mission and background
Everyone has a story. I love to help others trust in their own essential voice and to make meaning from their experiences. As a facilitator and guide, I seek to create nourishing spaces where deep personal inquiry can meet a broader awareness of the larger systemic realities that shape our lives and how we are all interconnected. In my classes and as a coach, I encourage brave and vulnerable sharing through writing, listening, and witnessing. As we call forth specific memories and details and ask authentic questions, together we can seek to hold the messy complexity of our evolving selves— and each other— with compassion, kindness, and care.
“Anne’s wise and generous teaching helped me find my voice as a writer. I’ve learned how to dig deep beneath the surface of my life, to alchemize fear and pain into story.”
Since 2006, I’ve worked with writers of all experience levels, whether in groups or one-on-one. Centering the voices of Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, Arab, and other marginalized people, I aim to create welcoming, anti-racist spaces, centered in embodied awareness and choice, for people to learn and grow together. Many of my current classes are held exclusively for women and nonbinary writers (reserving at least one half of the spots for BIPOC), or for specific groups (e.g. mixed race people). However I’m happy to offer coaching, developmental editing, and other occasional workshops that are open to anyone. Past examples of workshops held through Hugo House have focused on creative nonfiction, collage memoir, and generative courses to help folks build a writing practice. I’ve also offered unique courses for mixed-race people, womxn and non-binary writers of color, Asian Americans, mothers, and writing/mindfulness retreats for women at the Whidbey Institute. Since 2020, I’ve been teaching primarily on my own; current offerings can be found below. I’m available to tailor a custom-made writing workshop for your organization.
“Anne’s beautifully constructed courses provide a motivating container for each writer’s unique development, from the complete novice to the already published author. Her own participation in the course also enriches the risk-taking and courageous vulnerability needed to bring forth whatever needs to be known to or learned by the writer.”
upcoming community writing workshops
WINTER 2025 QUARTER:
Writing to Witness, Grieve, and Heal: Cultivating Hope and Resilience Through Storytelling and Community
9 Fridays; 10 am – 12 pm PT, February 7 – April 11, 2025 online
“Rarely if ever are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” – bell hooks
“There is beauty yet in this brutal, damaged world of ours. Hidden, fierce, immense. Beauty that is uniquely ours and beauty that we have received wit grace from others, enhanced, reinvented and made our own. We have to seek it out, nurture it, love it.” – Arundhati Roy
“Hope is a discipline.” – Mariame Kaba
We are living through difficult times. How can we come together in community to vulnerably face our grief, fear, and love? We each have a role to play, however large or small. Some of us bear witness through writing and art. We remind each other what we care about, where we find beauty, what’s at stake, how we seek solace, what’s worth fighting for, and what kind of future we can imagine. In times of great grief and planetary destruction, the world needs us to keep showing up, to keep forming collective bonds, and to keep facing our humanity together in communities of purpose and care. In doing so, we can build our capacity for resilience, compassion, and love. Yes, love, radical love—the kind of love for ourselves and the world that gives our life meaning. The kind of love that keeps finding hope and joy amidst the heartbreak.
In this workshop, we will read, discuss, and draw inspiration from visionary writers and poets such as: Ross Gay, adrienne maree brown, Rebecca Solnit, Valeria Kaur, Kai Cheng Thom, Joan Halifax, Katherine May, and more. We will free-write together and share our own most potent memories, reflections, and love letters, bringing our voices out of isolation, allowing ourselves to be seen and heard. While most of the readings will be political and spiritual in nature (essays and poems), the writing you create can be anything—memoir, poetry, playful hybrid forms. The world needs our stories of all kinds. Stories help us break through dogma and binaries and humanize one another. Stories reveal nuance, contradictions, and cracks. Cracks are where the light gets in.
This workshop is for writers of all levels who want to hold space in community for this moment in history and what it asks of us—whether that is more self-care, collective care, reflection, engagement, service, or our own unique recipe for brave and heart-centered reckoning. Leaning into our own intimate stories from which we draw our deepest values, wounds, and gifts, we will explore what has brought us here and where we are going. Together, through in-class freewriting and optional sharing, we can draw strength and cultivate more courage and joy as we listen and share. All are welcome.
This workshop is also for those who want to take their writing beyond the private first draft and into the editing stages. As such, students will be invited to submit a draft of up to 2,500 words to Anne for detailed feedback. Additional editing and coaching will also be available for those who want even more accountability and to further develop their craft. Join us.
