It's been a hard f***ing year

It's been a hard couple of f***ing years 😂. 

The last few years have felt like we’ve been stuck in a perpetual state of change; never quite leaving or arriving anywhere. I thought this state was temporary, a moment to move through and beyond. But I realize now that the discomfort of this transition and those to come IS the work. 

To practice “in between" is to be connected to where we are coming from and where we are going. It is to exist in the constant state of change, to navigate the discomfort of doing something different, and to embrace the possibility ahead. 

Which brings me to the question I’ve been holding for years now…”how do we hold change?” 🤔 (thanks to adrienne maree brown for writing a whole book about this :)

Typical self-help traps like “how do we manifest our best life” and “how do we live up to our greatest potential?” (a question I have been guilty of exploring if not promoting) keep us stuck in striving towards a never-ending destination. 

But how do we hold change hits differently. It is not caught up in goals or outcomes. It doesn’t orient itself to the destination. Rather, it inspires and challenges us to embrace the process as it unfolds.

Navigating the in-between is not about making change happen, but creating the conditions for learning and possibility to emerge. Here are some things I’ve learned along the way: 

📍 Starting where you are. So often we vision and dream from the location of “where we think we should be” vs where we actually are. When we don’t fully acknowledge our location and the conditions of our current state, we cannot know where we are going, nor how to get there. It means that we have to slow down and get still enough to be fully alive and aware in this moment so we can move from the presence.

👁️ Learning to see. Holding change challenges us to see what is beyond the surface. It is an invitation to disarm our shields, deconstruct our shaping, challenge our ideas/stories and imagine better. Ruby Sales reminds us that “we need hindsight, foresight and insight” to navigate these times. From there, perhaps we can see a world of possibility that is beyond our wildest dreams. 

🎲 Non-closure. Accepting non closure is the very frustrating process of letting go of the outcome. Attachments to our comfort, to one right way, to progress and playbooks limit the scope of what is possible. Non-closure allows us to explore and experiment in a way that is rooted in transformation not destination.

💥 Holding possibility. It’s hard not to feel despair in the face of so much suffering around the world. And I’m not advocating for a “hopy-changey” attitude. But I am inviting us to hold space for wonder, creativity and possibility. More so, to consider how you might be in the way of possibility and change so that you can do your part and confront your own limitations. May we all be catalysts for radical transformation.

This New Year’s we are embarking on a transformative journey of emergence. 

EMERGE is a 5-day home retreat intended to move into the new year with power, purpose and precision. It is an invitation to go inward and reflect on how we got here and what it’s going to take to heal.

Over the five days that lead us into the new year, we will support you with daily movement practices, provocative journaling prompts, visioning tools and resources and LIVE community calls with Kerri to support and workshop whatever is in the way of our fullest expression.

This is the powerful and nourishing experience you've been looking for. It will soothe your soul and seed your highest intention.

📅 Date: December 28 - January 1

🔑 Registration now open!

Looking forward to practicing with you.

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