Dear friends, followers, and colleagues,
To be in collective is the only way through this current time of continued racialized capitalism. Individualism will not win the fight against white supremacy. What is collective? Collective is a group of people who work to get what they need, but they don't serve a "disembodied entity". It is very different than a community, and we will discuss this in our workshop. You may have heard the emphasis on collective healing in "wellness" circles of late, it's not an accident more and more folks are becoming aware of this necessity. Â
Collective practice is an embodied practice  In collective practice we redistribute resources and more people thrive. Ashnie and I felt into and learned more about collective in sessions led by Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei at Radical Dharma camp just a few weeks ago (Who is Rev.? Check out her website).
At Radical Dharma camp, we got to learn together IN person for the first time in over a year. Learning alongside Ashnie has been an enormous gift to me, and I know the work will be a great gift to you as well. You are on this list, or this social media post because we have known each other in a variety of ways, maybe for decades, and I don't take that connection lightly. I would sincerely appreciate you passing this information along to ONE other person today. I am happy to do the same for the work you offer as well. The opportunity to do this work together and help you find your collective roots in the fight against injustice is of vital importance. We will be learning about how white supremacy shows up in all of us and get more grounded in practices of dismantling it in your own life. We will move at the speed of trust and offer a compassionate path.  Join us! We have fun while we learn.
[image ID] In the image above, you see a white woman on the left smiling with sunglasses on after having delicious Italian treats on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. On the right of the image, you see a woman who self-identifies as a Brown woman also smiling widely. This was the middle of a day of amazing eating and laughing.
In our 2-session 6-hour workshop, you will find a collective. You all can work together to keep doing the work of fighting white supremacy. If you sign up before Friday, October 6th, with a friend, you can pay $500 total for two people.Â
Please click and read all of the information here and apply today.
https://www.expressivearts.work/offerings/moving-beyond-the-fear-of-making-a-racialized-mistake
If you want to learn more about our work, you can click here for BridgetÂ
work phone, text is ok: 650-539-4325
Or here for Ashnie:
https://www.innerworkouterplay.com/
email Ashnie @ innerworkouterplay@gmail.com
Please take good care, and know we are in solidarity with you! Ashnie and Bridget