Hello dear community members,

What an honor it is to see another spring with you all! Each year, I find myself in awe that we braved another winter. Maybe we have made it to the other side ravaged, scrappy, and scathed. Perhaps there have been many moments we have wondered if we would even make it.

But here we are... The sun shines again, the earth is stirring, and the small sprouts that blessed early March are now blooming. It is time to tend the land that has lied fallow for so many months.

I am a firm believer of the as without, so within mentality. It is time for us to do our inner tending as well.

What has fallen away this winter?

Perhaps more importantly, where are you blooming? How does it feel to bloom?

Many of us have been taught to keep our blossoms small. To hide some of our greatest gifts in fear that they are too bold, different, not needed, or showy.

Violet does not worry that they are the brightest purple on the forest floor.

Dead-nettle doesn't wonder if it is taking up too much space in the garden.

Redbud does not care if you enjoy the taste of their flowers.

All of them simply bloom, offering potent medicine with their delicate blossoms. Each hold a role in the ecosystem. I sense that they are sure of themselves and the magic they have to offer the world.

This is one of the many reasons I admire and revere these plants as teachers.

It is time for each of us to identify our gifts for the world, offering them up to the ecosystem of change.

May we be as sure as the redbud of our strengths in this ever changing world

as vibrant as the violet, catalysts for positive change

as determined as dead-nettle, purposeful in every step.

This (and many other reasons) is why I created Saorise. Spring is the perfect time for this class to start, as we will spend the first few classes defining participants gifts - the blossoms and stardust that makes them unique. You will complete the course with an understanding of:

blooming: your personal medicine to offer in a world of conflict and change

rooting: how to remain grounded in times of conflict and change

shedding: what must fall away for new growth to be sustained

transformation & integration: how to curate a life of your dreams & honor your community.

TLDR; This course will leave your with a certainty in yourself, your purpose, and unique gifts. You can find out more about the class here.

Heal yourself to heal the world, as I always say (is it weird to quote myself??).

As a loyal newsletter subscriber, I am offering a special gift to y'all only. If you sign up by April 30, I will include FREE access to my Conflict Transformation digital course library (over $400 free) upon completion of payment.

Not sure how it gets any sweeter than that.

As always, here to answer any questions you may have.

To blooming together,

Madison