All that is offered here is rooted in these values and commitments.
Acknowledgements
I acknowledge and honor that I live and practice on the stolen, unceded land of the Coast Salish people, the Duwamish people, and the Stillaguamish and Muckleshoot tribes. This acknowledgement is just one action I take to join in resisting the erasure of Indigenous histories and honoring the truth. Please consider following and supporting NDN Collective and their LandBack campaign.
I acknowledge the pervasive, harmful, violent existence of white supremacy and other systemic oppressions. I am committed to understanding how I perpetuate (consciously or unconsciously) these systemic oppressions in my personal, professional, and community life. I am committed to ongoing learning and taking personal and collective action to dismantle all forms of oppression. This is easy to say and hard to practice on a daily basis. I invite accountability from those in my sphere.
With regard to the services I offer through b•quixotic, I acknowledge that I learn from and am influenced by many traditions, teachings, and modalities in addition to Dr. Bradley’s Emotion Code method. Significant teachers of the Buddhist mindful awareness and meditation practices I engage with include Thich Nhat Hanh and Pema Chodron. My Japanese Reiki and energy cultivation teacher is Marika Hamahata Clymer. Some of the teachers who I am learning from about how to dismantle colonialism, cultural appropriation, and white supremacy in spiritual, wellness, and activism spaces—both my own personal and within collective spaces—include Marika Hamahata Clymer, Dr. Rosio Rosales Meza, Courtney YellowWolf Wilson, Kina Reed, Rachel Ricketts, Susanna Barkataki, Dr. Ayesha Khan, Alok Vaid-Menon, and more. Other influences and resources are highlighted in my Resources section.
I acknowledge ancient and past healers from cultures around the world, both within and beyond my own heritage, who have known and worked with the healing power of the Earth and Sacred Energy for thousands of years—sometimes in the face of persecution or at the expense of their lives. I am committed to continuous learning about cultural appropriation, examining my practices and intentions, and making changes when necessary. I am striving to cultivate spiritual activism within myself—my ongoing growth, healing, and learning is for the purpose of collective liberation. I am honored and grateful to step lightly and respectfully on the pathways laid by those before me.
Values
Affirming and celebrating each person as they come and all their unique identities, including race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ability, and other.
Intention to support each person’s best and highest good.
Respect for each person’s boundaries, truths, and lived experiences.
Belief that each person is whole and has the power within to help themselves.
Grounded in gratitude and love.
Reliant on and guided by harmonious Divine Life-Force Energy.
Intention to be a channel for Divine Energy.
Dedication to collective liberation as the goal, and a belief that personal healing rooted in an anti-colonial, anti-supremacist foundation is necessary for collective healing, justice, and repair.
Commitment to curiosity, learning, and growth.
Acknowledgement that the resources and practices offered here are a just a few of many available to support our personal and collective well-being.