"Avy"

Meet my daughter, Avy. People often ask me how we came up with her name. Her big brother Ryker named her. I always thought he had simply made it up, and then he told me a story that makes me think they have been connected since before she was even born.

# motherhood
7 min read

On Decentering Whiteness

For me, yoga/self-care, motherhood, and dismantling oppression are inextricably connected. A decentering of the self as well as a decentering of whiteness is crucial for collective liberation. Here, some thoughts and resources.

# AAPI
6 min read

On Silence

Of course peace, love, and light are the goal. But you cannot bypass your way there. The process will demand your discomfort, accountability, and humility. But the reward is truth. And the truth will liberate us all.

# collective liberation
7 min read

The Hamster Wheel of Trauma

We're meant to feel like we can’t handle horrible news or effect change. We focus on our self(ish)-care and we invest more in "wellness." We don’t truly heal because these systems rely on the energy we generate from endlessly running on our hamster wheels of trauma.

# children
10 min read

"It's So Complicated"

I wrote this to friends who are confused about Gaza because they solely follow the news. It can be tricky to engage in this issue without seeming to condone hate but as a mother, I cannot be silent while 1 million children are being systemically starved. This is a fight for collective liberation.

# palestine
15 min read

The Children Are Always Ours

As a mother, I stand with ALL children. There is literally no justification for even one child to have to suffer, live in fear, or die in violence.

# AAPI
5 min read

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