We made it *Resonant Resources for joy and creative living*
The times are urgent, let us slow down. — Bayo Akomolafe
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We made it.
This is what I tell myself at the end of every week, every month, every year. We each go through so much… and we made it.
We’re here breathing, seeing, and evolving in countless seen and unseen ways. You guys, we made it.
The sky here has been thick and smells like plastic, and it’s not even the worst of it. As I write this letter, birds and newborns are on my mind. I’m thinking too of elders and everyone who has to push through, business-as-usual, and healthcare systems that leave people without care when they need it most.
Here we are: in different places with different experiences and in-the-moment concerns.
I hope that this letter offers you some joy and inspiration, however and wherever you are.
It’s the last Friday of the month, meaning it’s also time for some Resonant Resources. And this month’s curation is one of my favorites by far…
If you missed the last Regarding Dew letter, I’ll fill you in:
Sometimes my creative desires outsize my capacity. I had an idea for a feature and then… it kinda disappeared for a handful of months.
To mark its return, I shared a video and you can watch that here:
Side note: posting on Youtube is freaky and fun. It’s really at the edge of my comfort zone. It is STEEPED in technological hiccups.
I hope that exploring the edges of your comfort zone are 30% discomfort and 70% freaky fun.
I hope that you give yourself lots of acknowledgement the whole way through (especially with the bumps along the way).
There is a whole letter on this, which I guess is the first Resonant Resource for today…
Hold up: what are Resonant Resources?
Whoops, let me back up here.
Resonant Resources are a place to feature what is sparkling for me in hopes that it does the same for you, too.
Like what, though?
Books, quotes, articles, music, films, podcasts, recipes, ideas, practices, rituals, animals, memes… think of it as a smorgasbord of delight and inspiration, carefully curated from me to you.
As I share things that are lighting up my mind and heart, I invite you to take a little time to do the same in the comments. We benefit from each other’s sharing.
What are in your tabs lately?!
And yes, you can share your own magnificent offerings or boost a friend’s budding business. Your heart-based work in this world is needed.
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Let’s get into it already!
First, one for the birds…