Listen to Krista read the post... I'm not going to lie. I am nervous about you. No. More than that. I am anxious and border-line dreading you. It's not your fault, really. You just happen to be the year of another U.S. election cycle, my kid starting with a new...
Tending the fire: On relationships and nurturing trust
by Heather Plett | Oct 27, 2023 | Relationships, Tenderness
Listen to Heather read the post: Sometimes, when it has rained all day and everything is damp, it’s nearly impossible to start a fire, even if the wood was under a tarp. Last night was one of those nights. The challenge was compounded by the fact that the only paper I...
Rejected. Barriers for entry and how they’re used to uphold systems.
by Heather Plett | Oct 11, 2022 | Complexity, Grief, Leadership, Oppression, Power, Privilege, Sovereignty
I was in Chartres, France, a few days ago. Everyone who’s been there says that, if I’m visiting the Cathedral, I should do my best to see the crypt. So I did my best. The website said the crypt was open between 2 and 2:45 p.m. It didn’t say a ticket was needed, and I...
The Path to Liberation and Tenderness Starts with Holding Space
by Heather Plett | Sep 29, 2022 | Community, Family, Holding Space for Yourself, Sovereignty
Back when I first committed myself to diving deeper into this work of holding space, after I’d wrestled through the initial resistance and overwhelm that came when my blog post went viral and my inbox was suddenly flooded with requests for me to teach about a...
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