On navigating uncertainty and holding change (+ New Year’s Home Retreat) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Hey y'all,

Over the last few years it has 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 live at the edge of becoming. It is to exist in the constant state of change, to navigate the discomfort of doing something different, and to embrace the possibility ahead. Our capacity to tolerate this liminal state of "not here, nor there" and allow for the natural process of death and birth will determine how we grow and what we are capable of. 

This is our theme for EMERGE, a 5-day home retreat designed to meet you where you are and accompany across the threshold into what's next and what's possible. EMERGE invites us into a process of transformation where we hospice the old, outdated parts of us and midwife that which is ready to come to life. 

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 between worlds. EMERGE Home Retreat 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, you will receive 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!

🌱Sliding scale participation (DM for additional support)

EMERGE INTO 2026

Looking forward to practicing with you.

 

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