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Is it me or is capitalism going bigger this year? Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday our obsession with consumption is on full display.

In the midst of so much disfunction and destabilization, it feels like systems of power are doubling down. So how do we show up in the face of this onslaught given everything that is at stake in our communities?

I've been working with this term "mutualing" to represent the practice of actively engaging in relationships and culture of mutuality. Mutuality understands that we interdependent with all of life, that our liberation and wellbeing are bound. Dr King famously said:

“All life is interrelated” and that all of humanity is “caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be...This is the inter-related structure of reality.”

Of course, mutual aid and collective care is not new and has a long history in Black liberation movement, disability justice, survivor communities and more. (Here's a great explainer by Dean Spade).

How we meet this moment in order to protect each other and build collective power is rooted in mutuality and collective care. And it is the very medicine we need to push back on systems of consumption and build circles of care. Here are some amazing resources to get you started:

In the spirit of mutualing, we are coming together once again in mutual support and encouragement for EMERGE, A New Year's Home Retreat

Our upcoming New Year's home retreat is designed to help us meet this moment. Over the course of five days, we will mark the transition into the new year and create the conditions for whatever is needed for change. When we make space for rest and reflection, we expose everything that is in the way of our becoming - unhealed wounds, old stories, limiting beliefs - so that we can step into what’s next with power, purpose, and precision.

Here's what you can expect:

✨ Daily yoga/meditation practice

✨ Daily writing assignments

✨ Daily LIVE community coaching call

✨ Daily visioning and manifestation tools

✨ Exclusive Facebook community group

December 28th - January 1st, 2025

All sessions are virtual and recorded!

Early Bird discount until 12/13. Just enter EARLY10 at checkout for 10% off. Sliding scale payment options. DM for more support.

Looking forward to sharing this adventure with you!
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