I would like to open up a conversation about the importance of the unique expressions our life-forces and the liberation of creativity. After several decades of working at the crossroads of spirituality, music, participatory and community sourced art making, community organizing and education, I am increasingly committed to the many acts of liberating creativity. When an internalized beliefs and/or oppressive systems limit a being and or community’s sense of safety and wellbeing, when they manage to mute or deny a persons vital and unique expression- we not only become weakened through disconnection to our source but all sorts of violences and diseases flourish.

Over the next year I will take time to reflect upon this critically important topic. This is not inservice of increasing productivity or furthering a brand - areas where creativity is often invoked. To the contrary, I am interested in something far more immediate, powerful and impactful…,our presence, our BEING-ness, the power of it and the way we come into sacred relation with ourselves, each other and the earth. This critical act of connecting-in, safe-making, being-with, wayfinding and more is a fundamental aspect of being human and is a fundamental way we can create meaning from distress and trauma as we heal, grow and evolve.