WISDOM CAFÉ | POLARITY
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
We live in a universe of opposites. Day and night. Inhale and exhale. Silence and sound. Expansion and contraction. Polarity is woven into the fabric of existence, around us and into us.
In a rapidly accelerating VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), we are often pushed toward extremes. We cling to certainty or rebel into chaos. We over-identify with pleasing others or overcorrect into fierce self-protection. We seek belonging and fear losing sovereignty. We strive for safety and long for love. We swing between humility and bold claim.
Yet what if the skill is not to choose one side, but to integrate?
As human beings, we carry an innate longing for wholeness. When basic polarities are integrated rather than split, something softens. Behavior becomes less reactive. Emotions lose their sharp edges. We are no longer trapped in “either/or”. We discover the spaciousness of “also/and.”
At Wisdom Café, lightness meets depth, and playfulness greets the profound. Together, we will explore the dynamic tensions that shape our lives:
pleasing self vs pleasing others,
trust vs safety,
belonging vs sovereignty,
passive witnessing vs active engagement,
traditional vs edgy,
humility vs claim.
What if freedom lives in integration? Let’s find out!
Date: Sunday, March 1st 2026
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: Studio 77, Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Cost: $20 (includes a drink)
Limited to 25 participants — spaces fill up quickly!
To register, please send an e-transfer to:
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Note: “Wisdom Café Polarity”
• Tickets are non-refundable but may be transferred to a friend for this date.
• Payment in advance is a requirement
• Drinks that require more preparation will be served until 4:45 PM to avoid the lineup and delayed start. Drink service ends at 4:55 PM
• Firm limit of 25 participants.
Let’s gather in conversation, curiosity, and presence, to explore what it means to be fully human 😊
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