Big news: I’m moving! I’d love community support in finding my next home.

I originally shared this in my January newsletter, and I wanted to give it a place to live where I could share it easily.

I started the year off with some big news - my current home will no longer be available for renting, so I'll be moving sometime in the next 6 months.

This is big big news for my nervous system that I'm still taking in and stabilizing around, especially because it's coincided with news of some of my dearest local pals moving far away in the coming months too.

Fear, grief, heartache, confusion have made their presence well known this month. It's been tough, and it's been pretty cool to watch the ways I'm able to be with these big big feelings differently than at any other time in my life.

And, I feel hopeful - I've been sensing that life is calling me into a new chapter, and I'm curious and excited to see what it is and who will be a part of it.

Here's a cyanotype I made while I was processing all the feelings that came up with this news + all that's happening in the world right now (particularly witnessing the impacts of all forms of extraction and supremacy culture happening globally right now):

What will this mean for me? I'm not sure. Maybe a 1-3 month stay somewhere new this summer as a DIY artist residency? Do you know someone with a cool place to stay? Especially somewhere in nature? Should I rent a place and invite folks in for their own artist residencies + lead a retreat or two there?

Or maybe directly into a new place, here in JP/Rozzie, or possibly western mass (Easthampton area perhaps?), Portland Maine, Providence RI... 

I would love to stay in JP for another rental cycle or two if it happens with ease. 

Preferably in a shared home with other queer artists/healers/nature lovers who want to occasionally collaborate on community-oriented offerings. Possibly finding an apartment/house to start our own co-op?

Some details: 

I have 2 cats and a dog who love to hang out and be loved on by housemates, so I'll need a pet-friendly place.

I'm in a vulnerable place and feeling a bit exposed - I'm still recovering financially from years of disabling burnout, CPTSD treatment, and a divorce during the pandemic. 

I have a co-signer but I'm transitioning from living off of savings from a previous business to building a sustainable income through my current art, facilitation, and somatic support practice. I'd really love to be invited into a space that is open and supportive about the position I'm in. 

I'm at a really beautiful point in my process of post traumatic recovery and growth (and business growth!), and looking to surround myself with people who believe in me -especially at my most vulnerable- and take pleasure in investing in my growth and my thriving. 

If you have any connections (to places to live or people looking for something similar), I would love to receive them! :) 

In the meantime, I've been doing my best to savor my remaining time in my current home. I've been re-exploring my relationship with photography - it's taken a long time, but I found a camera that feels just right for me right now, and I've been taking it with me on my daily walks with fruggi girl (my dog).

It's been such a gift to live so close to the arboretum these past two and a half years. Here are a few photos, more on my instagram.