Wakelyns Bakery Values of practise
Hello. Welcome to our bakery
This is a place of contentment in the stillness and simplicity of the present moment; mindfulness and awareness; love, kindness and care and the acknowledgement of the interconnectedness of all Beings; generosity and reciprocity; truth and truthful communication; right livelihood
It is a place of opening hearts, to ourselves and all Beings; opening minds, to being receptive to learning and growing; opening bodies, to our ourselves, our senses, and all Beings; integration of heart-mind-body, and moving inwards in order to move outwards, with healing and hope; connection and community; belonging
efficient systems and practical action
embracing the 10 principles of agroecology –
human and social values; culture and food traditions; circular and solidarity economy; efficiency; recycling; diversity; resilience; responsible governance; co-creation of knowledge; synergies;
and co-operation and reparative justice
work and rest
peace and power
gentleness
vulnerability
perfect imperfection
all of the arts, baking and cooking with what is around us,
dancing, singing, poetry-making, whatever your art may be…
slowing down – less is more
joy and no judgement
alive, delicious, non-uniform food
health and happiness
beauty and abundance
creativity and imagination
celebration, ceremony and ritual
understanding the value of meaning and purpose in our work, from material to spiritual
grace, gratitude and appreciation sensitivity and strength
collaboration and sharing
openness and transparency
reflection and patience
trusting in the process
learning in every moment, there are no mistakes, and nothing is a problem
accepting, allowing and letting go
joyful energy and transforming energy
conversation, discussion, harmony
giving and forgiving
flexibility and freedom
fun and playfulness, smiling and laughter
We welcome you to be you here, your true self, here and everywhere, in every moment
Our values, which we endeavour to embody through our daily practise, are greatly inspired by Buddhism and agroecology, both of which we feel are rooted in Nature’s teachings and an acknowledgement that the natural mindset of humankind is love, compassion and a sense of oneness. We must just trust ourselves and our hearts.
LATIN – cor – heart — OLD FRENCH – corage — courage – MIDDLE ENGLISH
Through incorporating these values into action, we deeply hope that along with others, we can be a part of creating a food and farming system grounded in justice and sovereignty, which in consequence, heals our Earth – that which we are all part of – and gives rise to convivial and flourishing societies, and a more equal, moral, joyful, kind and loving world.
In love, kindness, and solidarity,
Henrietta
Founder, Wakelyns Bakery
‘We use words to get free from words, until we reach the pure wordless essence’, Buddha
Our values and this piece of writing are a work in process, like all of life, and often added to and amended.
With thanks for your constant compassion, openness and inspiration to Colin Tudge and your book, THE GREAT RE-THINK, A 21st Century Renaissance, and website colintudge.com; the Landworkers’ Alliance; The Gaia Foundation; Ipswich Buddhist Centre; Laurie Nouchka; and the UK Grain Lab community.
