I believe in your liberation.

Ahoy! I’m Christy Tending.

I'm an activist, educator, podcaster, and writer living with my family
on occupied Ohlone territory (Oakland, California).

I truly love:
knitting, cat snuggles, and hiking in the redwoods.

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I'm an activist, educator, facilitator, and writer. I'm a self-care mentor and the host of the Tending Your Life podcast.

I'm a mama to two feral cats and one sweet-hearted kiddo. I'm passionate about slow everything: food, fashion, life.

Always anti-capitalist and anti-racist.

I’m obsessed with the mechanics of change: from the micro to the macro.

I help burned-out rebels and overwhelmed people-pleasers create sustainable self-care.

And I am here to support you in advocating for yourself as well as you advocate for everyone else.

Into typology?

INFJ

Enneagram 4

Sagittarius

Ravenclaw

Animal: Coyote

Other Fun Facts

Currently reading: The Honest Enneagram by SarahJane Case; Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker; and Your Three Year Old by Louise Bates Ames.

I take a bath almost every night. After years of not-so-secretly throwing shade at baths as self-care, I've learned that it's a super-healing practice for me.

My husband's family is from Japan, and I am ever-so-slowly learning Japanese. When I’m in Japan, my three favorite things are: 1. eating kitsune soba; 2. soaking in hot springs; and 3. visiting family (and Meiji Shrine!).

If we met for coffee, we'd go someplace collectively-owned and sit outside. I’d order a decaf mocha.

I use the F-word in my podcast, in my courses, in my life. I will never pretend to be holier-than-thou; but I also don't believe that saying "fuck" makes one less holy at all.

The Strategy

I believe wholeheartedly that self-care is an essential piece of any strategy for building a more compassionate world.

For nearly 20 years, those two have been dancing side by side in my life: healing work and justice work. What I understand deeply is that these are not different from one another.

The self-care and healing work we do is simply a microcosm of the larger justice work we do in the world. Both are designed to create more love and freedom.

When we pursue these, we engage in both the political and spiritual. Raising children; making art; counseling others in their dark moments; ministering a wedding;

writing the book (or article or poem or post-it); teaching in any capacity; tearing down the fossil fuel industry.

Self-care is not an abdication of a purpose-filled life or a service-oriented heart.

It is possible to be of service and take good care of ourselves at the same time. Together, in concert, of this aims us toward something: greater compassion and more freedom for all of us.

Let’s take great care of ourselves and each other, so that all of us may be free.

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Let’s be friends on Instagram! I share weekly self-care check-in videos; inspiring quotes; pictures of my cute-ass cats; and all sorts of joyful, rebellious magic.

Kind Words From Clients

“As someone who’s been focused on finding her way through complicated grief for a while now, I can tell you how deeply grateful I am to have found Christy’s work.”

Her voice is so warm, gentle, and real; like a good friend or sister who’s unafraid to reach a person in the dark waters and guide them to shore. Or, more precisely, suggest solid ways for that person to (re)discover the resilience and refuge within themselves.

Dawn Little

“Christy knows just how to present the information that will touch your heart, mind and soul. It is beautiful to be able to find some great guidance and advice for Self Care at a very busy time of the year.”

Kerry-Jean Watson

“The word that comes to mind when I think about Christy is sacred. Her vision for self-care is contagious. The way she holds space for you is precious. Spending time with her is undoubtedly transformation.”

Ashley Beaudin, Leadership Mentor + Heart Encourager, ashleybeaudin.com

“I can’t thank you enough! I’ve been asking myself all week, “what would feel nourishing to me right now?”, and it has been incredibly helpful in keeping it simple…and even simpler.”

I have truly found joy in helping my patients this week, focusing on all the ways that I have been able to serve them, and I have ended my days feeling rewarded instead of discouraged.

Heather Hamilton, physical therapist

“I felt like you hit on some insights that I was struggling to accept fully on my own. You coaxed me toward solutions that are transition based, not extreme, and allow ease in my life that I was not seeing through my black and white thinking. I would definitely work with you again and recommend you to anyone who needs to brush up on their self-care.”

Louise Warren, Musician and Creativity Coach
louisewarrenmusic.com

I believe in your liberation.

Ahoy! I’m Christy Tending.