“adrienne maree brown’s first solo book, and it has become a movement bestseller since its release in 2017. It is a guidebook for getting in right relationship with change, using our own nature and that of creatures beyond human as our teachers.”
The Grove is a monthly reading circle where folks gather to read and connect. Together we carve out a space to drop in, reflect, and be moved/challenged/inspired.
This book club is open to anyone who wants to deepen their reflections on and understandings of relationships. It is run by a local relationship therapist. Join us for a community discussion based on authors’ wisdom and the group’s collective experiences with relationships.
Our featured book for April is Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Maree Brown.
(From Goodreads) In the tradition of Octavia Butler, radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help to shape the futures we want. Inspired by Octavia Butler's explorations of our human relationship to change, Emergent Strategy is radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help designed to shape the futures we want to live. Change is constant. The world is in a continual state of flux. It is a stream of ever-mutating, emergent patterns. Rather than steel ourselves against such change, this book invites us to feel, map, assess, and learn from the swirling patterns around us in order to better understand and influence them as they happen. This is a resolutely materialist “spirituality” based equally on science and science fiction, a visionary incantation to transform that which ultimately transforms us.
Container
We will gather in The Apothecary at Shelterwood Collective in Pioneer Square.
Our gathering will loosely follow this flow:
7:00 — Arrive + settle in
7:15 — Book discussion
8:45 — Space for casual connection
Tea and chocolate will be provided. You are welcome to bring snacks, wine, or your favorite beverage to share.
A PDF of one segment of the book will be sent out to all who RSVP to increase accessibility to the material. Additionally, quotes and small sections of the book will be available to review and discuss at the meetup for those who were unable to read in advance.
If you want to support this author’s work, we encourage you to purchase the book (we love our building-mates Arundel Books).
Exchange
All are welcome. $11-22 suggested donation. All proceeds go to our Sustainable Therapy Program. Donations can be made via Venmo: @shelterwoodcollective.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Please RSVP to support us in preparing the space.
Jill Arndt
LMHC, CTP
The Grove is curated by collective member, Jill Arndt. Jill is a mental health therapist in Fremont, Seattle. She specializes in working with relationships. She is excited to offer this circle to the community as a fellow journeyer in life! Books offer a space for us to connect and to process (or simply be) with others in the daunting questions we often face as humans who are constantly in relationship with ourselves and others.