From Jordan:
Recovery’s been like floating a river. It’s always beautiful, and sometimes I’ve got to paddle, sometimes I’ve got to get out and walk a little bit and sometimes I’ve got to stop controlling it and just float. I’m in peer support training currently as I write this update and blazing my own path through the Native Pathways Program at Evergreen State College (which was a goal on my plan in drug court) finding my voice and actually using it. My sober date is June 12th, 2023, I am coming up on three years on June 12th, 2026 still rebuilding with intention. “Using my words and not my hands” was a silly joke with the judge, now it’s how I move. Steady. Accountable. Different. It’s harvest season, and I’m working with good intention. Preparing devil’s club glycerites for strength, protection, and resilience, drying nettle for teas that build inner strength and keep the body strong, learning to listen, harvest right, and make medicine in a good way. I stay grounded in sweat lodge, keeping my spirit right, and this year I’m making medicine for canoe journey. Showing up for community the way I once needed someone to show up for me. I’m not part of the program anymore. I’m walking my own path now, with intention, with voice, and with purpose.
Siokwil,
Jordan
