I’ve been sitting with what Independence Day really means to me right now—and feeling the tension between disillusionment around what’s happening in our country… and deep hope in our future.

This doesn’t feel like a time for more “Don’t tread on me” bravado (from any perspective). It feels like a time for remembering what true freedom for all could mean.

For holding the pain and confusion with compassion—for ourselves, for each other—and still refusing to let domination culture define what it means to be American, or to be human.

As we dream into the next iteration of this country (and this world), we’re being asked to release the systems and beliefs that have held us hostage: white supremacy, patriarchy, fear of the “other,” and the toxic myth of individualism.

That I/me/mine culture that keeps us clinging to our stuff, protecting what’s “ours,” even as others suffer outside our doors. That fear that has us locking up our hearts…as if connection itself is dangerous.

But what if this mess is exactly what we needed to see?

What if the cracks are perfect? The outrage, the grief, the impatience—perfect.

Because it’s time.

It’s time for the old dysfunctional systems to crumble their way out, inspiring us to build new ones with everyone’s thriving in mind.

This discomfort is pulling us forward and we are being invited—no, required—to get deeply intentional with our healing—both individually and for the collective.

…To remember what our Founding Fathers were trying to reach for, even if their vision fell short due to the limitations of their time (cultures that condoned slavery, colonialism, misogyny, religious fundamentalism, exploitation of labor, elitism, and more).

Even if these ‘ways of being’ became deeply woven into the fabric of our society’s beliefs and systems—such that we still function from them today.

And even if we’re now seeing, more clearly (and painfully) than ever, how these philosophies and subconscious beliefs are still running the show. Oof.

BUT…now that we hold a more evolved collective understanding of equality, dignity, and interconnection…

It’s time for us to stand for the principles this country was meant to represent—without the indoctrination of Separation.

It’s time to choose compassion without bypass, justice without vengeance.

It’s time to see the wounded inner children behind the insults and power grabs, and still say: enough.

We choose something better. For everyone.

This holiday weekend, I’m holding you all with so much tenderness.

May we reclaim the promise of freedom in a way that honors the soul of our humanity—not just for ourselves, but for the collective family we’re all part of.

Let us not continue the hate.
Let us create a new way forward.
Let us stand for all.

✨ Support for These Times

So how do we do it?

How do we stay present, heal, and create something new in the midst of all this chaos?

In the spirit of healing, embodiment, and community care, I offer several gentle yet powerful (in-person and virtual!) gatherings designed to help us soften, process, and reconnect… to our bodies, our inner knowing, and each other.

Some of these sessions are happening at two organizations I love deeply—Solstice: Style & Stretch and Family Care Collective, which both represent a new way of doing things—models that prioritize equity, creativity, and joy in service to all.

I’m honored to partner with them and to offer these experiences as part of a shared vision for collective well-being.

Let’s come together in stillness, presence, and possibility.

The world needs our nervous systems intact and fully supporting our brilliance.

🌕 Can’t join in person, but still want to gather, release, and rise together?

I also offer powerful Virtual Healing Circles each month on creating The Future WE Choose, as we move through the intensity of this moment and reconnect to our shared inner fire. Together we’ll honor the fear, grief, and overwhelm many of us are carrying—and then alchemize it into clarity, courage, and connection.

This is a sacred space to come home to yourself, feel your feelings, remember your power, and realign with a future rooted in love and collective vision.

And if you’re really ready for some revolution, join our monthly virtual conversation about healing our internalized white supremacy: Unbecoming “Karen”.

And if you’re navigating something that needs a bit more focused support, I’d be honored to hold space for you 1:1 as you move into whatever’s next. Book a private session here.

With deep love,
Clarissa 💛