There’s been a lot of grieving going on around me. Personally & professionally, I’ve found myself tenderly holding space (and hands) with people I care a lot about.

A dear friend recently gave a eulogy in which he described his mom’s activism as “building a community where love was spoken out loud and made visible.”

That line has been echoing in my head since. What is this all for, anyway? All this healing, all this struggling. Waking up each day and trying to move forward however we can. There’s been a lot of uncertainty this year that sometimes makes me feel lost. But if I think about contributing to a world where love is spoken out loud and made visible, I don’t feel so lost anymore.

This could be my last breath. Or yours. Scary as it may be, that knowledge can also be illuminating. Are you living the life you want to be living? What’s most important to you?

To me, it comes back to love. Is there one small way you can make love visible today?

Take care,

Naomi

Announcements/Resources:

Save the date! I’ll be facilitating a free community workshop on Wednesday October 29th at 5:30pm PT on setting boundaries in service of connection. Great for folks who are preparing for the holiday season.
Applications for the Lotus Therapy Fund by the Asian Mental Health Collective close Friday September 26th at 11:59pm PT! Recipients receive 8 free therapy sessions free of charge.
I have an opening in my caseload for an individual client. Reach out today to see if we’d be a good fit.

Some recent delights:

I finally made it out solo camping and found an amazing private spot with a hot tub. Hot tubbing under the moon made me feel so spoiled!
We threw another creative share party where our friends taught us about jewelry-making, wood-carving, and music history.
On a recent dancefloor it seemed like we were surrounded by friends as far as the eye could see. Talk about love made visible.