A becoming – thoughts from a founding member

As we move from vision to reality, I am called to share some thoughts, perhaps more than thoughts, an intention, a long-held desire, made manifest.

Not all visions are shouted. Some are grown slowly and quietly beneath the surface.

What follows is a reflection grounded in hope and a desire for an entity —a way of coming together that eschews convention and tradition, a paradigm shift from what has been to what might become, is becoming.

When I first imagined the Greensboro Holistic Collective (GHC), I didn’t see an institution.
I felt a network.
A shared rhythm.
A kind of soil — rich with care, trust, and possibility.

I believe healing isn’t a transaction. It’s a return.
A return to breath, to body, to land, to one another.
And I believe healing moves like water — soft and steady, reshaping even the most entrenched attitudes and ways of being. It is the flow of care and generosity that wears down the boulders of abject self-interest.

I hold a vision of GHC as a kind of mycelial network —
Not loud, not centralized, but deeply connected.
A place where nourishment moves quietly through conversations, offerings, gestures, and shared community. Where wisdom is carried from root to root, becoming the very foundation from which the community thrives – together.

I believe this Collective can be a space where wholeness is not demanded but allowed, nurtured, and honored.
Where people soften, pause, and listen – to themselves and each other – with presence.
Where practitioners feel supported, not depleted.

Where those needing care feel safe, affirmed, honored, and met where they are.
Where co-creative community feels possible, and every gift of time and talent is respected and valued.

I don’t think we need to rush to define it.
Like any living thing, GHC will grow by being tended —
generously, in rhythm with what is affirming, authentic, creative, supportive, and resilient.

And yes, I believe in compost.
That rich, nourishing substance born from detritus and decay.
That what is raging against its ending — separation, domination, division, isolation —
can feed something softer, more human, more connecting, more enduring.

I am committed to supporting this community as a quiet gardener,
Offering structure where it’s helpful,
Holding space where it’s needed,
Staying grounded in the long rhythm of care.

If you feel even the tiniest spark of recognition – You are already part of it!

We are growing together, contributing in our own unique ways

to GHC

to the Becoming

to the Evolution!

We are creating our future together!

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