Here is a taste of the syllabus, although the exact order, themes, and readings may change:
Week One: The Personal is Political (Melissa Febos, Valerie Kaur)
Week Two: Planting Seeds and Sharing Seeds (Ross Gay)
Week Three: Vulnerability and Shame Resilience (Prentis Hemphill, Brene Brown)
Week Four: Mindfulness, Grief, and Prayer (Katherine May and Joan Halifax)
Week Five: Love Letters to Each Other and Our Future (adrienne maree brown, Kai Cheng Thom)
Week Six: Climate Chaos and Grief (Rebecca Solnit and Not Too Late contributors)
Week Seven: Why Edit, Publish, and Share?: Speaking Truth and Facing Fear
Week Eight: Who is your Audience? Revisions and Drafts Due
Week Nine: Claiming Agency and Collaborating in Community
When: 9 Fridays 10 a.m. -12 p.m. PT; 2.7, 2.14, skip 2.21, 2.28, 3.7, 3.14, 3.21, 3.28, 4.4., 4.11 (with additional, optional bonus weekend sessions exploring the intersection of writing practice with other embodied and creative practices, co-led by special guest teachers; by donation- stay tuned!)
Where: Zoom; recordings available but please plan to attend in person the majority of classes.
Who: 6-16 participants of any background; group agreements will be shared prior to class to ensure respectful participation.
TO REGISTER Please fill out this Google Registration Form and select from the workshop and payment options detailed below. After receipt, within a couple working days Anne will email you with confirmation and an invoice from Quickbooks (with options to pay by credit card or bank transfer). Payment in full or deposit is required to hold your spot.
PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION Options:
1. Workshop + Editing on up to 2,500 words: includes weekly emails with readings and writing prompts, the option to exchange work with peers, and email follow-up on my feedback for you: $690
2. Workshop + Extensive Editing + Coaching: includes all of the above, plus editing on an additional 2,500 words, for a total of feedback on up to 5,000 words in one or two installments, and two 30-minute coaching calls (e.g. to discuss writing-related goals; creative process and fears; revision and publication topics, etc.) For writers who want to take their practice and craft to the next level: $940
Additional ala carte editing/coaching hours may also later be purchased and used by the last week of class at the $100/hour student discount rate. Thank you for supporting my livelihood!
Pay in full prior to first class or opt for the payment plan, splitting your tuition into 3 equal installments. Payment or deposit is required to hold your spot. If opting for the payment plan, the schedule will be: 1st installment (deposit) due upon enrollment; 2nd installment due 3.4.25; 3rd installment due 4.1.25.
Scholarships: 1-2 need-based 50% off scholarships will be awarded; deadline for priority consideration is January 20th end of day. Please only apply if you cannot attend without this financial help, and can commit to attending most of the sessions in person, on camera. To apply, fill out the scholarship application questions on the same Google Registration Form. Priority consideration/deadline: January 20th with additional funds potentially available thereafter depending on the number of requests and donations. (If you are awarded a scholarship, you can opt to pay in up to 6 biweekly installments, e.g. the first due upon acceptance, and the rest on 2.7, 2.11, 3.7, 3.21, and 4.4.)
Donations/pay it forward: If it is easy for you to offer something extra, I so appreciate any donations, large or small. These fund scholarship spots in this workshop, as well as classes to follow, allowing students from more diverse backgrounds to attend which we all as a community benefit from. In the Google form, you can indicate if a donation is an option for you, and I can add the amount you choose to your tuition total. I’m trying this method out in lieu of a sliding scale. Thank you so much.
Questions? Please feel free to ask! alkellor at gmail.com | www.anneliukellor.com And see below for more on my ongoing scholarship fund.
“Hope is not optimism. Optimism assumes the best, and assumes its inevitability, which leads to passivity, as do the pessimism and cynicism that assume the worst. Hope, like love, means taking risks and being vulnerable to the effects of loss. It means recognizing the uncertainty of the future and making a commitment to try to participate in shaping it. It means facing difficulties and accepting uncertainty. To hope is to recognize that you can protect some of what you love even while grieving what you cannot—and to know that we must act without knowing the outcome of those actions.” – Rebecca Solnit
“We are beginning to understand that the world is always being made fresh and never finished; that activism can be the journey rather than the arrival; that struggle doesn’t always have to be confrontational but can take the form of reaching out to find common ground with the many others in our society who are also seeking ways out from alienation, isolation, privatization, and dehumanization by corporate globalization.” – Grace Lee Boggs
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Scholarship fund
For most classes, I am able to offer 1- 3 partial scholarships in the amount of 50% or 75% off the base price. Even if the formal application period has passed, if you would like to attend and cannot afford the full tuition, please do reach out as some funds may become more available on a rolling basis.
