Becca Piastrelli shares about the ups and downs of birthing a book and baby, during a global pandemic. You’ll also hear about: Becca’s new book - Root and Ritual How to create community and not a cult Advice on supporting a new parent The tension of not wanting to participate in the system but having to  ♥♥♥ Join The Earth Speak Collective Membership! Join like-hearted folks in a sacred container and community where you'll: Connect deeply to yourself, others, nature & spirit Learn to trust your intuition Activate your Earth magic Expand your healing & divination skills Put your intuition into practice in everyday life Stop feeling lonely on your spiritual path Embody & express your creative power & truths Experience safe space without agenda or judgment When you join the Collective, you get access to all of our past workshops, any live workshops happening while you're a member, live weekly energetic reset calls, monthly community rituals, all the secret episodes, member-run meetups to explore magical topics, and a lively members-only forum (that's not on FB!). ▶▶▶ Learn more and sign up for the Collective membership here: https://www.earthspeak.love/collective ***** Becca Piastrelli writes about her life experiences, facilitates women’s gatherings both virtually and in person, and is the host of the Belonging podcast. She teaches and speaks on the nature of belonging and runs retreats to help women reconnect with their rooted sense of self. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, child, two cats, and five chickens, where she gardens, cooks, mothers, and gathers with the ebb and flow of the seasons. You can learn more about her at beccapiastrelli.com.   In this episode, we talk about: Becca leads us in a gentle grounding meditation to reconnect with our bodies and the Earth On being a new mother during a global pandemic Humans as innately communal beings On feeling setup to feel disconnected and lonely Community and connection as the balm for this world That on average, humans in the West spend 90% of their time indoors On feeling discomfort with your child’s discomfort On the deliberate separation of people from the land The comfort crisis Why we aren’t built for the ways things are today On living in the age of loneliness On imposter syndrome and fear of abandonment Acknowledging yourself and your role in the system Why we can’t all unsubscribe from this reality How to create community and not a cult The cult of consumerist capitalism On being severed from a feeling of connection to each other and our spiritual purpose How to safely navigate belonging and not get swept up in handing over your power On being afraid to explore ancestral connection and healing That we all have around 1 billion ancestors from within the last 750 years The privilege of genealogy and ancestral research Why you don’t need to know your ancestors to connect with them On being descended from the more than human On relationships and repair That true community is diverse, can hold disagreement, and be with discomfort Why Becca took a second maternity leave and felt like a failure Advice on how to support a new parent  How to pre-order Becca’s new book, Roots and Ritual  And so much more! Secret Episodes! Get access to past secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret. Links: Join the Earth Speak Collective Membership at https://www.earthspeak.love/collective Learn more about Becca’s offerings at beccapiastrelli.com Connect with Becca on Instagram @beccapiastrelli // https://www.instagram.com/beccapiastrelli/  Connect with Becca on Facebook @beccapiastrellipage Order Becca’s book Root and Ritual Listen to Becca’s Podcast Belonging Get the secret episodes at https://www.earthspeak.love/secret  References: Root and Ritual || Beca’s new Book https://beccapiastrelli.com/book/ Belonging Podcast https://beccapiastrelli.com/belonging/ Village App https://www.earthspeak.love/village Blendily https://www.blendily.com Becca Piast