Naomi Katz

A woman in our collective recently shared about her experience working in a very masculine environment, and the ways that this challenges her to bring herself fully to her job.  Whoa.  This is a HUGE issue, and something that most women experience at some point in their lives, if not constantly, depending on  their context.   First of all,  recognize the COURAGE that it takes to show up in contexts like these.  If you are anything like me, you probably find yourself in situations like this on...

I am. And I know that I am not alone. I  am sure it’s connected to many things that are external to me - the climate crisis, the leadership crisis, general global collapse…all of these factors are very stressful and impact my state of mind.  But, the feeling of overwhelm I am noticing, at least in myself, is more than just the flood of things that I notice in the world. It’s also the way that I relate to myself, expecting so much of myself and then being disappointed that I didn’t achieve...

Many of us feel the pain of fragmentation in our day to day lives. Often, we experience it as separation between people, as well as from the natural world.  That pain is real.  If you are anything like me, you live in a fragmented world, driving—or even flying—back and forth to so many places all the time, calling your beloveds to feel close even for a moment, aching for connection.  Sadly, this is the reality of our world these days.  I live far away from my birth family, as well as from...