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Colonization and trauma are not abstract. They have an observable impact on your body, mind, and spirit. What is this impact? How do you recognize it? What can you do about it?Learn more »

Safety feels like you can be yourself. You can show up whole and it will be ok. You can relax and trust those around you. Where is your safety? Who helps you feel safe? When does your body relax?Learn more »

Refuse to let the unconscious direct your life. Find in yourself what drives your behavior. What experiences have created how you move through the world? How do those experiences impact your ILR practice?Learn more »

Reflection is the practice of deepening self-awareness. It’s how you learn to see yourself clearly so that change becomes possible. When do you reflect? How do you reflect? Who helps you?Learn more »

There are so many responsibilities, pressures, and relationships that need your time and energy as an ILR practitioner. Give yourself permission to set limits and make choices. Have you set healthy boundaries in your ILR practice?Learn more »

As an ILR practitioner you don’t just need systems for how to learn language. You need systems for how to keep yourself healthy, manage your emotions, and protect yourself from lateral violence. Do you have a system for your own wellbeing? What helps keep your ILR practice sustainable?Learn more »

Persistence and resiliency are about creating conditions of safety. They are about rest and recovery. They are about healthy relationships that support your wellbeing. Does your ILR practice help you persist through difficulty? Does it help you build resiliency? Who helps you persist? Who helps you feel resilient?Learn more »

I’ve written a lot about the field of Indigenous language revitalization. Most of what I’ve written doesn’t make good website content so I’ve collected it here for all the nerds who want to wade through big words.Learn more »