Are you putty in the wrong hands?

I’m deeply committed to supporting humans in understanding and trusting their bodies as sources of wisdom. That’s been a constant for 15 years.

And recently, I’ve been reflecting on how our lives, up until now, might be recorded in the tiniest cells of our being—down to every experience, every moment, etched into our biology.

What if these tiny memory banks also hold not only the experiences of our own lives, but the wisdom of a past we haven’t lived—the experiences of our ancestors?

I know it’s time for me to dig even deeper within myself. To draw on every practice, skill, and piece of knowledge passed down to me—through my teachers and even through my DNA—to find how I can face the catastrophes of these times.

Here’s my continual wondering: If we humans are made up of trillions of cells, each carrying critical information, what would it look like to activate the cells that hold the wisdom to guide us through these moments?

It’s estimated that we have an average of 30 trillion cells—a treasure trove of memories and insights gathered across lifetimes. There’s ancestral memory within me too.

My ever-present pondering is this: How can we be more human and humane in times of trouble—especially when others are not? When others activate patterns of fear or oppression instead of wisdom?

Perhaps cellular memory—our body’s deep archive of trillions of lived moments, whether mine or my ancestors’, holds the keys to navigating these times.

Because, what a week it has been in the US! The ripple effects of the 47th administration are unmistakable—felt in my body and in yours, too.

How are you doing?

And here’s an uncomfortable truth: Not everyone has—or chooses to activate—wisdom.

Wisdom develops over time, through a willingness to learn from life’s mistakes, grow from them, and choose differently.

For me, wisdom as an embodied sensation is an opening in my chest, a softening and broadening around my heart. My thoughts and perspectives become more open-ended as I consider what effective action might serve the vision of congruence between my head and heart.

Everyone I’ve spoken with this week is searching—trying to find their way through.

So, how will we move through the next four years?

You’ll need to come up with something, and I trust it’ll be effective. Something designed with the capacity to restore calm, presence, clarity, and joy—again and again and again.

Your attention is fueled by qi. If you’re exhausted from staring at a screen, it might seem strange—after all, it takes almost no physical effort to do so.

But it’s not the screen that’s draining you—it’s your thoughts. The ones running in the background as you stare at your lightbox. Those thoughts can siphon your vital life force.

Choose otherwise.

A little attention is useful. But over-attention expands the problem. Micro-dose your focus on just a couple of issues that matter to you—enough to stay alert, calm, clear, and in action.

Because too much of anything, even attention, is not a good thing.

I know this because everyone I’ve spoken to in a highly reactive state is fixated on the problem. And as all the ancient wisdom traditions remind us: fixating on the problem only expands the problem.

So, I invite you to become a practitioner of consilience—of bringing things together harmoniously—for these troubled and extraordinary times.

It’s challenging, but here’s the truth: reactivity doesn’t make a difference and can be dangerous.

And yes, if you’re grieving, grieve. If you’re angry, be angry. And, if you’re tired, rest—it’s essential for clarity and creativity. But if you’re going to spend your qi, aim it. Be intentional. Otherwise, you risk becoming putty in the wrong hands.

Your health depends on it.

So, how do you transform upset into effective action?

Here’s what I do:
First, I MOVE. Dance, writhe, scream—do whatever your body demands until it feels complete. 

Do this daily, or whenever the sensations compel you.

You’re done when you’re done. Don’t ask how long it will take—you’ll know.

Once you feel slightly less reactive (notice how you’ve already accessed part of your own medicine?), ask yourself:
How did I do that?

Don’t know how you helped yourself feel better, became your own practitioner?
This is where we begin.

Let’s co-create a consilience action plan.

You’ll learn the trio of medicines I’ve been practicing, teaching, and living for over 15 years—tools for healing your body, which mirrors the organizational body and the planetary body. 

They are true leadership tools, too.

Modernity insists on dismissing the wisdom of our bodies, natural systems, and rhythms. But this wisdom is the medicine we need.

Don’t dismiss it.

Use it.