Con Su Permiso: a practice of mutual consent I often practice an exercise called “Con Su Permiso” with my horses. Directly translated from Spanish it means, “if you please”. It’s a practice of being present, and a place mutual consent. It’s an opportunity for me to connect to my breath…
You don’t need to play metal records backward to be sent subliminal messages. Your brain is wired to receive an incredible amount of information all day long and this world is built to send you subliminal messages. These messages influence your decisions far more than you likely realize. This week…
One day I will be an ancestor and I want my descendants to know that I used my voice so that they could have a future. Autumn Peltier, Chief Water Commissioner Anishinabek Nation A History of Creating Time (for men) It’s powerful to think about being someone’s ancestor, right? We…
Recently I shared the importance of women claiming space of their own. This time of year offers us a wonderful opportunity to reflect, rest, regroup, and eventually begin to prepare our space for the coming year. This year I changed things up a bit and it’s made all the difference…
To influence outcomes, aka own your power, you are going to need resources. Resources include things like time, money, and space. They include personal resources such as health, courage, and resilience. They also include outside structures such as social capital and a network of supporters and mentors. This is why…
I want power. The relationship between women and power is complex but my desire for it is not. I am a woman and I want power. I want to reclaim my power and to do so boldly by coming at power directly. I am not going to use coded words…
Women have been gathering in circles since ancient times. What may be surprising is, so have men. Prior to the rise of our current unbalanced patriarchal culture, men were expected to gather together to share, drum, sing, and dance. The loss of this opportunity for men has wounded everyone.…
Finding Joy in the Center of Pain My labyrinth meditation on grief. Ellie always hated summer. Well, not really. In truth, that little red pony of mine was the epitome of joy where you are. Regardless of circumstances she remained wholly present and fully content. Summers were however,…
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What does it mean to hold space? In the story that went viral and put the phrase “holding space” on the tongues of small group facilitators across the nation, Heather Plett describes it in the following: “It means that we are willing to walk alongside another person in whatever journey…
