happy "no new things" day 2022!

preface: if you’re curious in the evolution of this experiment/thought/practice, here are the last 3 posts about it: 2021, 2020, 2019.

metaphor: leaves changing colors in fall

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sit time from mother earth

during covid we saw the air water and animals return. we should rmbr that it actually doesn’t take that long for natural systems to recover if we just let it happen

encouragement to show up fully when you are away

the other day, a friend and collaborator, yoojin lee, and i were talking about how hard it is to be present in convening/gathering spaces. we were particularly talking about folks we facilitate for who, without doubt, schedule other things during multi-day convenings and gatherings. i mentioned something that peter forbes and i have been saying during the better selves fellowship and she prompted me to write it out so here we are.

book review: captive genders: trans embodiment and the prison industrial complex