I strive to make my offerings accessible to as many people as possible, so please only apply for these limited scholarships if you cannot find a way to attend without aid (e.g. via a payment plan). These scholarships are offered via my own limited funds as a self-employed writer/business owner, and through the donations of my community via annual fundraising. While many of us may be on a tight budget, there is a difference between those who might have some savings, ways to borrow money, and/or stable employment, versus those who are living check-to-check with no money to spare for extra expenses beyond essentials.
The amount of scholarship money I am able to offer each term corresponds to the generous donations of my community.
To offer a donation towards the scholarship fund at any time, you can Venmo me @anne-liu-kellor or email me for other options. Thank you so much for your generosity! Your support helps to keep my classes affordable to those with less resources (who are primarily women of color). We all benefit from learning in environments that are more economically, racially, and culturally diverse.
Other registration, waitlist, and refund information
As long as spots are still available you may register up until the day before the first class, so long as registration steps are completed and payment is received. (I will do my best to immediately indicate on the website if the workshop is full.)
If the workshop is full, I will add your name to the wait list in the order that your inquiry was received.
Full refunds less a $20 admin fee will be provided if you let me know in writing. up until one week prior to the first class. After that, refunds may be provided at my discretion only if I am able to fill your spot for the class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out; alkellor @ gmail . If you have sent in your Google Form registration, expect to hear back from me within 48 business hours with a payment link to complete your registration. If you don’t hear back, feel free to email me alkellor at gmail.com in case you caught me during a busy or offline period. Thank you so much for your interest!
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workshops and programs coming in spring 2025 and beyond…
SPRING QUARTER:
Both/And: Reading and Writing the Mixed-Race Experience
10 Wednesdays, April 23 - June 25, 2025, 5-7 pm Pacific; online (recordings available, but please plan to attend most classes)
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN MARCH
As multiracial people, it can be hard to know where we belong. In conversations around race, our perspectives often get overlooked or we may feel pressure to simplify our experiences. This class will hold space for mixed-race people to share freely about our evolving, multi-layered identities in a respectful environment. Each week we will read and discuss a diversity of essays/memoir excerpts, and free-write from prompts that explore topics such as: coming of age, messages we learned about race, whiteness, colorism, privilege, silence, non-binary thinking, community, and belonging. (Registration will open in late February.)
Maximum number of participants: 16
Who is this workshop for:
This workshop is for any adult who wants to explore their mixed-race experiences. While you might not publicly call yourself mixed, it is still a part of your personal identity that you seek to unpack and explore through writing.
Transracial adoptees or Latine people who might share similar experiences or questions about their multi-layered identities and origins are also welcome.
This workshop is not for those who don’t identify as mixed on some level, such as parents of mixed children, although your interest is appreciated.
This workshop is for those who are willing to embrace paradox, complexity, questions without definitive answers, and how multiple truths can co-exist at the same time.
Workshop Intentions:
To create a space where mixed-race folks can write freely and listen to each other’s writing about our identities, memories, experiences, feelings, questions, ideas, and more.
To recognize that there are a multitude of identities and experiences that exist under this umbrella of being “mixed,” and to begin to name some of the layers of convergence and divergence amidst us.
To read and discuss a variety of readings by folks from diverse racial backgrounds (including monoracial folks) that explore topics like race, racism, whiteness, privilege, paradox, identity, family, community, and more, using them as jump-off points to express our own ideas on the page.
To generate lots of raw material and deepen our writing practice.
To build trust, community, and a space where we can lean into challenging conversations where we might disagree, but can respect group agreements and compassionate communication.
Although this is not a craft-based class, we will also dip into discussing the process/craft of writing personal essays and memoir, looking at topics like: free-writing; scene, summary, and reflection; point of view (writing in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person or in past or present tense), and more.
