I've been thinking a lot about integrity lately - specifically how I confuse it with perfectionism. I'll avoid starting something because I don't have the "right" resources yet. Or I'll push myself past my actual capacity because I think that's what commitment should look like. But overstepping my own limits to care for others? That's not integrity. That's just me abandoning my self-care. Nature doesn't work like this. Trees don't aspire for a perfect "look". They work within

I have been MIA for a few months. The end of last year was full of opportunities to offer workshops (yay!) but I ended up wearing myself down because I wasn’t asking for what I needed (which in this economy what that meant was that I wasn’t charging enough). So here I am taking a drinking my own medicine - asking for what I need. I am feeling icky about it cuz it's money related - but I am leaning on the knowledge that my growth, health, and sustainability is just as import

Happy (Georgian) New Year! I hope you found moments of rest and joy over the last few weeks - and are staying cozy and dry if applicable to you. (I'm currently watching slush fall and cover the cars and street outside the coffee shop window as I type this newsletter.) This year I've been reflecting on how to show up more consistently in sharing about Inclusive Community Preparedness. I've been sharing thoughts in this weekly email as I'm inspired - but it isn't always direct