It’s been tough the past couple weeks for lots of us. Anyone who is a survivor knows this. Most of us also know how much worse it is in the silence. When we are struggling alone. But, I’ve noticed something: despite how triggering so much of what is happening may be... I’ve realized how much is being uncovered right now and drudged up from the dark. We are being forced to have difficult conversations and people are being forced to listen. Survivors are standing together and coming out into the light. Seeds are being planted to grow from this as a culture and a society. I choose not to be scared right now, I choose to feel empowered, because my existence as a Queer Woman, a Survivor, a Jew, an Anishinaabekwe— is powerful. And our healing IS the Resistance. This week I’ve been trying to consistently choose self love and self celebration over fear. I will not cater to anything that is not in the best interest of my soul. I will honor my Sacred Feminine. I will continue to choose to see all of the beautiful things that exist and bloom in the garden of chaos. We are on fertile ground right now my friends. Let’s sow. And reap the rewards of your own beauty. There may still be those who choose not to listen to us, but that does NOT mean we are not being heard. We rise together. And we all have something special to bring to this world.