Whoever you are, wherever you live,
whoever you love,
whatever you believe...
I created this invitation for you.

I don’t know how your day has been,
or what your surroundings are like,
but I invite you to bring your awareness there now.

What do you notice?
What brought you here?
How is your body feeling?

Now, I’d like to speak to the world we share.

We live in turbulent and precarious times.
Systems are unraveling.
Grief, violence, and injustice live close.
But even now, perhaps especially now...
kindness and care go a long way.

So I’m here to offer you a little of that.

If I could, I would reach out and touch your hand,
look into your eyes, and say, softly:

Welcome.

A community of care

In these disturbing and strange times,
there are people living into a way of being human
that echoes the trees,
the drops of water falling from the sky,
and the little white flowers that sprinkle the forest floor.

A Community of Care grows from that echo. It is not a structure or system.

It is a field, a rhythm, a way of tending life together.

We center mutual support, reciprocity, and gentleness.
We recognize that our wellbeing is entangled.
And we choose to be present with one another, slowly, honestly.

You are invited into a relationship with our living field of care.

This website is offered from our field.

So if you're wondering what it would mean to be in this relationship, what it would look like, what would you do, what would be expected of you, I invite you to relax.

The relationship has begun. You are here. And you don't need to do anything.

Below is a pattern. It's small way of being we’ve found helpful in holding mutual care. You’re invited to read it slowly.
Let your body respond before your mind does.

And come back again another day to see what has evolved in this site...

Pattern

🌿Pattern: Slow the Yes

In a culture that rewards quick decisions, instant connection, and high-speed agreement, it is radical to pause. Especially in relationship.
Especially when care is on the table.

To slow the yes means:

- Not rushing to agree, even when something sounds good
- Letting your body—not just your mind—offer consent
- Creating space for honesty before commitment
- Honoring hesitation as wisdom, not failure

A quick “yes” can bypass your truth.
A slow “yes” honors it.

🌕 In Practice

We ask:

- Can we sit with this invitation before answering?
- What parts of me feel open, and what parts feel unsure?
- Is this yes coming from excitement… or fear of missing out?
- Does my “yes” require me to disappear in some way?

🕊️ Why It Matters

Care takes time.
So do boundaries.
So does trust.

When we slow the yes, we invite relationships to begin from wholeness, not performance.

✨ A Living Practice

Try this:

The next time someone (even your own self) asks something of you, especially something that sounds exciting,
see if you can pause and say:

“That feels important. Can I sit with it before I respond?”

Watch what unfolds in the quiet.

🍵 Closing Note

In a Community of Care, we don’t demand fast answers.
We celebrate the slow, sovereign, embodied yes.

It tells us:
You’re not performing connection.
You’re becoming real in it.