On Resisting The Weaponization of Fear
Harness it for love -- or anything else you want
I, too, am afraid.
For our country, our neighbors, our children.
For the rivers, the trees, the animals.
Afraid of where this will go.
Fear is a sleeping dragon,
awakened in a split second.
Meet it as you would a wild beast —
with reverence.
Do not let others use it on your behalf,
to empower and enrich themselves
with the empty promise of safety.
Invite it to express itself in your presence —
to dance wildly,
to beat the floor.
Unbind it from the stories,
until there is nothing left but energy.
Holy. Sacred. Energy.
To do with what you will.
Claim it.
It is yours to wield.
Destroy or create?
You choose.
FROM THE INSTITUTE OF PLEASURE STUDIES
Partnerships for Peace, Love and Understanding
Partnerships for Peace, Love, and Understanding
The stress of these times takes a toll on even the most solid relationships. Now more than ever, we need space to nourish ourselves — and each other.
Relationship Tripping is a 6-week experience offering deep support, embodied practices, and real community for you and your romantic partner.
Six Thursdays, May 1–June 5.
Register here. Email me to set up an exploratory call.
The CommonsKeepers
Ecology, ceremony, and sisterhood for young women.
This is a new initiative for me! In collaboration with Elsepth Hay. From June 11-14, we are gathering a group of young women to Cape Cod to explore what it means to become a modern-day commoner: a water keeper.
For hundreds of years, commoners have been stewards of collectively managed resources; today, we're remembering and reconnecting sacred and innovative approaches to caring for our shared land, water, and air—and to caring for one another. Know a young person who might be interested? You can find out more at CommonsKeepers.org.
Feed Us With Trees.
Did you know humans once relied on acorns and other tree nuts as a primary food source? Our ancestors were not only foragers, they were also brilliant tree gardeners.
My dear friend and CommonsKeepers collaborator, Elspeth Hay, writes like a detective in her upcoming book, tracing forgotten pathways through the fog of history. She uncovers how deeply reciprocal and sacred our relationship to the land once was — and how it can be again. This book is a love letter to our future. Pre-order now and join the remembering.
Emotional Release Tools for These Days of Distress
When you feel stuck, frozen, or overwhelmed — don’t try to talk your way out. Move. Let the emotions flow through you.
I wrote about swamping in a previous issue — it’s one of my go-to practices. Play three songs (loudly) that embody rage, grief, and pleasure — in that order. Move with each one. Don’t try to make it pretty. This isn’t performance — it’s permission.
Let it be messy. Let it be real. You’ll feel better. I promise.
Meet the Moment:
I’m opening space for two new private clients this spring/summer.
In ten personalized sessions over three months, we’ll clarify your desires, examine what gets in the way, and create practices to help you live and love more fully — with presence, power, and connection.
This is for you if you’re craving more aliveness, truth, intimacy — and a sacred space to explore all of it.
Email me to set up a free exploratory call. Let’s see what’s possible.