EVER FEEL LONELY ON YOUR JOURNEY?
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Do you ever feel like you’re the only one walking the true kinship with animals path?
If so, I get it. There’s not a lot of us on this path, and it feels - at least to me - that we are spread far and wide across the globe.
(Yoo-hoo! Hello over there!!! 👋👋👋)
I mean, I know a multitude of folx who love their pets, who care for them and do whatever they can to ensure they have a quality filled and loved life.
I honor how exquisitely those animals are loved and cared for. I’m extremely grateful the animals have a loving, safe and secure life, and gratitude galore for the folx caring for them.
AND it’s a different cosmology/perspective between living with animals in true kinship and living with pets.
In true kinship, we are breaking through and leaving behind the colonized perspective that gives humans dominion over animals, making animals 2nd class citizens. We experience animals as sentient beings in their own ways and as our kin.
Folx who love their pets understand your love, care and commitment to your animal family, but may not understand, or even agree with, your decision to walk the true kinship path.
People Tell Me
Folx who practice true kinship tell me they feel disconnected from others on the journey, lonely because they don’t have anyone with whom they can commiserate and share experiences.
I get that too. It’s a heavy burden to carry and plays hard on your self confidence and perhaps even your willingness to keep on the true kinship path.
That’s (in part) why the true kinship with animals online community Kindred, came to be.
I wanted to be with a group of like minded folx who understand animals are kin. I wanted to be a member in a group that was comfortable going down rabbit holes to challenge traditional, colonized beliefs about the animal/human connection.
I yearned for a safe place to share experiences, that offered support and encouragement. The place I was searching for was one where members could learn from each other, hold each other accountable and co-create the true kinship community.
I searched online, couldn’t find what I was looking for and decided to create for myself the community I had in mind.
When you join the online community Kindred you become a member of a purposeful forward-thinking community of like minded folx who are truly welcoming and understanding.
Maybe you:
like the accountability Kindred offers as you attend community forums and Q&A sessions
are intrigued by round-the-clock access to the growing library of teachings and videos
are an extrovert who thrives and is invigorated in group settings
are an introvert who relishes exploring new material independently while having backup support as needed
want to hang out in the Kindred ambiance so you can get a feel of what it’s about
Come for a month and check it out. With 3 levels to choose from, you can join at the level that tickles your soul and is most aligned with your dreams and goals.
As Margaret Wheatley says: “Very great change starts from very small conversations, held among people who care.
Coming your way in the 6/28 edition of the newsletter - part 1 of Animals & Fireworks Safety with tips and a podcast
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Every week you find my free teachings on the site, the podcast, in this newsletter and on social media. These are free because I want to nurture the practice of community and collaboration as best I can in a society that values power-over, competition and individualism.Â
I recognize there are folx who want to work with me but cannot afford a 1:1 session or a visit to the shop. These free teachings are a stopgap that gives you the teachings you’re looking for while giving me the means to meet my financial responsibilities.
I honor the integrity and wisdom of the teachings as well as the time I have spent learning, tending and passing them forward. If you are in a position to pay what you can for them I ask you to do so in a reciprocal exchange of energy.
Thank you!
About me…..
I am an animist, podcaster, intuitive practitioner and mentor identifying as she/they and respectfully acknowledge I am supported and sustained on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Séliš (Salish) and QÌispé (upper Kalispel or Pend d’Oreille) People who have stewarded this land throughout the generations.
As a practitioner of true kinship with animals, I pledge to recognize the descendants and practices of the original Peoples, Lands and Animals. I will not knowingly appropriate their wisdom, nor will I knowingly speak over their voices. When I have participated in colonialism practices, I will be accountable by publicly acknowledging the harmful practice, apologizing, and doing the needed reflection and self work to do better in the future.
For 30+ years I have facilitated clear conversations between animals and people. In my work I encourage people to recreate a bond with animals by disengaging from colonized approaches and relating in true kinship.
I am cheerfully owned and managed by a multitude of angel animals and several houseplants.
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We all do better when ALL creatures do better.
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