Welcome. I'm so glad you're here.

A brief introduction to me and this substack

I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC). I am passionate about: Reclaiming Self-Trust, Agency, Autonomy, Curiosity, Compassion, Playfulness, Rest, and Self-Worth.

My current special interests and foci are:

• liberation and healing from colonizing, constricting, and shame-inducing systems and values

• neuro-intuitiveness

• moving from people-pleasing and accommodating, into self-trust, self-advocacy, and self-sovereignty

I am learning from the wisdom of Internal Family Systems, Indigenous Cultures, Liberation Psychology, Ecofeminism, Black Liberation, Somatic Abolition, and other healing justice movements.

Why this, why now

I feel connected to the emergence of this moment in history. The transition we are in, with all the possibilities for new cosmologies, embodiment, reciprocity, naming and repairing harm, healing, and renewing. And caring for ourselves as we do this embodied healing, grieving, releasing, and expanding work collectively in the midst of so much violence, fear, exploitation, and control. How do we access and co-create enough safety to be present, connected, and unleashing more healing?

I would like this to be a space of collective knowing and healing. Of returning to who we are, our humanity, our connection to our histories and ancient wisdom, our connection to earth. To create spaciousness, safety, and creativity to imagine together and let the imaginings become our healing and our reality. To know the wisdom of the global majority, to unlearn and relearn how to know, learn, connect, and be human. To blow away the oppressive narrative of duality, and reconnect to our entire being.

When you can expect to hear from me

As I am honoring and listening to my own needs, I know that my divergent brain and nervous system operate in seasons and cycles. I will often post a lot in a short amount of time, and then need to hibernate and rest. It is part of my self-knowing and self-care. I welcome you into this space where you can know and honor your self-care rhythms and practices.

I created a separate channel for my Podcast Who We Are & What We Need. I hope this will keep general writing separate from when podcast episodes land. Let me know if this gets confusing.

Come Dream, Heal and Thrive with Me