Somatics + body doubling + life admin (2 hours)
~ 25-30 min somatic practices
~ 1.5hrs co-working, sharing peer resources
~ 5min Closing practice/ spell
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come as you are space
somatic practice to shift avoidance & overwhelm
into I can start here
body doubling &
community resourcing
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the more u know ur numbers
the more u know ur number story
the more u write ur numbers story
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The focus of bookkeeping buddies meeting our bodies with care, shifting our energy from stuckness/ groooan/ avoidance into ok I got this, just one bite at a time? We’ll practice self & collective compassion for whatever beasties wanna come out when we look under the bed (our books).
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We’ll start with some simple practices/ embodiment tools/ practical magic to get into a flow.
Then transition into co-working where questions and sharing resources is welcome.
Then close with kindness and celebrations for ourselves for showing up and doin’ the thing!
About Tiaré, your host & WHY…
Hi, I’ve been channeling my creative business since 2016 to get more free & let my aliveness feed collective liberation.
There was a point in the first few years of my business when I hadn’t done my taxes for 6 years. I felt like I was so behind I had already failed. The feeling of I am going to get in trouble, or how could I be so stupid and neglectful, kept me stuck. Compounded with grab-back welfare trauma and colonial nonesense. When I started working with a bookkeeper years ago, one of the biggest things that shifted my dread into “okay, I can do this,” was her kindness, non-judgemental encouragement, genuine desire for me to succeed, and suggestions to structure my bookkeeping flow - but not sweat it too hard about being perfect or getting it wrong. And it’s still a non-linear process. Like any relationship, sometimes me & my books are tight & sometimes we need a long gab session after missing each other for a while.
I have been practicing embodiment with communities of liberatory healers since 2020. I see a lot of deeply loving healers, organizers, creatives doing transformational work in so many aspects of life. And isolated in shame & survival mode when it comes to our admin, money flow, and financial power. Because, the colonial culture made it “weird” to talk about money. Colonialism and white supremacy exploit our bodies, espeically those of the global majority, systemically, and then blame it on our individual performance. We’re over running that script. We’ll be here together expanding our nervous system and body capacity to steward more financial power. Starting with basic building blocks. I dream of more money stewardship for Black, Indigenous, people of the global majority, queer & trans, & disabled people to take care of each other. Bookkeeping buddies is the first seed in my garden of decolonizing with the spirit of money. I want us to see how our relationships to money have shaped us, and shape it back! This means practicing being with the what is and taking action towards what’s possible.
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Let’s take baby steps together
Out of survival mode
Reactive mode
Into creation mode
Director mode
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I’m not a professional bookkeeper or accountant. And I’m happy to share tips, practical systems, small biz/ big dreams learning edges. And hope our gathering can pool collective / peer knowledge. I do work with a professional bookkeeper & that’s made my life easier. I don’t believe in 1 size fits all answers & I think we can support one another to share options & find what works for each of us.
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I would be thrilled for you to join us and ask ppl to make a suggested contribution <3
In your primary currency of $ flow:
$22 - Indigenous & Black folks
$33 - non-Indigenous, non-Black people of the global majority
$44 - white friends
Pay what you can/ No one turned away
We steward the flow of money to practice:
•power redistribution & a small step of repair for impacts of white supremacy
•recognize & aim to revive BIPOC ancestral wealth rooted in collective care, that has been stolen, criminalized, buried, and erased through colonization and white supremacy
This money will be channeled into safe and affordable housing for an Indigenous matriarch and a Two Spirit youth from care. These folks are contributors to deep care and culture in their communities. These living expenses begin at $500/ month.