When we focus on building new models of moving through the world that do not rely on violence and genocide to function, that is abolition at work.

abolish time and maximize the liminality of rest.

Activation Residency is designed for you to be the master of your body and experiences, which is at the core of abolition and liberation work. How do we let people be free?

I also love that self-care is care for all. I think that one is pretty straightforward. If I’m showing up cared for, if I’m showing up embodied and at ease, that’s the energy that I’m bringing to the room and that’s the kind of experience that I’m going to illuminate for others.

harm happens when choice is absent, but also harm is bound to happen. How can we soften our edges around harm by encouraging autonomy and dismantling hierarchy? This can be done through sharing information, listening, and identifying underlying needs, as well as training our nervous systems to get intimate with receiving feedback.

This idea is both very new and not new. We’ve always been caring for each other, but I’m talking about care as a pedagogy and praxis.

preset rules often prioritize the organization’s sense of safety over the needs of the individuals who are coming there. What about care is revolutionary to you?

I don’t need donations. I do, however, need investments, and investment signifies a commitment to seeing something through, while a donation usually exists as a one-off gift. How is language being used to reprogram the way that we’re putting energy into the world? Money that’s invested is money that’s going to multiply.