Century 21 files

The case of Denise DeLuca

This is the secret interrogation record of 1 suspect. With 21 pieces of evidence. Accused of seriously stirring up the status quo. All compiled to 1 transformation story about the suspect’s attitudes, advice, and aspirations as a true leader by example.

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Mugshot 1: Front
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Evidence 1: bag contents
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Memo: person suspected of merging her engineering background with a love for nature to become a pragmatic progressive, aiming to realign individuals with nature's paradigms, and is notoriously known for empowering others to harness their creative potential in bettering the world.

Title: Founder

Address: https://www.wildhazel.net/

Location: Oregon, USA

Incident: Seri. Transf./ Lead. by Ex./ Dist. of StaQuo

Disposition: very active

File No: 21/2023/X/0088

Statement: In Nature, you’re never alone — you’re among.

HOW TO READ THIS

Bobby Tobias
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This is the evidence table, the special commission of the SHIFT has gathered in this case. Here you can find all the circumstantial evidence that contributed to the conviction of the perpetrator.

In addition to extensive visual material, descriptions of the course of events, the case contains all the interrogation protocols.

Also listen to the original recording of the interrogation questions by a SHIFT special agent.

1/21

Are you the “here and now” or “dream about the future” kind of person?

I love imagining future states

WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON

12/21

What is your FUC*?

*frequently uttered concern

We’ll never solve the world’s problems as long as we adhere to the Conventional Paradigm.

FREQUENTLY UTTERED CONCERN

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THE INVESTIGATIVE OFFICER

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Tobias Burkhardt is chair of the S.H.I.F.T Committee, lead investigator and executive director of the Shiftschool – all in one. Here you can find more useful pieces of information about his hustle and bustle.

8/21

In Nature, you’re never alone — you’re among.

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5/21

Decide if the following statements are a curse or a blessing, there is no maybe.

There is no such thing as a new idea.

Mark Twain

There is no such thing as society.

Margret Thatcher

There is no such thing as a free lunch.

American Proverb

There is no such thing as tomorrow.

Alan Watts

= true

= false

THERE IS NO SUCH THING!

18/21

What does your morning (routine) look like?

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I'm an early bird. Weekdays, my husband gets up super early and brings coffee back to bed. We chat for about 20 minutes before getting up. Mondays and Fridays, we shower and have a slow breakfast together before going to work. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays we get up even earlier and exercise before breakfast. I’m usually at work by 7:45.Weekends are the same, but we sleep in a bit and go for a longer exercise.

100 MINUTES OF SOLITUDE

15/21

What’s your insider tip for the most underrated website?

DIGITAL DARK HORSE

4/21

Previous hair colors

Blondish as a baby, brunette as a kid, brunette with auburn and blond highlights from years of swimming in chlorinated pools, back to brunette, now with bits of silver.

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AT THE HAIR SALON

6/21

Purpose is:

I have pondered this question for years, as it’s important to me, and the answer keeps changing, though subtly. At this point I believe that purpose is seeking to be fully aligned with Nature and your own unique human nature. For example, I felt fully aligned with Nature, felt I had an authentic purpose, when I became and devoted myself to being a mother. Now that I’m older, I feel my purpose is to help others become fully aligned with Nature.

THE SECRET SAUCE OF LIFE

9/21

This law should exist:

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The current push to make ecocide illegal is probably the closest thing I can think of. Basically, a business should cause net harm to Nature (including humans) — which includes extended impacts.

ABOVE THE LAW

15/21

Complete the following sentences!

Perseverance is relentlessly driving toward your vision, especially when challenges seem insurmountable or when you lose sight of what to do.

Responsibility is being clear about what needs to be done, what you need to do, and making sure it gets done.

Vulnerability is exposing yourself to potential fear, shame, embarrassment, or rejection in order to deepen a relationship, your understanding of yourself, or your understanding of the world.

Gratitude is explicitly recognizing how great the world is and how great you have it.

Curiosity is always wondering, knowing that the world is endlessly fascinating.

THE MISSING PIECE

20/21

What’s something you have been doing wrong all your life until recently?

Allowing myself to be triggered and trapped by the Conventional Paradigm, even though I knew better. I’m now learning (and teaching) how to let go of that to be my full, authentic, real, self. When I am able to do that, it’s so wonderful, freeing, expansive, and joyful.

NOTE TO SELF

21/21

How much would you pay yourself per hour?

$150 USD

A REAL BARGAIN

10/21

Top 5 character features:

Honest, Hard-working, Thoughtful, Creative, Curious

MATCHLESS MENTAL MEASUREMENT

THIS CASE IS ONE OF S.H.I.F.T.’S MOST SERIOUS CASES

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17/21

What are three things you want to learn next?

1. Embarrassingly, I want to learn what I teach — how to transform by re-aligning with Nature. This is truly learning as a lifestyle!

2. I want to learn how to create the art that I envision.

3. I want to learn how to heal my body.

LEARNING AS A LIFESTYLE

19/21

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What’s the best question you have ever been asked?

What are you afraid of?

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN THOUGHTFUL

2/21

Which items should people scratch of their bucket list immediately?

1. Fame, aspiring to be the best
2. Scale, aspiring to be the biggest
3. Travel, aspiring to visit the places that everyone else talks about

THE UNBUCKET LIST

10/21

Which film role would you like to play?

I’m drawing a blank on specific movie titles, but I would like to play the role of God in one of the movies where someone goes through personal transformation because of engaging with God, though that was not what they were seeking to do.

DREAMCAST

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7/21

What is it like to be you?

Honestly, it’s really hard to be me! I’m constantly and ridiculously vision- and values-focused, and want others to be the same. Integrity is super important to me. It makes it hard to live and work in the “real world”. I’m also very physical yet have endless body problems, so I’m always struggling with pain. Having said that, my husband and (grown) kids are all amazing and my materials needs are all met, so I have the luxury of pursuing my purpose.

WO / MAN IN THE MIRROR

16/21

How can you measure whether an idea is good or bad?

You can’t. You need to play with it, explore it, try it, test it — ideally in community, co-creatively.

FOOLS AND TOOLS

3/21

Transformation is:

Transformation is a shift in your core paradigm — what you believe to be true about the world, how it works, and your role in it. It has to happen within and expressed without, not just an intellectual understanding.

TRANSFORMATION TRANSCRIBED

11/21

What question would you like to ask your fear?

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I would like to ask: WTF?

JITTERBUG

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