Folks are invited to optionally prepare a draft to submit to Anne for feedback and/or to engage in a 1:1 coaching call for an additional fee.
Recordings of sessions are provided if you need to miss a class, but ideally you should foresee being able to come to the majority of the sessions in person. (The continuity of having the same group of people there each week, building on shared conversations and insights, is an essential component to building mutual trust and understanding. With that said, I understand that unexpected needs arise and welcome you to keep showing up the best you can.)
What you receive:
Ten weeks of 2-hour workshops held by a skilled facilitator and writing guide.
Weekly emails that recap what we cover in each session, along with homework readings, writing prompts to try at home, and a chance to exchange your writing with others, if desired.
Resources for further learning will be offered.
A complimentary copy of Anne’s memoir, Heart Radical, mailed to your home or to a friend if you/they live in the U.S.
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applications for 2025-2026 yearlong cohort will be available in june 2025
Yearlong Manuscript Program for Women and Nonbinary writers; next cohort starts late September of 2025
In 2020, I started offering an annual yearlong program for womxn and nonbinary writers working on a book-length memoir or collection of essays. This private program is for a group of 8 writers who are dedicated to making progress on their book-length nonfiction manuscripts, and who seek to work in community with others. Some may still not be sure if they are writing towards an essay collection or memoir, while others may have already mapped out a structure or completed an early draft. Ultimately I will seek to create a cohesive cohort where all members can learn from each other, whether you consider yourself ‘emerging’ or ‘experienced’.
Initial introductions and coaching calls will begin in late September, with weekly cohort meetings in October and November (one Saturday a month from 10-12:45 PT and 3 Wednesdays from 5-7 pm PT); after that, we’ll meet twice monthly, usually on third Wednesdays and first Saturdays (exact dates available in May). This cohort will be facilitated via Slack and Zoom, so anyone from around the world can join us, but many participants reside in the Pacific Northwest. The final gathering will be in-person in August in Seattle. Please make sure you can attend most of the sessions, although they can be recorded if you need to miss a few.
Whether you are in the early stages of articulating what your book is about or need motivation to take a draft to the next level, this program will help you focus, get valuable feedback, and accelerate your progress. Participants will:
Free-write and share from prompts, receive readings for inspiration and craft lessons, and check in on progress each week (via Slack);
Attend weekly generative and craft/workshop sessions in Oct/Nov, then biweekly sessions until August.
Prepare feedback for peers and attend twelve Saturday workshops throughout the year via Zoom (10-12:45 p.m. PT), eight of which will be workshop sessions where one half of the cohort receives feedback on up to 20 pages (5,000 words) of writing.
Receive regular deadlines and feedback from Anne on three 20-page workshop submissions, as well as on two shorter pieces, and on a synopsis, outline, and query letter assignments.
Receive seven 45-minute Zoom coaching calls every two months with Anne.
Receive a manuscript evaluation for up to 80,000 words (note: this is not a complete developmental edit).
Culminate with a group reading and celebration in Seattle in August.
This program may appeal to you if you…
Need the accountability and continuity that goes beyond what taking sporadic workshops can offer.
Want the benefits of ongoing mentorship and community without the rigid schedule and costly expense of an M.F.A.
Seek a teacher who values mindfulness, connection, vulnerability, self-reflection, and honoring your body and intuitive wisdom .
Value a guide who centers BIPOC and other marginalized writers, and employs an anti-racist and trauma-informed lens.
Want an experienced editor to read and give you feedback on your entire manuscript up to 80,000 words.
Seek a deeper understanding of your own intentions, goals, gifts, challenges, needs, and the core themes in your work.
want to explore working together in this intimate cohort?
Please join my mailing list if you would like to receive the cohort details and application when available, or check back here in May. Most of the details I’ll post online, but you’ll need to request the pdf application to see them all.
Applications consist of a 10-page writing sample; description of your book project; short bio; statement of your experience level, interest, and commitment to the cohort and community model and anti-racist guidelines-- application details provided in pdf provided upon request.
Open to 8 women or nonbinary identified participants, with at least half of the spaces reserved for womxn of color.
Sliding Scale, Payment Plans, and Scholarships available. More PRICING INFO AVAILABLE June 2025.
