Such a good feeling....

The community experiences that have most profoundly supported me have never been focused on supporting mental health.

The actual activity – that’s all about self-identity, and self-expression. This is where I find my joy.

But the structure - the feel, the rhythms, the consistency – that’s where safety lives. That’s where my confidence is built and my nervous system settles.

Acceptance. Presence. Recognition. Of the person. Not the trauma.

Everyone’s carrying something. The way you gather people around what you love has the capacity to change how they experience the world.

(Image courtesy of the Blue Knot Foundation, via LinkedIn).