Simultaneity

Hey ,

It's been a minute. 

The last few weeks since the book was born have been profound, full of vibrant conversation, deep listening and beautiful emergence. I am feeling myself stretch and grow as American Detox goes out into the world to do what it is meant to do. 

But this time has also been peppered with struggle and setbacks, reminding me that no matter how hard I try, I have no control. Life is gonna "life" and all I can do is go along for the ride and do my best to show up. 

This year is teaching me a lot about simultaneity - how many (often paradoxical) things can be happening at the same time. Simultaneity invites us to hold multiple truths at the same time - the joy and the pain, the success and the struggle, the me and the we. And it reminds us that while it may feel like the world as we know it is collapsing all around us, there is also emergence of ideas, imagination and ways of being that transcend separation and scarcity. 

I am learning to live in that space in between. To let go of what I thought I knew. And to be ready for the future that we all deserve. 

Lots emerging in the next few months. Hope to see you along the way. 

PS: We'll be exploring how to meet this moment and build a culture of care and wellbeing at next week's virtual CTZN Summit themed "Practicing Change, Shaping Futures". More details below!

A real detox calls us to challenge ideas of perfectionism and patriarchy, worthiness and white supremacy that have shaped our reality and held us back from our wholeness. The American Detox Retreat is an invitation to go to the heart of our yearning and explore what's in the way of our full potential. Our journey will be nourished by embodied movement practice, plant-based meals, transformational tools and resources, and held at a stunning retreat center in beautiful Topanga, CA (30 minutes from LA).  

Perfectionism has seeped into our cultural bloodstream and has kept us hooked, held back and playing small. Well, enough is enough. 

Join me on September 29th to confront this addiction and call back our power. Through embodied practice, courageous conversation and applied action, we will explore perfectionism as addiction, divesting from control and the price of perfectionism. 

The lessons of our interdependence are coming at us fast and furiously. As we navigate a wounded past and an uncertain future, we will need the depth of our courage and the breadth of our collective. "Practicing Change, Shaping Futures" is a collective gathering of shared practice and action to explore how to meet this moment and show up for the future that we all deserve. Join us September 1 - 4, 2022 for a powerful journey of collective healing and transformation. (Registration is pay what you can based on your social location). 

Does the question of "how do we navigate this moment between where were are coming from and where we are going resonate with you ? If so, I'd love to hear how. 

Feel free to either respond to this email, or send me a DM on social media. 

With care,

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