Testimonials from past cohort participants:
“This experience has been Amazing. Nourishing. Pushing, gently nudging, exactly as much as I want to be pushed to grow. If you are looking for a cohort of creative nonfiction writers with an incredible teacher/mentor/coach, check this out.” – Krista Hanson
“Anne is masterful at holding a container of safety, creativity, and growth in which we feel seen, heard, respected, and flourish as writers. She really seeks to understand and accommodate how we each receive coaching and instruction. The cohort has been such a bright light in a sometimes difficult year.” – Amabel Narvaez
“I hadn’t realized, before, how much I had taken in of “best practices,” many of which have served to constrict my imagination rather than give it wing. Anne expanded—exploded!—my sense of what’s possible with the memoir form. Her mastery of group facilitation provided our cohort a rare opportunity to join as strangers and come out the other side as deep collaborators and trusted friends.” – Leticia Lopez
“Through many excellent readings, homework, free writes, the support of a group, and accountability check-ins, I now have a viable draft of a traditional memoir. My path has become clearer thanks to a year of concentrated focusing on craft." – Julene
“Joining this writing group was one of the best experiences of my life. Anne is gifted at creating a space of safety, open-heartedness and vulnerability where we were invited to explore areas of our lives to write into. The readings and teaching she shared were thoughtful and inspiring--I learned much more than about writing, but an exploration of life with a group I grew to care deeply about, as we shared a year of our lives together.” – Lenna Liu
“I wrote a book this year, and it's because of Anne Liu Kellor. She is a master at creating a framework of accountability and a community of support, and her insight as an editor and writing coach is invaluable. She is clearly on a spiritual path not just to write but also to lift up other writers.” – Norea Hoft
“Anne Liu Kellor's CNF manuscript cohort transformed me. Where I had little confidence in my voice and story, my writing self emerged into an emboldened extension of my life's purpose, equipped with an invaluable set of tools, practices, and relationships to inspire me. Every step of the cohort journey I felt held, valued, and improved by the compassionate and insightful leadership of Anne and my colleagues. Through this cohort, I am changed.” – Alayna Erhart
For more student and client testimonials, and frequently asked questions, see below.
What students are saying
Coaching & Editing Services: frequently asked questions
How do we know if we’ll be a good fit? Do you offer free consultations? What is your discounted package rate?
Yes! If you are interested in exploring working with me for a coaching/editing package, I am happy to provide a free 20-minute phone or Zoom conversation. Otherwise, we can email first and see if a call is needed. I can also email you my coaching and editing informational sheet with current rates. My 2023 package rate is $150/hour, with a limited number of sliding scale packages available for BIPOC, queer, or disabled womxn.
What does a typical coaching/editing package look like?
Many clients opt to work with me initially for a 3-4 month block. This includes: an initial coaching call and brainstorming/goal-setting session; then, each month or two you send me a pre-agreed number of pages and I offer you developmental and/or copyedits, depending on what stage your work is in. You might also opt to receive weekly email check-ins or prompts, to meet over zoom each month for a coaching call, or to simply bookend your package with one final call, at which time we can decide to renew our contract if desired. Altogether this will equal 10+ hours of my time, at my discounted package rate.
What if I’m not ready for a full package? Do you offer feedback on individual pieces or one-time calls? What is your hourly rate?
While I prefer to work with writers who would like to sign up for a 3-month or more coaching/editing package, or to edit book-length manuscripts, I am open to offering one-time sessions or providing feedback on individual essays, memoir, or other forms of creative nonfiction. My editing hourly rate is $160 an hour; zoom coaching is $180, or feel free to ask about a limited number of sliding scale slots.
How does coaching differ from editing?
While many editors can give you feedback on the craft of your writing, oftentimes what gets in the way of a writer’s progress are: ideas the writer has about the value of their voice and story; fear of other’s judgment; patterns of procrastination and perfectionism; or concerns over time and money. These blocks are intimately related to our capitalistic, patriarchal society and ideas that we are “not good enough” or that there are not enough resources for everyone to share their voice and to create. As a coach I can help you to identify some of your core beliefs that may hinder your progress in establishing your own thriving writing practice. I can help you tap into why you love to write, why it is valuable to set your own standards of “success,” and what gets in the way of embracing the practices that give you life.
Do you edit full manuscripts?
