Introducing Our Friendship Series (S3 | E99)

Introducing Our Friendship Series with Tessa (Season 3 | Episode 99) [TESSA] Today is a big day. In addition to marking my 61st birthday, this is the day that The Open Nesters launches a new initiative that will dominate the winter of 2023. As you may have heard in our end-of-year podcast we are turning our attention to all aspects of Friendship. Today we launch The Friendship Series on The Open Nesters Podcast. H E A R T S To help you get the most out of this episode below you have a ‘HEARTS Primer.’ Jessica Fern wrote a book called Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy. In her book, she built on the word HEARTS. She details out the acronym H-E-A-R-T-S – that I explain in this podcast episode. H HERE E EXPRESSING DELIGHT A ATTUNEMENT R RITUALS T TURNING TOWARD S SELF Below are snippets and links to podcasts from those that I mentioned in this week’s episode. 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Our resource page has so much to offer as does our private discussion group on Facebook about queerness and other topics of interest: Open Nesters Resource Page The Open Nesters Private Facebook Group About Tessa Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters. Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program and journey facilitator & leader, author and, of course, Podcaster. Her offerings are based in her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa’s specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature.  If she had one superpower,    it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open hearted lives. Please email Tessa to make a connection. If you like, please answer the question: What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. 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