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our lived experiences of being who we are in white, capitalist, colonial, heteronormative patriarchy can show up in our bodies and our lives as anxiety, depression, grief, overwhelm, fear, guilt, rage, resentments, shut down, intrusive thoughts, self loathing, irritability, loneliness, stuckness, burnout, exhaustion, self harm, suicidal thoughts, consumption patterns…
…and although these symptoms are frustrating and painful and can be debilitating, they are, at their root often acts of self soothing, and survival mechanisms that our body is activating on our behalf as it tries to adapt and respond.
❋ we are emergent and relatedwe can tend to these experiences by expanding our capacity to listen to, understand and communicate with our own being; our own self - in the presence of and in relationship with others.
❋ we are alive and collectiveour biological selves know that our chances of survival are better when we are connected to other beings (human and more than human beings) to be seen, known and attuned to is healing.
❋ we are complexOur conscious day-to-day living, our labour, how we get by in the world, is only one aspect of our being. We are our biology, our dreams, our fantasies, our spiritual self, our subconscious, our intuition, our sensations, our pleasure - our magic!
❋ we are creativemany of us, in our linear, rational, production oriented overculture, are cut off from, or out of touch with some or all of these other aspects of our experiences. Accessing them intentionally and creatively can provide us with resources and support to keep going. Accessing them in community can be additionally supportive as this aligns with cultural practices from around the world, from each of our lineages.