passion

We are still in the midst of a global pandemic, no matter how many folx are pretending we’re back to normal—a “normal” that is not and never has been sustainable, or holistic, or just. The pandemic & the uprisings of 2020 showed just how that “normal” failed/fails so many of us.

We are in a liminal time, an in-between, a portal. I believe that on the other side of this portal is something better, and that the chaos we are currently experiencing is the chaos of the death rattles of White Supremacy/Capitalism/Patriarchy combined with the chaos of creation, as we birth something new. A collaborative, cooperative society based in love and respect for all bodies (including the body of Earth). It is important that we not only survive this portal, but that we continue to thrive during it. It is crucial that we use this time to unmake the mores & messages that have us believing that pleasure is shameful, or selfish—instead of a crucial part of a healthy holistic and connected life—so that we don’t take this harmful baggage into our new evolution.

Passion is a word with many connotations. Depending on the context, we could be talking about sex and sensuality, spirituality and devotion, love and adoration, creativity, or politics.

Passion is a form of desire. It’s a longing—for connection, to be understood, to be valued. It’s a desire to love, to be loved; a desire for a world where we all are able to develop our potentials: mental, emotional, sexual, sensual, spiritual. It’s a desire to be free to express the entirety of who we are. Passion is also a fuel, an energy source—the fire that feeds the work we do in the world. When we don't have access to that renewable fuel, we “burn out”, we get “writer's block”, our work lives are stagnant, our sex lives are unsatisfactory, our love lives are dreary and draining, we are unable to see the sacred in ourselves and others. We start “going through the motions” rather than being plugged in and engaged in this journey and adventure we call life.

Fierce Passion is active rather than passive. Fierce Passion seeks out and embraces intensity and connection, rather than hiding from it or seeking isolation.  Fierce Passion is curious rather than avoidant or indifferent. Fierce Passion is like  an orchard at harvest: nourishing us with its fruits, fed in turn by the composting of that which we want or need to let go. Fierce Passion is like diving into an underground lake on a hot day: refreshing & invigorating. It's a mysterious place of limitless exploration. Fierce Passion understands that the body of self is connected to the bodies of others is connected to the body of community is connected to the body of the planet.

Fierce Passion understands that our collective and individual liberation begins in the body.

Fierce Passion has three components: an authentic relationship with your body (presence), experiencing physical pleasure without guilt or shame (pleasure), and the ability to connect both to your spirituality (prayer). Helping you shore up these pillars is why I’m here.