Listen to me read the post: In the movie Don’t Look Up, two scientists (played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio) try to convince the public that an astroid is about to hit and, unless some action is taken to mitigate the threat, the earth is about to...
Why Krista Should Rest (and you should too)
by Heather Plett | Jul 11, 2023 | Holding Space for Yourself, Liberation and Tenderness
Krista is taking the month of July for some much-needed rest, but because Krista is a high-functioning person who is very good at GETTING STUFF DONE (she has, in the past, had seven part-time jobs at once, while raising children and running a church) and not...
Orienting Toward Joy
by Krista dela Rosa | Feb 17, 2023 | Joy, Liberation and Tenderness
by Heather Plett Two weeks ago, I facilitated a retreat in Costa Rica, and our last session before wrapping up was focused on joy. We talked about how tenderness and liberation lead us toward joy and how that joy can sustain us even when pain and suffering come. Joy...
When you’re ready to see the tree
by Krista dela Rosa | Feb 14, 2023 | Complexity, Holding Space for Yourself, Liberation and Tenderness
by Heather Plett Last week, I was walking a circular path through the jungle that I’ve become quite familiar with during my visits to Costa Rica. I walk it nearly every day on my friend Mary’s farm. This time, though, I was walking it with a visitor who’d never walked...
The difference between tenderness and kindness
by Krista dela Rosa | Feb 8, 2023 | Community, Complexity, Liberation and Tenderness
by Heather Plett Last week, while hosting our Liberation and Tenderness gathering in Costa Rica, I was asked to explain the difference between tenderness and kindness. My response was something like this: Tenderness has the added quality of vulnerability that isn’t...
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