Nurturing the Roots of Belonging | Jac Clark | TEDxMC2School

Engage in two simple mindfulness practices to help you connect with your environment and your community to help begin nurturing the roots of belonging. Jac Clark is a theater educator, poet, aspiring “forest witch,” and new step-mom living on “Bapple Hill” in West Brattleboro, VT, land that had been known as Wantastegok by the Sokoki Abenaki people. She has followed her calling for being in and creating spaces for sacred self-expression, particularly with young people. Theater, Renaissance faires, DJing queer dance parties and drag shows, gardening, writing poetry, and supporting leadership training have all been places she has had a lot of practice. She is currently working with Building a Positive Community in Brattleboro, VT as the Youth Programs Coordinator. You can find her wandering local Southern Vermont mountains and forests writing poetry, touching wild water, leaning back with some trees and maybe some other humans, or howling with the wind and coyotes. Many times, she will be joined by her Love, Rose and/or her step-daughter, Robin. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx