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Hello again, dear ones. Welcome back (or for the first time, for those who have recently joined) to the monthly Resourcing the Revolution newsletter.

This month, we slow down. Soften. Listen within.

And as we approach the longest night of the year, we lean into the darkness to see what messages she has for us.

For this reason, this edition is intentionally gentler and simpler. I’ve pared back both the writing and the sections, giving everything more space to land.

Beneath the external messages of holiday hustle — and beyond the expectations that pile up in these last weeks of the year — there’s another invitation waiting:

To pause.
To step away from the noise.
And to listen to that small voice whispering underneath it all.

Think of this moment, these coming days, as a threshold, where we rest, cocoon, and digest. Giving ourselves the time and space so whatever comes next can arise organically, from the inside out.

There will be time for movement and momentum again.

But for now, we tend to what’s already alive.

Here, and now.

Quote of the Month: A Quiet Shift

December is not the time for reinvention.

The holidays are loud, calendars are stacked, and nervous systems are one small upset away from fried.

What if, instead, December asks for attunement?

This month’s quote feels like permission to stop trying to overhaul your life at the exact moment your body is begging for rest.

And to remember that tending to one breath at a time doesn’t mean you’re “falling behind.”

This is how futures are actually made.

No force. No dramatic leap.

Just a quiet rerouting happening beneath the surface… while you rest.

Idea of the Month: The Quiet Power of Presence

This is the one section of the newsletter that will be “normal” length this month.

I wrote this earlier in the year, and then got totally gobsmacked by 3I/ATLAS, to the point where I cut this section and saved it for later.

Well, later has arrived.

And given this month’s theme — tending the embers, slowing down, listening more deeply — this feels exactly like the right moment for it to land.

There’s a Substack writer I’ve been following for a while who blends current events with astrology and a healthy dose of future thinking. A recent post has me pondering the following:

Back in July, Uranus entered Gemini for the first time in over 80 years, where it will stay until 2033. Uranus is known for disruption, and Gemini (the twins) governs duality, communication, and conflicting truths.

And as Wizard Withwords notes, when this pair gets together, the world’s thinking often gets rewired.

Why do I bring this up?

Because we’re living in the age of ambient scrolling. Everything that passes through our awareness leaves an energetic residue, even when none of the information itself seems to stick.

And our nervous systems were not built to survive the constant onslaught.

If we want to make a positive impact on the world, it’s imperative to resist this “cultural ADHD.” The status quo depends on us staying overwhelmed and disconnected, nervous systems flooded to the point of hiding.

If the powers that be can hijack your rhythms, they can drain your power. And if they can keep you afraid and distracted, the system wins.

So if you want to be dangerous to a culture that profits from your depletion?

Slow down. Focus.

Scroll less and feel more.

Stand sovereign in the face of the bullshit.

And do more of what matters.

Now, I know what some of you are thinking.

“But… it’s not that easy!”

And you’re right. It’s not your fault you can’t concentrate.

Multi-trillion-dollar companies employ entire teams devoted to keeping you hooked, designing the perfect dopamine drip that has you lifting your phone before you even realize it’s happened again.

Every part of the media ecosystem (legacy, independent, social)... thrives on an audience convinced the stakes are so high they can’t look away.

And there’s some serious privilege in being able to step away and say “no thank you” to everything going on in the world. Few of us have the capacity, safety, or resources to do that fully.

So what can we do?

While the overwhelm isn’t on you, the responsibility to reclaim your attention absolutely is.

Stillness is where your real power lives. And if you can reclaim your rhythms, you begin to reclaim your sovereignty.

Re-gathering your attention (your breath, your time, and your awareness) is one of the most radical things you can do in the age of monetized attention and distraction.

Every time you pause to feel your feet on the ground, every time you breathe before reacting, every time you choose quiet over the scroll…

You’re participating in a quiet revolution.

Photo of the Month: The Snow Falls Quietly

Short Practice of the Month: A Quiet Moment

This month’s practice brings in a short somatic ritual you can use whenever you feel yourself pulled in too many directions.

Short, sweet, and simple.

How to do it:

1. Place one hand on your heart.
2. Take three slow breaths.
3. Then ask yourself, gently: Where is my attention right now?

Just notice.

Sometimes your attention will be scattered. Sometimes you’ll feel so tired you don’t know which way to look. And sometimes it will already be right where it’s needed.

Let whatever arises be enough for this season.

Song of the Month: Quiet Ease

This month, I’m keeping it simple.

“Surrender” by Alexia Chellun isn’t a song you analyze. It’s one you let wash over you, like a lullaby for a tired nervous system.

I surrender to my higher being
I surrender to my truth
I surrender to my higher being
I surrender to my truth

I surrender my fear
I surrender my guilt
I surrender to harmony
I'm at ease and complete

It’s a gentle reminder that you don’t have to carry everything with you into the dark.

And if you let it, it becomes less about “surrendering” everything… and more about setting down what was never yours to hold in the first place.

Mindset of the Month: Quietly Fall Away

What if December isn’t the time to hold it all together? What if it’s the perfect time to fall away — on purpose?

Away from the noise and endless commentary.

Away from the pressure to stay “on,” informed, available, productive.

Winter has always been a season of retreat and dormancy. Of life pulling its energy inward to survive and prepare.

(Look at Mother Nature, relaxing like a boss right now.)

So when your focus wanes this month… when your motivation softens… when you feel the urge to cocoon instead of perform…

Don’t think of it as failure.

Because that right there is intelligence in action. Cocoon away, baby.

You don't have to force yourself to stay engaged at all costs.

Instead, let yourself fall away without panic, and trust that you know how — and when — to return.

Because you do know. You always have.

This month gives you permission to loosen your grip.

And the good news?

When it’s time, returning is a practice your body already knows.

Let the Quiet Do Its Work

May you give yourself permission to fall away where you need to.

And may you trust the wisdom of the pause.

This is the work of the season: banking the embers, listening in the dark, letting the quiet do its work.

Nothing else is required of you right now.

I’ll be back on Winter Solstice with one last brief message for the year, and then we’ll honor the silence until we cross the portal of the new year.

Until next time: rest, then rise.

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P.S. If your body is craving a little more support through this season, you’re warmly invited to practice with me.

On Winter Solstice (December 21st), we’ll gather for a gentle, grounding yoga class to mark the turning of the light and honor what’s been composting in the dark.

And on New Year’s Day, I’ll be offering a longer, reflective practice — a quiet ritual for closing one cycle and opening the next, without rushing or forcing intentions before they’re ready.

Both classes are spacious, accessible, and offered by donation. Come live at 3 pm Eastern, or practice with the replay later, if that’s what this season allows.

Register here: Winter Solstice (December 21st) ✨ New Year’s (January 1st)​