dr.deanza

The Fall Equinox reminds us of the balance between joy and pain, the harmony of celebrating what we’ve worked for, and preparing for the necessary transitions ahead.

As we reflect on the harvest, both literal and symbolic, this season invites us to honor the fruits of our labor, acknowledge the growth we’ve achieved, and celebrate the communities that have nurtured us. Like the trees shedding their leaves, fall teaches us that letting go is part of the cycle of healing and growing. 🍂

In a world shaped by colonialism and capitalism, we’re often told that productivity defines our worth, that endless work is the path to “success”. Fall shows us that rest, reflection, and release are vital. 🌙 Healing is a series of cycles. We don’t have to rush. There is power in embracing the pace of the land.

Through the wisdom of fall we are reminded that our liberation is interconnected. The support of community and our ability to weave stories together help us to recognize our inherent worth and belovedness, especially in spaces where our very existence is radical. Let’s empower one another to heal, rest, and move through these cycles of life with grace. 🍁💫

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Orange and black writing with white and beige background. Each slide has a drawing of animal and one slide has a pickup truck. Text reads:
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“Fall Equinox: A Time of Harvest, Transition, Honoring Cycles, and Letting Go”

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“Celebrate the Harvest: Honor the fruits of your labor, the seeds you’ve planted, and the hard work you’ve put into your healing journey.”
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Rage is an element of grief. Rage needs a path to effectively burn. When rage is left unattended on a slow, smoldering burn, it turns into self-harm & self-hate.
Rage is a sacred expression in response to injustice. When we give rage voice it takes the sting out of the lies systematic oppression tells us & advocates for liberation for all those who suffer injustice. Yes, heal yourself and receive the support to stay the course in this holy work of healing your inner wounds. AND don’t let it stop there... find your path and give space to the fire that burns in you. Together we can weave a tapestry that can hold all of us.

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From a Trauma Therapist
How capitalism glorifies individualism
& entitlement in therapy

Slide 2: Yes, yes, yes your experience in therapy is important. When entering into therapy-- you are entering a sacred, safe space to create a collaborative container to explore and understand yourself better. This is deeply empowering & liberative work. However, in the U.S. therapy has become increasingly self-centered and self-serving due to capitalism which breeds entitlement. The hope is that therapy invites us to human better together. To act in love and respect with one another in community.
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In Freedom Is a Constant Struggle, Angela Davis offers more than just a call to action, but a compass for navigating interconnected struggles against oppression across the world. Angela Davis reminds us that the struggles against apartheid, occupation, and incarceration are deeply interconnected. The trauma imposed by state violence, whether through militarized policing, settler colonialism, or prisons, crosses borders. And so must our healing and our resistance!
Palestinian “sumud” (roughly translated to steadfastness and perseverance) is not only political, it’s ancestral, embodied, and relational. It teaches us that healing is not separate from liberation, but a force that sustains it. As we work to abolish systems that cage, surveil, and silence, we must also create spaces that hold grief, cultivate resilience, and remember that none of us are free until all of us are free, from Palestine to the U.S. and beyond.