Welcome to my first newsletter :)

Beginnings are hard.

I’ve been putting off writing this newsletter for a while now, but here we are.

Recently, I attended an incredible, week-long intensive breathwork training with the amazing healer and facilitator, David Elliott. I’ve always felt there was a deeply creative part of me, but I used to define creativity narrowly, thinking it only applied to those who could write, draw, sing, or paint.

After one particularly intense day of breathing, I found myself in tears, completely cracked open. Something shifted in me. I moved through a block I now realize had been with me for most of my life. That night, I couldn’t sleep. For hours, I sat up writing. Ideas were pouring out of me like a floodgate had opened. One of those ideas was this: it’s time to tell my story. But first, this newsletter.

I’m starting here, writing about my journey through this wild thing we call life. My hope is that by sharing my story, I might help others move through their own blocks. I want to encourage you to stop worrying so much about how you’ll be perceived, and instead lean into the things that genuinely bring you joy.

I’ve always wanted to tell my story, but never thought of myself as a “writer.” With the support of a new friend I met during the training, a creative idea was born to help me begin. More on that soon…

I was lucky to be born into a wonderfully loving family, beautifully imperfect and deeply bonded. I believe our closeness comes not just from love, but from the pain and challenges we’ve weathered together. My family has been my greatest teacher, and I’m finally learning to appreciate all the parts of myself shaped by that experience. It’s taken me over 40 years to get here, and I’m still growing.

This newsletter will come to you monthly. Sometimes it might make you laugh or cry, or maybe you’ll just read the subject line and move on- but I’m committed to showing up.

I’ll also use this space to share any upcoming breathwork classes or other healing practices I’m offering. My next breathwork class on April 28th is currently full, but there will be more to come so stay tuned!

If you’ve made it this far, thank you. Thank you for reading. Thank you for being in my life in some way. I truly love people, and I’m committed to doing what I can to help others become the best versions of themselves, whether that’s through sharing my imperfectly perfect journey or offering healing practices I believe in with my whole heart.

With love,

Jerry

Breathwork Retreat, April 2025

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