Hello friends,
Come on around for your yoga on the mat plus other ways to practice wellbeing - self study, expression, connection, nourishing meals and healthy relationships. Connection cures.
We are a place & space that aims to practice open mindedness over judgement, curiosity over condemnation, personal accountability over blame, love over fear.
Are you aspiring to those principles too?
Join us this Sunday evening for a special back to back Brave Space & Community Meal. Somewhere between 15-20 of us usually gather. It’s open to anyone. If today doesn’t suit, there’s another one Dec 6.
Here are some details on the events, followed by more creative prose below…
Nov 1, 4pm, - Brave Space - A gathering to share the written words and creativity that move us. Writing, reading and art, in all forms, can nurture and support connection, healing, personal growth and inspiration. We'll provide tea and a warm safe space for expression. You are invited to bring your vulnerable curious self, your own composition or an inspiring quote, reading or expression. Whether you come to listen, share, or even request feedback, you are welcome to Brave Space!
Nov 1, 530pm, - Community Meal & Meeting - Gather for a community style meal & sharing meeting!
All are welcome! Rest easy knowing you will be warmly welcomed and invited to participate at your comfort level.
Here’s what we do:
🌮🥦🍶We usually serve a buffet style community organized potluck - you are welcome to bring something to share or not - there is always just the right amount.
❓❓Once everyone has grabbed some food, we typically circle up and pose a few thought provoking questions and invite you to answer. It’s neat to hear from a diverse group of people on the same topic! You are of course welcome to just listen.
📣We usually include a time for general community announcements or needs.
🍰☕️Dessert makes its way around and we wrap up with a little closing meditation or gratitude practice. You are welcome to mingle after.
Other details:
😊 All are welcome - open to anyone curious or seeking community & connection. Our residents are always present and anchor the gathering.
💰There is no charge although donations for our non profit are always needed and welcome.
🗓️This is a regular offering. Some of other other dates are: Nov 1, Dec 6
🏠Location varies - check the schedule or text 301.788.5154 the day of. today, its in the garage.
🍽️Additionally, we have other Eating-style gatherings on the schedule - have a look.
You belong here.
warmly,
dorcas & sol crew
More prose for those who enjoy the words…
We are a diverse community of curious people on a path of self discovery. A lot of us write, create and do art - some professionally, some secretly, but all passionately. Are you one of them? Let us know! Share your work with us and contribute to our community blog.
Here are a few substacks of people in our community!
The Belonging Experiment by Sol
Confluence Communion by Adrien
Delightful by Lisa
Lady Mae Thunderbird, by Thunderbird
A few BRAVE SPACE SHARES (posted with permission)
BRAVE SPACE? (*explicit)
Is this
I am pissed
Fuck off
Fuck you
Fuck me
And fuck we
In this moment
I’d rather be solitary
Unreliant
On another
For protection and cover
Give me my fucking armor
Shake off the dust
Fuck the bits of rust
All done being soft and open
Fuck trust
And the liar that is lust
I’ve got my own back
Thank you very much
I’m sure this surge will pass
And again my heart will purr
But there is no magic cure
For the angst I feel
Imagined or real
It’s irrelevant
So I speak
Get out of me
You see
This feeling is a robber
Making me weak
Taking my peace
I won’t sign your lease
You are welcome to pass through
Right on thru
Let me show you the back door in fact
Take your coat too
Leave no remnants
A purge I will do
Smudge with sage
Ahhh
There we go
Peace pervades
If only it were that easy
But it’s a start
I don’t do anger
I don’t know how
It’s too messy
For a little girl all perfect and pure
But it’s a snake inside
Coiled
Trapped
Unable to snap
This expression
A bit of a practice session
Does this work?
If I Bring it to the light
Or will it still lurk?
And I will have just sounded like a jerk
I rest my case
In the body of brave space.
Your Snuggle
Your cuddle
Not at all subtle
Magnificent in fact
You don’t hold back
I love when you are soft
Slightly asleep
Tender
Not the usual deep
And Contemplative
But more meek
Your body tells me how much you love me
Unmistakable
Not from your mind
But a place much more sublime
So true.
So you.