The Well: Part of the MM Ecosystem

I'd like to introduce you to the newest space of the MM Ecosystem: The Well.

A Community Relief Fund.

Life can hit one wave at a time, or the tide may crash all at once. Birth. Death. Rebirth. Or simply the weight of everything stacking up can feel like too much to bear alone.

Over the years, we’ve walked alongside women facing thresholds that crack open the heart, and I’ve often felt the ache of wishing there were more tangible ways to hold each other through these moments.

The Community Relief Fund is our response.

This is a collective well of care that builds slowly and steadily, so that when someone in our community is struggling, whether with sudden grief or life’s relentless heaviness, we have resources ready to soften the edges.

The Community Relief Fund is built by our community for our community. When you contribute, you become a Keeper of the Well, one of many tending this reservoir of love. Together, we ensure it never runs dry.

Here is how it works:

• You will begin to see options to add $5 to the fund in various spots on the MM site.

• A percentage of MM book royalties and Mermaid Movement Experience drop ins have already begun to flow directly into the Well.

• Pop-up classes and collaborations will be hosted to fundraise and fill it further. (The first one was the Emerging from Shadow Mālā collaboration with The Spirit of Ray!)

  
  

Brand new as of November 2025, The Well has already collected $93. We envision collecting enough to offer 1-3 meaningful gestures by the end of 2026. (ex: grocery gift card, sponsorship of an emergent event, covering unexpected expenses or trials of a sister)

Every contribution, no matter how small, is a seed planted. Together, they grow into something we can draw from when one of us is cracked open, or simply carrying more than we can bear alone.

This is not charity. It is community care. It is remembering that we belong to one another. 

An original poem from my book, The Wheel of the Woman

Community Relief Fund: Stewardship and Transparency

We believe in transparency, and we will continue to share quarterly updates on the growth of the fund, celebrating together the ways your contributions make a difference.

The funds for the Well are set aside in a savings account. When the fund is used, we will provide general updates on its impact while respecting the privacy of those receiving support. For example, you might see a note like: “This season, we were able to support a sister navigating a breast cancer diagnosis. Your contributions make this possible.”

Visit The Well.