“Cultivate, honor, strengthen your radical imagination for the transformation of our world.”

Our Sense of Wonder

Take a moment to envision a place where you felt wonder as a child. Where was that place? What colors, sounds, scents, and textures come to mind? What was so magical about that spot? Create something that embodies that place of wonder. Keep your creation in a space where you could use a reminder of that sense of wonder.

Power in Remembrance

Take a moment to imagine yourself as a child. What did you look like? What brought you joy? When you feel connected to your inner child, imagine what they would want on altar space to remember and honor them. Consider setting out a space in your environment to do just that. Fill it with the things, colors, scents, or foods that brought them joy. If you can’t physically create a space, consider creating a piece of art to represent that space. Then set out time once a week to sit at the altar or with your art, and thank yourself for coming as far as you have. It can be as short as a quick thank you, or an hour long meditation.

Embodied Justice

Inspired by Internal Family Systems / “Parts work”

What does justice mean to you? What does it look like in practice to you? Block out a period of time to reflect & create a piece of art or writing based on those two questions. Try your best to let the limitations of our world fall away. If you could have your ideal, what would it truly look like? Consider inviting your tarot deck to share what energy most informs your embodied sense of justice.

After a period of time, try doing the same exercise but imagine yourself as when you were younger. What did your childhood self believe about justice? What does it look like in practice for them? How were they shown what others’ sense of justice meant? Invite your tarot deck into the reflection, ask it what energy most informed their sense of justice.

How are your two reflections similar? How are they different? Is there a way you can bridge them?

Understanding Our Triggers & Glimmers

Inspired by Polyvagal Theory, and the work of Dr. Deb Dana

Do you know what a trigger is? What about a glimmer? A trigger is something that viscerally brings you back to a place of trauma, disconnection. While a glimmer is something that brings you a visceral sense of joy, safety, and connection.

If you were to create something to represent a trigger: what would it look like? And if you were to create something to represent a glimmer, what would that look like? Do your triggers and glimmers have any similarities?

What is a small practice you can weave into your life that will bring you more moments of glimmers?

Won’t You Teach Me

“Won't you teach me how to see the way you see me?”

Envision yourself as a child, and asking your adult self this. How do you see your childhood self? How do you wish you saw your childhood self? Create something, or multiple things, to represent your response.

How would things change if you asked your childhood self to teach you about the way they see you?