Two zones, kept separate on purpose — the same split running the Gift Circle at oursharedgifts.org.
My writing is free, and it stays free. Turning on payments doesn't lock anything up — it opens a channel for people who want to help sustain the work.
If something here has been worth something to you, an $8/month subscription is a way to say so — not payment for what you read, but a token of appreciation, offered in recognition of the writing itself. Nothing is unlocked in return. Nothing is owed on either side.
Read and support on Substack →This is a different track — not a gift, not recognition. This is professional capacity, engaged for a specific case, priced like the work it is.
Sliding scale.
Paying at the $100 end does two things: it covers the hour, and it reserves capacity — it funds space held open for people who need this and don't have the money to pay for it.
Currently sponsored: four hours — one each from Bryan, Jesse, Esther, and Jordan. If you need this and can't pay, one of these hours is yours to ask for.
Using a sponsored hour carries one requirement: a short recognition letter back to the donor who sponsored it, using the template here — not a report on outcomes, just recognition, so the gift closes the way gifts close, reflected back rather than repaid.
Book a call →This work hasn't been carried alone. The names below are people who have held me, NESI, or the work — with time, ground, presence, or material support.
Nothing here is an account of what was given or what it was worth. It's recognition, not a ledger — the gift was already complete when it landed.
Names to come — if you're one of the people who held this work, reach out via Contact and let me know how you'd like to appear.