My paternal grandfather suffered from severe diabetes, and he became bedridden near the end of his life. My grandmother did all she could to maximize his comfort and minimize his pain. I imagine my grandmother propping up her husband’s rail thin body to feed him. I see her rubbing tiger balm on his legs and feet to bring warmth and sensation to these areas where he experienced poor circulation.  I picture her showing extra care when rubbing balm around the nub of his one infected toe which was amputated to prevent the spread of gangrene.

Beloved, i want all of us stripping. Stripping all that makes us itch for more and keeps us from being present with what is. Stripping what has spread to us imperceptibly and proliferated quietly, creating endless cycles of patterned behavior. i want us to clear our body/soul/minds of all that is not ours through daily release practices and regular purifying rituals done on our own and together. And more than anything, i want us to let our hair down and move in this world untamed and free. 

Creating conditions for resonance means cultivating a sense of connection, energy, and presence. Resonance is an embodied experience that affects how we communicate, connect, and influence others.