
Make teaming and collaborating with the goal of mutual flourishing the norm
Simplify what seems like impossible, enormous tasks ahead of us by zooming in to what matters most to you, your teams and communities and zoom out to understand how we impact each other
Participate in ventures and collaborations that honor each person’s contributions to the whole and the possibilities born of environments that facilitate shining bravely.
Create and hold spaces that honor our wholeness and make action possible
Increase community awareness of the role occupational therapy as a resource to individuals and communities