Sally is a Grandma (and Other Updates)
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
This is your first September dispatch and a quick intimate check-in. In this soul-bearing State of the Union, I reflect on the wild swirl of the past six weeks: illness, unexpected change, travel to the East Coast, and a frightening accident with my beloved Harvey. She’s healing. We’re healing. And in the quiet aftermath, I return to you, with a voice steadied by presence and gratitude.
I share a quote that’s been holding me: about noise, influence, and the sacred need to hear yourself again. I talk about an upcoming meditation course (yes, you can still join makesithappen.org ). And I close with a basement ritual that is pure House of Blue: a hand game called Sally performed with Harvey, charting the journey from infant to forgotten soul—with giggles, tenderness, and theatrical flair.
It’s silly. It’s serious. It’s real life.
“To be here is immense.” —Rilke
Let’s pause together. Come listen.
SEPTEMBER DISPATCH IS HERE
In this soul-touching update, Alexander Blue Feather shares a short state-of-the-union episode filled with honesty, presence, and play. From an illness that forced rest, to a scary moment with his goddess daughter Harvey, to vacation memories in Maine and unexpected life changes—this is a meditation on what it means to return home to yourself.
The episode closes with the sweetest surprise: a basement performance of a hilarious hand game called Sally that charts the life of a girl from infant to angel.
You don’t want to miss this one.
THE READING
“Sometimes I just want to shut the door on everyone and be left alone with my own thoughts. Not because I hate people, but because I forget what my own head even sounds like. Every day feels like an overload of opinions, advice, stories, problems and somewhere in all of that noise, I lose track of me. It's scary how quickly other people's lives start to shape your mood, your choices, even your self-worth, without you realizing it.
So I want the pause button. To sit in silence long enough to hear myself again. To stop being influenced, compared, pulled apart by voices that were never mine to begin with.”
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KEY POINTS + TAKEAWAYS
The Power of the Pause: A quote about sitting in silence to hear your own thoughts sets the tone for a reflective check-in.
Return to Presence: A reminder that "to be here is immense," especially after sickness, fear, and change.
Harvey’s Healing: An emotional story about Harvey’s accident and surgery, and the sacredness of recovery and love.
Real Life Transitions: Alexander shares vulnerably about the need to move from his home in the next 6–8 months.
Family, Joy, and Play: A memory from vacation in Maine, and an unforgettable basement hand game performance with Harvey about the stages of life.
Gratitude & Grounding: The episode is an invitation to push pause, listen inward, and laugh a little.
