Member Spotlight: Self care is not selfish. The principle of “secure your own oxygen mask first” is not synonymous with radical independence. Name: Darshana Avila Age: 40 Lives In: Occupied Ohlone Land aka Oakland, CA Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you. I am a child of the earth and stars, daughter of a lineage full of complexity and beauty alike, lover of the moon, dancing…

Member Spotlight: I’m the oldest of 4 and grew up in a very religious household attending church 4 days a week. I left the church when I was 18. But in hindsight, I realized that as a kid I thought my intuition was God. And because of that; I learned to trust myself. Name: Betsaida Age: 38 Lives In: California Who are you? I’m a wife, a sister, a friend, an artist, an improv performer, an emotional intelligence coach, a workshop facilitator. One thing that I think stands out about me is that I’m a grown ass woman who is still in touch…

Member Spotlight: I had such a short temper as a kid; I would flare up and throw things around. As an adult, life happened and with each disappointment, I somehow grew more patient. One of my favorite compliments is when people mention how patient I am. Considering my childhood temper, it’s really so ironic. Name: Kat Poulos Lives: Chicago, Illinois Age: 40 Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you.

Member Spotlight: I spent a very long time concerned with how I’d explain my life to other people. I created a neat, easy to tell “story” of who I was, based on my career and hobbies. And it would have been an amazing life for the right person, but I wasn’t that person — I was just defining success based on what others would think of me. Eventually, I finally started trusting myself and choosing for myself. And I don’t plan on going back.

Member Spotlight: What other people think about you is really none of your business. I spent so long trying to control what others would say or think of me, until I realized that they are going to say and think what they wanted, and I shouldn’t concern myself with any of it. There is real freedom in living on your own terms. Name: Samantha Pitre Quillen Age: 43 Lives In: Fort Greene, Brooklyn Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you.

Member Spotlight: “I never weigh myself, always candles, open curtains and windows as well when it’s above 40 degrees outside. Book stacks next to my bed, tarot and oracle as a daily practice, plants over almost everything else. Lead through truth and kindness.” Name: Naomi Hattaway Age: 44 (45 in June!) Lives In: Omaha, Nebraska Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you.

Member Spotlight: I’m a survivor; I come from a messy heritage of colonizers, Indigenous folks and sex workers. I’m an outspoken woman who comes from a long line of tight-lipped women who believed that “a good woman suffers in silence.” Name: Jamie Fraipont-Daszkiewicz Age: 43 Lives: Rural Colorado Who am I? The ever evolving self question. In this season in my life I am a questioner, a radical, feminist, witch. A mama of 13, 6 butterflies (non-biological) and 7 flowers (biological) children. I’m a matriarch, a woman who is learning…

Member Spotlight: My greatest challenge at the moment is changing my thought pattern away from illness and towards wellness. Name: Chelsea Dutton Age: 36 Lives: Illinois Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you. I am a positive beam of sparkling light. Nomad. Eternal student (I took over 100 courses last year ranging from Meditation to Shuffle Dancing to House Plants 101). Art Director…

Member Spotlight: “I just want people, all people to believe in their guts that they can do anything, the easy stuff — the impossible stuff and the stuff no one else wants to do, if it means you are a little closer to internal peace.” Name: Gabrielle Krake Age: 50 Lives: Boise, Idaho Who are you? Answer that in any way that feels appropriate to you. I come from meadows and mountains where dogs howl late at night to a smiling moon. My life was carved from the forests of the last frontier and doused…