Vision

To create a thriving, regenerative world where individuals and communities foster joy, sustainability, and harmony, working together for the greater good of all.

Core Values 

• Collaboration: Working together in a cooperative manner to achieve shared goals, valuing the input and contributions of all members.

• Open-Mindedness: Being receptive to new ideas, perspectives, and ways of thinking, and willing to consider and respect different viewpoints.

• Qualitative Mindset: Focusing on the quality of interactions, relationships, and outcomes rather than just the quantity, emphasizing depth and meaningfulness.

• Abundance Mindset: Believing in the possibility of plenty for everyone, fostering an attitude of generosity and sharing resources and opportunities.

• Holistic: Considering the whole system and its interconnections, addressing the physical, emotional, social, and environmental aspects of any issue or endeavor.

• Regenerative: Creating systems and practices that restore, renew, and revitalize their own sources of energy and materials, leading to sustainable and thriving outcomes.

• Authenticity: Being true to oneself and others, maintaining honesty and transparency in all interactions and business practices.

• Growth-Oriented: Committing to continuous personal and professional development, striving for improvement and learning in all aspects of life and work.

• Inclusive: Embracing diversity and ensuring that all individuals feel welcome, valued, and able to fully participate in the community.

• Mindful: Being fully present and aware in the moment, making thoughtful and intentional decisions that align with one’s values and goals.

• Reciprocity: Building mutually beneficial relationships where support, resources, and benefits are exchanged in a balanced and equitable manner.

• Ethical: Adhering to moral principles and professional standards, ensuring integrity, fairness, and responsibility in all actions and decisions.

• Resilient: Demonstrating the ability to adapt to challenges, recover from setbacks, and maintain a positive and persistent attitude in the face of adversity.

What is Community?

According to clinical and community psychologist David McMillan, a community is defined by four criteria: membership, influence, integration and fulfillment of needs, and shared emotional connection. 

To be part of a community, you must feel a sense of belonging (membership), feel like you make a difference to the group and that the group makes a difference to you (influence), feel like your needs will be met by other group members (integration and fulfillment of needs), and feel that you share history, similar experiences, time, and space together (shared emotional connection).

CBC works to meet these criteria by providing spaces and activities to connect.

What’s next in the process, is YOU!

Kristin’s Vision & Dream for a Harmonious World

I envision a world where the place we call home (Earth) reflects the paradise we all dream of, where the microcosm and macrocosm are seamlessly intertwined. We are at a pivotal moment of shifting paradigms on Earth in the 21st century, and achieving a true paradise involves returning to living in harmony with nature, as our ancestors did millennia ago.

Sustainability is a given, but understanding its true essence is crucial. We need to build regenerative communities that honor and protect Earth’s finite resources. For any being to thrive, there must be a healthy balance of give and take—reciprocity, akin to the inhalation and exhalation of our breath. While Earth has maintained equilibrium for billions of years with natural ebbs and flows, recent centuries have seen dramatic spikes in strain on its resilience.

In the microcosm, focusing on self-generating power is key to restoring balance. By tapping into our personal sources of energy rather than finite ones, we can realign with Earth and restore harmony. Transformation requires collective effort, and many communities are already seeding the futures they wish to see. As more people engage in this process, the butterfly effect will become more pronounced. However, before reaching that collective vision, we must address the individual, the “self.”

My journey into this understanding began with earning an MBA in sustainable business in 2012. While this education was comprehensive and complete at the time, it had significant gaps, particularly in addressing the “self” within the coursework. This realization led me to explore deeper into the connection between personal and planetary well-being.

The link between our inner and outer worlds is profound. What happens when we self-generate power from our internal sources? Much of my mission revolves around discovering what ignites your passion. By following your bliss and finding what makes you shine, you tap into an endless reservoir of energy, preventing burnout and instead fueling your life with purpose. This commitment to uncovering and nurturing our innate power—hence my email handle @keepinglightson—is central to my vision.

We all have activities that energize us, leaving us feeling charged even after hours of focus. Even if you’re still discovering your life purpose, you can introduce more “flow” into your life. Balancing productivity with fluid tranquility ensures that our actions energize rather than deplete us. When individuals cultivate their own energy, power, and joy through heightened awareness, they become less reliant on external sources and unhealthy patterns.

Healthy relationships are rooted in overflow, resulting in balanced connections and authentic expression. When we are energetically depleted and seek to fill gaps, it can lead to codependent relationships and poor choices. By cultivating our own inner energy, we foster healthier interactions and a more harmonious existence.

Consumerism, a concept deeply embedded in Western culture, often taps into our desire for something outside ourselves, seeking temporary boosts of energy, power, or nurture. This external reliance contributes to the environmental challenges we face today. My work addresses this issue through two key approaches: cultivating your inner light and clearing internal obstacles.

First, learning to self-generate power and energy involves tapping into a sustainable reservoir within yourself. This self-sustaining energy source allows you to thrive without depending on external fixes. Second, addressing and releasing internal blocks—what some might call “shadows”—is crucial. These blocks can disrupt your natural flow and drain your energy. By engaging in constructive and playful shadow work, we can clear these barriers, creating open channels to abundant life force energy.

This dual focus not only enhances personal vitality but also fosters harmonious communication and connection with others, which is essential for shaping the collective reality we wish to see. Aligning with life force energy requires more than awareness; it demands a commitment to personal sovereignty and wholeness. Restoring fractured parts of ourselves—whether through healing or integration—enables us to reclaim our birthright to connect with boundless sources of energy. Ultimately, this process helps us embrace what genuinely lights up our hearts and spirits.

As we cultivate these healthier and more harmonious workplaces, we extend these benefits to our communities and the broader world. Creating environments where individuals can thrive leads to a ripple effect of well-being and regeneration. By nurturing conscious business practices, we can drive innovation, enhance employee engagement, and create marketplace advantages. Together, we can transform environmental and social challenges into opportunities for growth and flourishing.

In this interconnected web of life, each step we take towards self-awareness and personal growth contributes to healing our communities and our planet. By fostering balance, health, freedom, peace, joy, and love in our personal and professional lives, we become the architects of a more harmonious and regenerative world. Business possesses the transformative power to turn this vision into reality, beginning with the courageous step into a truer version of your Self.