Book Club

On Monday, June 1, 2026, we will gather to explore adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy, a text that has reshaped how many of us think about change, leadership, and collective action. Change as a Living System Brown invites us to understand change not as a rigid plan but as a living, adaptive process. She draws from nature, science fiction, and movement work to illustrate how small actions, fractals, and relationships shape large‑scale transformation. Adaptive, Relational

On Monday, May 4, 2026, we will meet to discuss Decolonizing Trauma Work by Renee Linklater. This book reframes trauma healing through Indigenous, community‑based, and land‑centered approaches that challenge the dominance of Western clinical models. Rethinking Trauma Through a Decolonial Lens Linklater argues that trauma cannot be separated from colonial violence, displacement, and systemic oppression. Healing, therefore, must be rooted in cultural reclamation, community conn

On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Fifth Element Book Club will gather virtually to explore Sherri Mitchell’s Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit‑Based Change. This text offers a profound invitation into Indigenous worldviews, relational accountability, and the responsibilities we hold to one another and to the land. Honoring Indigenous Knowledge and Responsibility Mitchell’s work challenges Western assumptions about individuality, ownership, and progress. She

On Monday, March 2, 2026, the Fifth Element Book Club will gather virtually to explore Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score . This groundbreaking work examines how trauma reshapes both the body and mind, and how pathways to healing can be cultivated through awareness, connection, and practice. Understanding Trauma and Its Impact Trauma doesn't just affect our emotional well-being; it has profound physical effects too. Van der Kolk explains how trauma can lead to alt

The launch of the Fifth Element Book Club offers a unique chance to connect through reading and reflection. This monthly virtual gathering focuses on texts that inspired the Fifth Element Framework, helping participants deepen their practice of resilience, repair, and liberation. Our first book, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, is a powerful blend of Indigenous wisdom, ecological science, and storytelling. It invites us to see reciprocity and care as active, livi