Yes! I love working as a developmental editor on memoirs, essays, and other creative nonfiction manuscripts, including hybrid works. I embrace both letting the writing and story inform what kind of structure to employ, as well as outlining— knowing that the outline will continue to evolve. I believe in letting the book become what it wants to become, and I will offer insight into how this corresponds with the publishing industry's preferences. I also offer light copyediting that can help you strengthen your prose or otherwise shape the flow and readability of your chapters.
I charge by the hour and can offer an estimated quote once I see sample pages and/or the full manuscript. (Most manuscripts from 30k - 100k words will need anywhere from 6-18 hours on a first pass, with 12 being an average.) If your manuscript needs more work at the core level, my first pass will focus on larger take-aways and structural suggestions. If your manuscript is further along and structurally sound, my feedback can focus more on finer craft details. Depending on how what stage your manuscript is in and your overall timeframe and budget, I can either aim to give more detailed feedback at the onset which will take longer, or to limit my comments to my core suggestions during my first pass-- and then leave it up to you whether you'd like me to give it another look. I ultimately want to give your manuscript the time it needs, and the right amount of feedback for you to take it to the next stage on your own with my support. If I can tell as I dig in that I'm going to exceed my estimated quote, I will let you know before I proceed to do so. Please email me for my current rate sheet or for more information.
What is a developmental edit?
In a developmental edit, I will write you a long (e.g. 5-12 page) letter summarizing your writing and book’s overall strengths and weaknesses, and naming what I think your book is about, whether speaking to its narrative arc and guiding core questions, and/or pointing towards underlying imagery and weaving of themes. I will analyze your book’s overall structure, paying close attention to its first 50 pages, order of chapters, and overall shape (hero's journey beginning, middle, and end or braided/collage/non-traditional structures or flow between separate essays), as well as its voice, tone, point of view, and balance of scene, summary, and reflection. I may suggest potential alternate ways of structuring that may better pull readers in and that highlight your book’s thrust and meaning, or marketability. I will point out any larger craft issues and strengths, and offer light corresponding line edits (more line edits if time allows). I will summarize my main takeaways of what to prioritize when tackling your next round of revisions, after which we can discuss whether you want to send me another draft-- or if you feel ready to move on to a copyeditor. Essentially, I will offer you the most thorough feedback and concrete suggestions I can at this stage in your writing, giving you personalized craft lessons, while also guiding you towards being able to tackle your own edits and intuitive choices as you take your manuscript through the next stages to come.
What is the difference between a manuscript evaluation a developmental edit, or copyedit, or proofread?
You might think of a manuscript evaluation as a cliff notes version of a developmental edit. I used to offer evaluations until I realized that if I'm already spending that much time with your work, I want to give you my full strategical feedback and not leave you guessing about how to go about 'fixing' the issues I might point out. With that said, I can still aim to limit the initial scope of my feedback if you are on a budget and don't want to go beyond X number of initially contracted hours. As such, I often suggest that folks start with a 10-hour package in order to obtain my package rate, for if there are any hours not used, we can always use them towards a coaching call, synopis edit, or revisions. This article does a nice job of explaining developmental vs. copyedits vs. proofreads.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes! I offer a limited number of partial scholarships to each of my workshops or programs, most of which are funded by my annual asks of my community, i.e. they are mostly funded by former students who want to pay it forward and give others the gift of professional writing mentorship and community. I also offer sliding scale coaching and editing packages each year to BIPOC or other marginalized femaile-identified writers with financial need. Please don't hesitate to ask me about this.
How can I help more BIPOC and other marginalized (disabled, queer, etc.) writers access your classes and services?
I now have an ongoing scholarship fund that anyone can donate to at any time, which goes towards funding several need-based scholarships (at 50% and 75% off) for marginalized writers accepted into my yearlong manuscript program, as well as a few partial scholarships for each of my 9-12 week sessions. You can Venmo me @anne-liu-kellor to donate. Any amount, large or small, is greatly appreciated.
I am heartened by the newly emerging models of sliding scale fee structures that seek to rebalance access and equity, and I continue to evolve my own learning and practices to make my offerings more available to those without financial means, while still paying myself a living wage as an independent artist and teacher living in an expensive city (Seattle). This requires that more of us with privilege step up and recognize the value in freely offering more resources to others in order for our collective communities to become more diverse, liberatory, and anti-racist. Unlearning capitalistic norms and becoming more generous by recognizing our true means is a lifelong evolving practice that ultimately gives back to our own wellbeing and humanity. Thank you for learning alongside me!
