Self-Centred in the Kin Keepers’ Haven

Posted on by Janine Bertolo

Self-Centred
in the Kin Keepers’ Haven
is a space for us to
Unlearn Capitalism
& Soothe Our Nervous Systems

Capitalism and all systems of oppression
rely on our disconnection for their survival.

Connection is the antidote.

Join Self Centred in the Kin Keepers' Haven; graphic of a femme holding the tree of life in their heart; clicking on the image opens a Kin Keepers' Haven Instagram post

When we slow down and listen
to our bodies, to nature, and to each other,
we remember our enoughness;
We remember our needs, and can ask for them to be met;
We are able to sustainably give from an overflowing cup;
to support each other, and thrive,
So we can return to a place where every living being has equal access to abundance, joy, justice, and liberation.

Join Now

Becoming Self-Centred is a powerful healing power move for all versions of us that have been decentred by systems of harm.

Becoming Self-Centred creates space for others to thrive, because your boundaries are dynamic and healthy and clear

Becoming Self-Centred is a lifelong process of learning & unlearning

Self-Centred in the Kin Keepers’ Haven is a space for us to unlearn capitalism
and soothe our nervous systems.

Join Self-Centred in the Kin Keepers’ Haven to explore: 

? the difference between Capitalism & Commerce 
? Nervous System Basics
? You’ve got needs!
? Dynamic Boundaries
? Truth Aligned Leadership
? Cultivating Rhythms of Care
? Connecting to Joy & Pleasure
? Essential Service – finding right time/size/pace/relationship
? and more as we follow the breadcrumbs together

Each monthly live call will include a check-in, a lesson, and an essential practice that you can integrate into your day.

Calls will be recorded and posted in the private space,
so you can take your time.

Self-Centred draws on the teachings of many world-changers whose work will be named and referenced in the call notes,
so that you can dig deeper as your capacity allows.

We begin Saturday March 2
with our first live call
at 1:30 pm Eastern Time.

Join the Kin Keepers’ Haven

The Kin Keepers’ Haven is a space for us to remember and relearn our connection to ourselves, our communities, our environment, and each other;

a space to disarm the influences of systems of harm in our behavior and relationships;

so we can return to a place where every living being has equal access to abundance, joy, justice, and liberation.

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When you join today as a Founding Member, you will have access to the Kin Keepers’ Mighty Networks space to connect with other members and join live calls such as:

? Held: an intimate and brave space for reclaiming our lineage and honoring the land (hosted by Trevia)

????? the Caucus of Crones (hosted by Janine) a space for Culture Makers and Haven Members over the age of 50 to cackle, collaborate, and cultivate change.

?? Weekly Coworking Sessions

? Moon Circles to set intentions for the month ahead and connect to nature

?Monthly Stitch n Bitch Sessions where members come together to craft and crab (no judgment)

??Monthly Grief Circles to allow our grief to move & make room for more joy in our lives

Join Us!

Join hosts Trevia Woods & Janine Bertolo
in the Kin Keepers’ Haven
to unlearn the messages of capitalism
and embrace interdependence
with a slow and delicious yes.

We can’t wait to meet you inside!

Kin Keepers’ Haven is a consensual, collaborative, co-creative space for culture makers, caregivers, and world changing witches to unlearn systems of harm and support each other.

Our best classroom is each other. We welcome members’ feedback to add offerings, make adjustments, and course-correct as required. 

It’s not over – we can choose community care over harm

Posted on by Janine Bertolo
Janine facing the camera wearing red glasses and an N91 mask

It’s not over:

“Covid is a mass disabling event”?~ Imani

When you know better, you do better.

Systems of power want us to believe that Covid is over. It’s not

“The cultural messaging, and the ways that we’ve been manipulated into not caring for each other in our behavior around (Covid) is serving to massively disable and kill off a huge group of people.” ~ Rebecca Studer

My nervous system cannot embrace that truth without rebelling. There is no acceptable level of collateral damage.

We have a choice

I choose to navigate life focused on community care and disability justice

Despite being gaslit and distracted from the truth by capitalist powers, we have a choice – to recognize the science and mitigate harm in every way possible. In small doable messy and imperfect steps

“I would rather have a grief process than collude with harm.”

I have so much love and appreciation for Rebecca Studer, for sharing, for caring the science, the somatics, and the emotional process of navigating this reality in her Substack podcast Start Making Sense, episode 2:

“By ignoring the truth of the pathogen and listening to the cultural messaging of minimization, you could be permanently disabling or killing your neighbor. we need to baseline care about not infecting each other and creating spaces with clean air that everyone can access”

Choose a next doable step:

“By ignoring the truth and listening to the cultural messaging of minimization, you could be permanently disabling or killing your neighbor. We don’t need to be perfect or change everything all at once; we get to make the next doable step/choice towards care and community and let that be momentum towards a different future. We get to create something else, and I invite you to join me.”

“What is the next doable step? You are enough, you belong by being human, and you get to make choices that serve the collective”

Here’s mine: I am dedicated to wearing an N91 mask in shared spaces that vulnerable persons cannot avoid – grocery stores, medical clinics.

You can listen to/read Rebecca’s podcast episode here.

Hello!

I’m Janine. My pronouns are she/her.

I am an anti-capitalist crone, post-trauma growth coach, and consensual copywriter.

I strive daily to identify and unlearn the voices of white heteronormative patriarchy that are insidiously planted in our brains from an early age – voices that, without critical inquiry, we often confuse as our own.

I dream of a return to the Commons and a world where all living beings have equal access to the necessities of life, including laughter, rest, creativity, and joy.

Even though I didn’t always have the words, this dream has been the undercurrent of all of my pursuits from an early age. 

I host the Caucus of Crones and Self-Centred in the Kin Keepers’ Haven, co-held online with my dear friend Trevia Woods.

I am available for 1:1 coaching sessions.

Drop a reply or check out my website if you’re interested in connecting.

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