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If you’ve never met me…hello! I'm Teresa. You can read a full introduction here.

If you do know me, hello! I've missed you all! So very much.

I've been away from the internet for a while. There was a lot of unresolved work trauma and internet trauma (is this a thing? It is now), resulting in burnout that I didn't even realize was inevitably creeping up on me, self-sabotage, and a fear of showing up and being seen.

There are so many lessons that have come through over the past year that I'd like to share more of when it feels good, but for now, allow me to show you around the new Agballa.

Why I Changed the Name

Like I said in my IG post, Agballa Writers has always felt restrictive even when I first thought of it. It was what I felt other people wanted to see from me.

The word “creatives” feels much more expansive. So much more me. Sometimes, I don’t want to write. Sometimes, whatever needs to come through needs a different form. Sometimes, I like doodling. Other times, it’s a poem. Once upon a time, I used to imagine in film sequences.

The Fluidity of Saying Yes

So, I said yes to the invitation to change the name. And it’s been so much fun. I always tell the young folks that come through my online writing workshops (which I still run) to follow the fun.

I’ve been saying yes to fun, to what feels good coming through, to what I want to do.

And it’s been freeing. Childlike and joyful. It’s felt fluid and refreshing, like the first dive into the ocean water, waking my skin and reminding me how luscious it is to be alive, to be able to make things.

I invite you to try it. To follow the fun. Or perhaps there was a time you remember when you said yes to the thing that sounded fun.

What happens when you follow the fun? Where does it lead you? What does it feel like in your body?

The New Agballa

2023 Agballa invites all forms of creation. Whether you’re painting or writing, curating pieces for a home, building the foundation of a business, or exploring a new creative hobby, we welcome it all.

I welcome all of you and all that you want to create, all while being lovingly guided by the Moon, her phases, Spirit, and ancestors.

And so, the New Agballa offers:

• creativity workshops and courses
• 1:1 creativity coaching
• ​creative and admin support services for creators and entrepreneurs
• monthly Creating in Kapwa circles

I'm excited to share more about all of these offerings and support you in bringing your creations Earthside! More on this month's Creating in Kapwa circle later this week :)

My goal is to bring you tools you can add to your creator's process, resources you can refer to in times of doubt or pivot, images and words to inspire and motivate you to keep making and putting your creations out into the world.

Because we need you. We need all of us.

The world we are collectively birthing is asking of us to follow our hearts, listen to higher guidance, follow the fun of what feels good. This is all a deeply spiritual act of love for ourselves, that which we birth, and those who receive from both.

So, what are you creating? What are you working on? What’s keeping you inspired these days? What are the tools that support you and the work that you are enjoying this season? What would be helpful as you continue forward with bringing your vision to life?

Feel free to hit reply, I always love talking story!

Things that Inspire This Week This painting by @juni.artist​ ​This ebook (and actually all the wisdom they've been dropping on IG) by @womanofthewomb and @thefallbackup​ ​This reel by @creationforliberation

May this message resonate, inspire, move you in whatever way you need right now.

Thank you again.

Until next time,
Teresa

I live, work, and mother as a settler on kānaka maoli land, the island of O'ahu. In support of land back initiatives and the community here, I want to amplify the work of Oʻahu Water Protectors, The Hawai'i People's Fund, and The Hawai'i Community Bail Fund. Our support of these organizations is to support the kānaka community in defending their land and waters.

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