The (mostly) Instagram issue.
As much as I can’t stand Zuckerface and his sprawling company, IG was at one time a balm— and I find it can still be one, if you can manage to work around the algorithm.
Without further ado, here are some things to delight and carry you through the next few weeks!
Something(s) to read
Hungry for some books that speak to the moment we’re living in?
Toi offers thoughtful and nuanced perspectives, and I really appreciated this list of books that she curated.
I’m especially looking forward to reading Care and Dignity Not Debt.
Something I’m loving
I’m not usually a fan of covers, except when they offer a new interpretation of the song that piques my curiosity. This cover of Radiohead’s Creep, featuring a mother/son duo does just that.
If you enjoy this, check out the original source of the reel, over on YouTube.
Something to inspire you
There are certain songs that carry my spirit up, even when the lyrics aren’t particularly inspiring. Hozier’s Take me to Church is one of those songs (a bonus, and I think I’ve featured it here before - his song Nina Cried Power also feeds the depths of me.)
Are Hozier’s songs so powerful because he grew up in Ireland in the 90s? I don’t know. But, I do know this rendition of Take Me to Church that crossed my feed was everything I needed in the moment.
One Day Choir + Hozier for the win.
And of course, any listening of this song wouldn’t be complete without the breathtaking beauty of Sergei Polunin’s dancing.
Wildcard #1 - Something to make you laugh
To me, this reel epitomizes the delight that IG can still offer, when the algo gods are working in your favor. Make sure you have sound on.
Wildcard #2 - Something to ground you
If you’re at all interested in inner healing in a way that doesn’t just navel gaze inward, but also looks at the bigger picture and transformation at the ancestral, communal, and other levels, then you have to check out Jill’s workshop next Tuesday!









When I first read Jill’s seminal work, Landscape of Mothers, I knew that the framework she teaches was applicable for me in my life, and therefore for more than just mothers. And, I’m so excited that she’s starting to share more about other lenses to use as you approach the work.
That’s it for me from this week! See you in a couple weeks.
~M
PS: I’m mulling over a name change for the newsletter. What say y’all?