I don't really like humans... And yet, I'm becoming more interested in what happens when we gather differently. When there is room for difference, space for repair, and the possibility of belonging without having to disappear.
Recently, I spent time in community. It wasn’t just being around people… it was feeling the net of support that community can create. There was space for me to breathe… to soften… to take a step back and rest. I didn’t have to be constantly “on”… responding to the needs of my family or tracking those around me. For once, I could attend to what I needed in the moment. And what I noticed was this… it wasn’t only because my partner was caring for me, or that my child was cared f
