This is my 80th letter! Thank you to everyone who has been with me since I started writing in 2020 and to others who have joined along the way. I really appreciate your attention and support as I have grown my ideas and my voice.
I was counting the letters recently because I've moved Fluid Thinking to a new home at emilymorter.com an independent space for me and my work that is open source and algorithm free. This is my third shift (from Mailchimp to Substack to Ghost) and I hope my final one.
The change should be seamless for you; my whole archive of writing is preserved and you will continue receiving a monthly email as usual, but please let me know if you encounter any issues.
I intend to protect this little corner of the internet as a space for you to slow down and feel inspired by healing and creativity. Take your time.
Here in Melbourne we are shifting into poorneet tadpole season on Wurundjeri Country. Whatever land you are on, can you feel your internal world mirroring the natural world around you? Or vice versa? The rising energy, changeable light and weather, tender new growth and busy-ness of birds and creatures emerging, and stirring up of emotions.
I've felt a bit turned upside down this season, as I've had a virus with fevers and lingering fatigue, that has left my brain mushy and my sense of time confused. Without rushing or pushing I am recovering my focus with gentle meditation (especially loving the Dreamy Series) and observing the moon cycles for a few moments each day.
As I return to work after illness, I'm thinking about how to provide a sense of safety, a container for me and my clients to be held in as we heal and change.
Part of this is the environment - how my studio feels, the lighting, the temperature, the smells, the comfort and position of our bodies, how well ventilated the room is, choosing to stay home or wear masks when sick.
Another part is giving collaborative treatment options - which techniques I use, the pace of how I move my hands and how fast we move through the treatment, attuning our nervous systems with touch, tone of voice, breath, predictability, consent and trust.
And the last part is returning to body awareness (interoception) - acknowledging, reconnecting, listening and re-engaging with our bodies in the present.
Spring traditions: windy family walks and book week parade, Aug/Sep 2026
Much love,
Emily
