06/11/2025
At Monday night’s relaxation bunny yoga, Tova led us through a melt-into-the-mat kind of evening — all softness, self-care, and gentle grounding. It was exactly what I needed. 🧘♀️🐇
Tova read a passage — once at the beginning and again at the end — and both times it landed deeply, in slightly different ways.
(Pictured in slide 2)The words speak to the very human urge to shrink ourselves… and gently remind us that we don’t have to. That we matter, just as we are. That our needs are valid simply because we are alive.
I’ve spent years trying to become aware of my own shrinking patterns. Learning how to show up as myself — even when that self has needs others might not understand. Even when it makes people uncomfortable.
That learning is ongoing. And it’s woven into everything we do here on the farm.
Because here, all life is valued. Not just the convenient or the cute.
When Tova read the passage a second time, Dandy was sitting near me. She didn’t want to be touched — but she was content to be close. Even our bunnies who hide, who don’t want to be handled, who set clear boundaries — they are deeply loved. In fact, I feel honoured to have the opportunity to understand and respect their boundaries. Their skittishness isn’t a flaw. It’s their truth. And I admire that honesty. 🩷🐇🩷
