Dealing with Diversity in Relationships: "I have seen that people in our we, I think about, like, us and them. Who is in our us? There's a lot of diversity in that space of thought, And I'm very curious about how we encourage each other's growth and authenticity and open mindedness, which may result in a change of mind that may make us uncomfortable with each other, and how we can potentially stay in belonging together and create this sanctuary."

Focus on Community Relationships: "I have chosen to, in the spirit of claiming each other, kind of curb that tendency we can have to enter into debate or opinion sharing, or here's my perspective to center actually the emotional content, the the grief, the care, the trauma of the people from, quote, both sides who were sitting with me and sitting in front of me."

The Complexity of Challenges: "I'm still this kind of person who of conviction. And I wanna let myself be challenged for the purpose of being in good relationship with the people around me."

Land Back Movements: "Indigenous peoples' lifeways, their lifestyles, their spirituality, the food, everything is so intimately connected to land."

Decolonisation and Reindigenisation: "Decolonization for me is about a deep dive into my belief systems and how I embody them, where those came from, and purposely reconnecting to my indigenous landscapes."

Connecting with Ancestral Lineage: "Where do we feel at home? Where do we feel welcomed? And even greater communities of care, like queer community, has its historical lineage through over the world over. You know, we have always had queer people across the globe and every tradition, right?"

"Connecting Through Conflict": "So I think connecting, like, connecting ourselves even if we feel disconnected from the person sitting in front of us temporarily or perhaps, you know, into the future, to know that we are held connected beyond beyond the superficial."

Journey to Healing and Expansiveness: "To have a space, like, literal space and time to be with those things gave me the opportunity for healing on a level that I didn't even know that I needed."

The Importance of Connection: "And I know that when I start to feel lonely or disconnected, that can lead to crabiness, resentment, some hostility, some bitchiness. Right? And then I'm more apt to create conflict. When I when what I need is connection."

Empathy and Politics: "People with more, like, liberal or progressive views are they're activated with their insula in the brain, which is able to actually handle more complexity without the perception of external threat."