Root & Branch Wellness

Wellness isn’t just a personal mind body experience. It encompasses healthy environments where we feel safe. Join me in a public listening session for FITCOG (civilian community oversight group) and join the discussion on reducing gun violence in your neighborhood. This Thursday 6pm NoPo Precinct on Emerson. I’ll meet you there.

FITCOG PUBLIC MEETING & COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSION, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026, 600PM TO 800PM Regularly scheduled FITCOG hybrid Public Meeting & Community Listening Session on 9/17/26, at 600PM - 800PM, at Portland Police Bureau North Precinct, 449 NE Emerson St., Community Room, Portland, OR.

Hello Fellow Portland Residents:
As part of the monitoring team’s responsibility to assess the city of Portland’s compliance with the DOJ Settlement Agreement on policing, the Monitor is evaluating whether the agreement has helped create robust systems of community engagement between the public, the city, and the Portland Police Bureau. Hearing from a broad cross-section of Portland’s diverse community is critical to this work. If you have not yet participated, they encourage you to complete the survey here by Monday, August 31, 2026.

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What happens when the things that once brought us joy quietly disappear beneath the weight of responsibility?

I recently rediscovered a small creative practice through Postcrossing—painting postcards, sending them into the world, and remembering that self-care is not always about doing more. Sometimes it’s about making space for ourselves again.

A reflection on creativity, connection, and finding the parts of ourselves we thought we had lost.

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Creating the next generations of citizens..

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Wednesday night 6:30 pm yoga at West Coast Fitness, members can bring a friend for $6

Tomorrow at West Coast Fitness 6:30 pm join me free for members $6 for guests

Join me this weekend and next 8 am sat and 6 pm Sunday at west coast Fitness in StJohns. Also every Tues and Wed night 6:30pm

WestCoastFitness is having an enrollment special $35 and then you’ll never miss my classes again!