Happy Holigays Ho-Ho-Ho

I truly hope everyone out there is having a hygge holiday time. I wanted to share a few little digital treasures as my gifts to you.

Firstly, this interview that I did with Nicole from the Modern Anarchy Podcast.

136. Waiting for a Hug: Activism for the Chronically Under-Touched with Aaron Johnson – Modern Anarchy

On today's episode we have founder of Aaron Johnson (He/Him) join us for a conversation about finding touch balance. Together we talk about the importance of tenderness, how narratives of oppression shape sexuality, and liberating our voices from capitalism. If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith Modern Anarchy Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :⁠⁠⁠ www.modernanarchypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384⁠ Aaron's Community: Holistic Resistance : https://www.holisticresistance.com/ Chronically UnderTouched : https://www.cutproject.org/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cut.project/ Resource to Learn More: Aaron's Ted Talk : Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zi_hm0-zrgk

1. 136. Waiting for a Hug: Activism for the Chronically Under-Touched with Aaron Johnson 01:17:46
2. 135. Just Another Old, Married, Non-Monogamous Love Story with Kyros 01:06:58
3. 134. Healing From the Grooming of Purity Culture with Dr. Rachel Smith 01:12:39
4. 133. Mystical Drug Experiences, Connection, and Existentialism With Dr. Nick Beller 01:21:03
5. 132. Creating New Patterns of Pleasure: Sex, Relationships, and Psychedelics with Juliana Rose 01:10:22

Secondly, I want to thank the folks who came to my solstice donut club. It was really cozy and a delightfully neuroqueer mix of parallel play co-creation, sharing and story sharing. The co-created jam boards answered three questions.

The first, “what awaits us in the darkness?” invited us to ponder and puzzle through shadow. You can see the co-created jamboard here:

https://jamboard.google.com/d/17LUpbb5U43hcyBClX61NjOHtdipifojZb8GrP7BTVKo/edit?usp=sharing

The second question was about which parts of tradition we have chosen to adopt and carry forward, the things we have found to be time tested strategies for getting through the darkness. You can see the co-created board here:

https://jamboard.google.com/d/1Cev1trTIwZcuuplUW1CwS26AR7yVgph1c59Hi3lrozQ/viewer?f=0

And the third question we explored, invited the knowledge that while the light WILL return, what will we use lenses, mirrors and prisms of intention to ensure we illuminate. The board is here:

https://jamboard.google.com/d/120-nwA_Smcjx1SSJFh7Nl0qZ47h87Ak7UfxAbtg7KeM/viewer?f=0

I do these gatherings at the year’s quarters, and will be inviting members of my donut club to participate in the next one come spring equinox. You can make sure you are invited by joining the club.

I also have a very small run of a short story I wrote making its way through the printers to send out as a late gift for 25 of my closest friends and followers- I have the proof in hand already! I am working with Sherwin, my tech guy, to get it set up as an e-book that will be available for purchase here for folks who don’t have a paper copy on their way. Stay tuned for that in the next couple weeks.

Take good care of yourselves and each other. The days are getting longer. We’ll get through.