It’s always wild to me when someone just pops up in my life and vibes so well with what I’m about. Tons of you fit that description, and Taylor has joined the ranks. She’s a courageous and curious dynamo who knows how to tame beasts and lead teams. Glad to have you here, Taylor. You belong.

https://open.spotify.com/show/5RBxZ56RlKA63I4lTJuF7L In this episode, we discuss recent ICE aggression and what a community does about it.

Wave at Rob, everybody! A passionate friend of mine in the community health space, Rob is questioner of ‘common beliefs’ and there are few people who pursue and voice truth as fervent as him. Rob, you are welcome to post and read at your leisure. Please comment where you feel called, and respond to the pinned post with a bit about you in time.

Are you amazed on a daily or hourly basis about the abundance of the world and all that you have in your life? Does it bring you to tears of pride and joy? If not, what the hell are you waiting for? A memo from the universe? Here it is: *booming god voice* You’re surrounded by abundance. You are welcome! Take a breath. Right now. Seriously. Inhale deeply. That air? It didn’t have to be here. The fact that your lungs work: That’s a freaking miracle! And yet, I used to sit, phone in hand, scrolling through my life, waiting for something ‘big’ to justify me feeling grateful. Wake up! Gratitude isn’t about waiting for the fireworks—it’s about noticing the sparks, each magical one. The way the sunlight hits my coffee cup. The sound of my kids’ laughter outside my window. The fact that somehow, despite everything, this incomprehensibly improbable existence is ours. Life isn’t perfect, but it’s perfectly ridiculous. Think about it: the same universe that created [anything awful] also gave us dogs. The same hands that create art also scrub toilets. And us? We get to experience all of it—messy, beautiful, overwhelming, absurd. Gratitude is the defiant act of saying, ‘Yes, I see all the chaos and imperfection, and I choose to revel in it.’ It’s laughing at the absurdity of finding JOY in a world where it’s a dish soap and PRIDE is a laundry detergent. It’s crying over the audacity of rainbows. So I’ve stopped searching for reasons to be grateful and started looking at what I am and have. Gratitude may not always seem profound, but the compounding effects are undeniable and breathtaking. Let’s try it! Start where you are. Thank your coffee, your sweatpants, your favorite song. Thank the tiny miracles. Thank the dumb luck. Thank yourself for this incredible experience AND for taking the time to be thankful. And then watch as that gratitude grows into something bigger—something so ridiculous and beautiful it might just (like soap in the eye) make you cry. And here’s a thought: gratitude doesn’t have to stay in your head—it can live in your actions.

Hello Jon! Happy Holidays and thanks for joining us! Wha… you made a trauma healing musical!!? Let’s take a look. In the meantime, please feel free to share your thoughts and respond to the pinned post when you’re ready.