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how I developed faith

Hello, reader–how are you doing?  I’ve been thinking about how I developed faith.  Not according to any particular religion.  Just faith that I’m ok and I can trust the universe, Parent Earth, and my ancestors to hold me. Faith is the deep well-being that makes possible all the good I do for myself and others. … Read More »

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cycle breaker

Hello, how are you doing?  I was thinking of myself as a cycle breaker, while I was doing some writing the other day.  My writing was an internal family memo that I might turn into something later.  One of countless random googledocs that could become a zine or course or megapost. Or something I could… Read More »

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Samhain

Hello–how are you doing?  I like this Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead, thin veil season.  Fall is my favorite as long as I can remember.  It’s normal in fall to do the things I always want to do: go inner, bundle up, hunker down, cuddle close for warmth, and eat soup.  Yes, I need… Read More »

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christmas cactus

Hello, I wanted to tell you Christmas cactus has been a theme of this trip.  Almost to the point that it’s spooky. On June 20th, at the edge of summer solstice, we left Las Vegas and traveled to the coast, to the place we thought would be our new home in California.  Two days later,… Read More »

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burnout

I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’m on earth to do, including radical mental health and the Las Vegas Radical Mental Health collective.  I’d like to help do something meaningful and connective with many people, and radical mental health has been that.  The part that hurts is my own burnout. How do you prevent… Read More »