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I'm part of the (to be founded) Resist & Rest project, with the goal of reducing the amount of trauma in the world, allowing oppressed, exploited, marginalised and rebellious people to rest so they can resist that wich fucks us up. Mutual aid, being unapologetically weird, and fiercely loving each other are our cornerstones. My partner in crime is Dion. I do what I playfully call "pro-counselling" (technically I have a lifecoaching business because that requires no licensing or permits) which is where I listen to, support, validate people and hold space for them to be themselves, process and heal emotional wounds, get to understand themselves better and whatever else they want. I do this for free or for money depending on "give according to your means, receive according to your needs". Most blog posts here are me writing letters to or talking to parts of myself as though I was my own client. Because after writing to a client one day, I thought: "I wish my therapist had told me something like that!" - and then I just did it myself for myself. Because I'm sick of asking shitty people for permission. So, in a way this is self-therapy. Except it's way better than any therapy I've ever had or heard of (and I've had and heard of lots!) I also hope that reading here feels like permission to you to do the same - if that's what you want. Plus, now you know what I'm like and what my approaches and beliefs are that are going to show up in my "pro-counselling" work as well. Instead of trying to sell a brand, I'm just giving out samples for free, because it feels right and because I don't want to gatekeep anything and because I don't want to lure in customers with vague promises or buzzwords.