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We Can Do Hard Things · June 9, 2026 · 1h 3m

(BEST OF) 5 Simple Ways to Feel More Grounded Right Now

Kaitlin Curtice

Kaitlin Curtice, an enrolled Potawatomi citizen and author of Living Resistance, explores how trauma and colonization disconnect us from our bodies and Earth. She offers practical Indigenous-rooted practices for reconnection: checking in with your younger self, talking to houseplants, grounding through presence, and resisting the productivity-obsessed culture that keeps us stuck in our heads. The episode weaves together decolonization, embodiment, and everyday resistance as paths to wholeness.

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Curious

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Presence as Radical Resistance
In a culture obsessed with productivity and speed, the simple act of being present—fully in your body and the moment—becomes a revolutionary refusal.
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Embodiment as Decolonial Practice
Reclaiming your body and your senses is not just personal healing—it's a direct act of resistance against the colonization that taught you to distrust your body.
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Highlights

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Trauma Disconnects Us From Our Bodies
Trauma, colonization, and assimilation pull us out of embodiment and into our heads—severing the connection between mind and body that allows us to feel grounded and whole.
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Editorial

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Asking 'Little You' What It Needs
A healing practice where you treat your younger self as a distinct entity living in your body, and ask it what it needs right now.
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Talking to Houseplants as Embodied Practice
Speaking aloud to plants—not as cute decoration, but as a genuine relational practice—grounds you in your home, voice, and relationship with living things.
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References

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Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day — Kaitlin Curtice — Framework for reclaiming embodied wholeness through resistance to assimilation and colonization

Misc

✧Curtice frames presence as a radical act of resistance against productivity culture
✧The practice of asking 'Little You' (your younger self) what it needs—treating it as a real entity in your body
✧Talking to houseplants as a grounding practice, not metaphorical wellness
✧Purity culture and assimilation actively disconnect Indigenous peoples from their bodies and lineage
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