In this episode we hear from Lotus Rios, an artist, poet, and co-founder of the Harlandale Sunshine Pantry, a mutual aid pantry for those in need in her community. Lotus shared some of her story around releasing long-held grief through the cathartic process of making and releasing artwork that she’s been holding for years. She used her story to illustrate how important it can be to “stretch into the pain” versus avoiding it.