​Good evening from a soggy London,

​I am loving the springy sunny weather and flowers as well as the spring rains.

​It was an odd feeling for me this weekend. I generally forget about Bank Holidays and rarely intentionally take the time off or plan something. This time, we went to the park with a friend and had a walk and a picnic. We dined with the sun beams playing on our faces, the waft of fresh flowers on the breeze, and the company of ladybirds and daffodils as they danced nearby.

​Occassionally, I'd feel a pang – an internal nudge that I should be working! That work of dismantling the impact of capitalism is continuous! Can you relate?

​My little one took this perfect picture of a daffodil. It encapsulates the moment perfectly.

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​As I continue my journey through trauma, I continue to find myself in similar and cyclic patterns of healing. One such experience is discovery, to meet it feels like unpacking a suitcase after a trip or boxes after a move. But the items, don’t have a home and are filled with difficult memories. Instead of being put away, the room is now cluttered with piles. It’s a deeply uncomfortable experience. Another piece of the healing cycle seems to be relishing the moments of joy and calm. Even a couple of years ago, I was frequently in a place of hypervigilance, where sleep and joy felt elusive. Over the past couple of years, I have reclaimed that sense of calm and cultivated my practice in joy and pleasure.

​Earlier in this process, that unpacking experience would max out my capacity but these days it’s a background hum of discomfort. And the moments of feeling joyful and present are very satisfying and increase my overall capacity. Thankfully, I’m held through this process with support. I shared some of my favorite tools and resources in a recent event.

​Do you relate to this experience as you work through the compost of your life and plant your seeds?

​In solidarity,

​Anuradha

​New Resource / Content

​As I mentioned, I am speaking in the Working Homeschool Moms Summit later this month. I'll share more details in a separate email, but you're welcome to sign up right now.

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​In Service

​It feels like a fresh spring energy — getting started with several new client projects. If you're ready to book in a business consult with me to look at working together, you're welcome to book time with me here.

​Anuradha Asks

​For several years, people have consistently asked how they can help me, because they know my work and they wish more people knew about it and worked with us. We've worked with individuals, small business owners, non-profit founders, and community organizers in building ethical enterprises and embracing inclusion and accessibility in their work.

​Discover ways to support us at The Kowtha Constellation by becoming an ambassador by signing up here. We'll send periodic emails or notes, to support us in growing our organization. As we gear up for The Future is Accessible course launch, your help will be invaluable.

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​Do you want me to come speak to your organization between now and June 1st? This season, I’ll be teaching on two topics: a) Accessibility at Any Budget or b) Making Spaces Neurodiverse Friendly.

​These are 90-minute workshops that I can provide virtually for your organization, free of charge. It will be an interactive experience and at the end, I’ll share a little bit about my upcoming course.

​I already been invited to present in a couple of spaces. Get in touch if you’d like me to share with your group or if you want to put me in touch with someone who could benefit from a training.

​Reflection Question: How are you making your spaces accessible? 

​Upcoming Events

​​​Ethical Business Conversations - I still have time for these 15 minutes chats to answer your questions and hear a little bit more about your business. Find out more here.

​​​​Accessibility at Any Budget - a webinar talking about accessibility. Free to attend. I'll be sharing practical tips and inviting you to join my upcoming course - The Future is Accessible. Register here.

​​I'll be hosting a conversation with my friend Eryka Peskin on trauma and how to be more trauma sensitive for those in the healing and coaching industries. Stay tuned for more details.

​​I have scheduled the next Ethical Business Networking session. Our next session will look at Unconscious Bias and Your Website. Let's talk strategies to make your UX (user experience more supportive and inclusive).

​​​​On the Bookshelf

​On the bookshelf this week, I have been continually leaning into finding beautiful stories and articles to share with you all.

​At least 3 people in my network were unaware of the Blackfoot wisdom that shaped Maslow’s work on hierarchy. Here’s an excellent article from 2021 that explores the topic. And apparently the documentary -- Naamitapiikoan: Blackfoot Influences on Abraham Maslow's Developmental and Organizational Psychology, explores it further. The collectivistic message about needs from the Blackfoot First Nations community that considered the generational impacts of these needs became subverted into a framework that emphasizes individualistic pieces and the current generations needs.

​My friend Oskar Marchock shared this video from the Irish Film Festival. It’s a short 13-minute piece called Yu Ming is Ainm Dom / My name is Yu Ming. A Chinese man is bored in his life in China, daringly learns Irish and immigrates to Ireland. It’s short and lovely. I have always wanted to visit Ireland – this inspires me.

​I also watched part of this excellent podcast on Zodiacal Releasing. In my first astrology reading with Amy Burnette Green several years ago, they mentioned a Loosing of the Bond transit. I recently revisited my session recording and wanted to know more about the transit and the technique.

​{As an aside, I highly recommend working with Amy Burnette Green or Amanda Rekunyk for natal readings. In recent catch up with a friend, I mentioned the necessity of synastry in these readings. Ideally, your own chart (whether astrology or another modality) and the chart of your reader mesh well – the relationship and energies we have with the reader matters. It’s one of the reasons I stopped doing gift certificates for my human design readings. Selecting a reader is a deeply personal experience.}

​What have you been enjoying?