Day 2 of the R.E.S.E.T. framework centered around an action (or anti-action) word that can be either freeing or overwhelming depending on our state of mind, work, and overall life: explore. Today we had a very interesting conversation as we discussed all of the different ways that the concept of "exploration" can be interpreted: as a way of stretching your imagination to its limit, doing research, laying foundations for bigger goals and dreams, as a way of trying on a new set of routines and rituals for size, or as a means of preparation for future life phases as current phases wind down. We also talked about resistance to exploration being a natural sign of progressing to the next stop on the framework: simplify. Thank you to @Alli Myatt, @Evan Birkhead, @Sharon Hurley Hall, @Meaghan Vaughan, @Stacy Casson and @Jillian Love for joining us today! For those watching the replay, here's one simply prompt for you: what could a short, manageable exploration practice built into your everyday routines or rituals look like? See you all tomorrow for Day 2!

Another great conversation with @Alli Myatt, @Evan Birkhead and @Stacy Casson for Day 3's theme of SIMPLIFY. Though the literal meaning is quite straightforward, interpretations of this stop in the framework can include: —Narrowing down our options between multiple pathways —Decluttering our physical spaces to make room for new things (or nothing at all) —Literally making a hard stop and deciding to reduce or eliminate additional inputs until further notice What form is the idea of "simplify" taking in your reflections this week or in life overall?

Welcome to Day 1! Today's theme: REFLECT. The AM session was so life-giving! Thank you so much to @Jillian Love, @Evan Birkhead, @Tom McCormack and new members @Julia Chen and @Alli Myatt for joining us for Day 1. Though no one made it to the PM option today, I recorded a little review of the AM session plus uploaded both replays to Loom so everyone can access the transcripts and auto-summaries. For those that attended live and would like to share, what has come up since our "preparing for birth" conversation this morning? What additional "reflect" prompts have you been sitting with? For everyone else, tune in (or skim through) and answer the following below in a journal or in meditation: ➡️ If I reflect on where I am today relative to where I was three months ago, how have tools I have for navigating my life been useful in grounding, recalibrating and redirecting my energy towards my goals, my rest, and my loved ones? ➡️ If I reflect on where I'd like to be three months from now, what tools, routines or rituals would I like to continue to develop to support the tangible and intangible goals I have for the season that is just beginning? ➡️ Where am I noticing old patterns and beliefs about myself, my sense of worth and my overall worthiness resurface in times of stress, anxiety, overwhelm or perceived failure? How do these flares impede (or in some cases, aid) in visualizing and reaching my goals? ➡️ Most importantly, how can I acknowledge and celebrate myself for how far I've come in the past 3-12 months?

Hi, collective! Just sliding in with a very quick note to let you all know that due to a family emergency, the US BHM Centennial Celebration webinars have been moved by one week to February 24-26. I got the call last week that my paternal grandmother’s health took a sharp decline, and it was looking to be definitive. After a few days of deliberation, I landed in Chicago yesterday to join my dad and his siblings to say goodbye. I wasn’t sure if I should make such a long trip for such a short time, but ultimately I’m glad I did. When I arrived, she was half conscious but awake. When I sat down at her bedside, her eyes opened wide and her face quivered into a fragile but visibly elated smile. I squeezed her frail hand, concentrating on one finger at a time. She nudged back almost every time, still seemingly in disbelief that I was in front of her having just called her from Barcelona. I played for her and sang to her one last time, alternating improv and a few of my favorite spirituals. After one or two more gentle squeezes to let me know she heard me, she slipped back into the “in between” and fell asleep shortly afterward. I made it just in time. She hasn’t opened her eyes again since. I’m glad she waited for me. 💛 This experience—a first for me this close up—has been a timely reminder that Black History is past, present AND future. It is in the books we read, the ground we walk on, and the pictures that remind us of the steps taken before us. It is as big as the historical figures whose names are known and celebrated, or as intimate as the family photo albums of everyday revolutionaries we have been so fortunate to share space and time with. Next week’s energy will be about so much more than sociopolitical milestones and famous names. It is a gathering to joyfully celebrate all the ways in which the Black community has persevered, survived, and even managed to thrive in spite of it all. I hope that with the extra week to prepare, you’ll continue spreading the word and block off that time to be in community with us. 💛

Hi everyone! So grateful to have met @Erin Corine Johnson and be invited into this community she has cultivated. I am Alexandria and after 33 years (my entire life) of living in the U.S. I moved to Madrid Spain 6 months ago. I am a school psychologist by training, with a PhD in the making. My research interests/work traces the genealogy of racialized disablement, arguing that the overrepresentation of Black students in special education is a direct continuation of historical logics of economic exploitation and control of the Black body. When I am not thinking critically about the state of the world you can find me marveling at a sunset, dancing salsa on the weekends, enjoying a cup of coffee or glass of wine, and binge watching a show or movie. Thanks for having me!