We the People Rise Newsletter

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you: Completely blew it. Allowed your baser self to show its ass. Handed over your personal power like it was chump change. If so, welcome! You're in good company. I have personally excelled in all three categories, sometimes with an e...

by kristin hiemstra — Oct 17, 2026 we the people rise wtpr

Who Says What's Weird?

“Don’t go there. Everyone is weird.” That is advice I once heard a college student give a younger family member about a school he attended. The funny thing was that, meanwhile, he had found his people there and was having a great experience. It made me think about something a friend with a St...

Oct 04, 2026

The Benefits of Being Socially Awkward

Lessons in Reinvention, Belonging, and the Journey of Becoming When I was growing up, my dad ran a summer camp, which was a wonderful thing for many reasons. My early social skills were—shall we say—underdeveloped. I had a knack for saying and doing the wrong thing, which is impressive consideri...

by Kristin Hiemstra — Sep 27, 2026

When It All Feels Overwhelming - Do This

There is a woman on social media named Brogan who loves cleaning up hoarders’ houses for free. Seriously—she is SO happy doing it, and the level of emotional satisfaction she gets from seeing the results of her work gives me a serious case of FOMO. Every time one of her Not the Worst Cleaner ...

by Kristin Hiemstra — Sep 17, 2026 we the people rise

Who the Heck Put Us in Charge?

In thinking about ways to heal the world, I’ve tried a lot of different things. None of them really stuck until this: The Dream Lab. The Dream Lab is a free experience where you get to reconnect with your inner dream. And it’s for just about anyone who feels like they’re at a crossroads—or simpl...

by Kristin Hiemstra — Sep 09, 2026

Big Hair. Big Boobs. Big Becoming.

Ugh. My heart—and nearly everyone’s on the planet—broke when our beloved Dolly left us for bigger and greater things. An icon of her own making, Dolly taught us all about life, love, and the pursuit of fame. It’s a funny world we live in when the most authentic person we all know had fake boobs...

Sep 02, 2026

What Is the Illuminator’s Gaze?

That of a puppy? Of someone who truly loves you? Or the gleam in our eyes when looking at our coffee first thing in the morning? I was recently listening to a podcast titled How the Way You Look At Someone Changes Who They Become with David Brooks, the New York Times columnist, author, and lo...

Aug 22, 2026

🚀 Free call TONIGHT, 7–8pm — plus our new direction

It's time to celebrate ! It’s been a minute since our last newsletter—we’ve been busy figuring out where We The People Rise can make the biggest difference. And, yes, we found a new home base: wethepeoplerise.info. Here’s what we’re seeing: the world of work is changing fast. AI is reshaping ...

Aug 12, 2026

If Not You, Then Who?

It’s easy, right now, to look around and feel like too much has been lost. Too many missed opportunities. Too much division. Too many moments where we almost got it right—and didn’t. You can feel it in conversations, in headlines, in that quiet, underlying sigh people carry around like back...

Apr 05, 2026

Discover Your Inspired Best Life & Be an Anchor in an Untethered World

Discover Your Inspired Best Life In the ancient world, March—the equinox—was the beginning of the new year. The equinox is when time comes back into balance, with the days and nights being the same length. With the new inspiring energy of spring upon us, it is a good time to take stock an...

Mar 28, 2026

Make the Choice to Be Awesome

Making the Choice to Be Awesome Maybe you’ve been in a rut.Maybe you’re afraid to move forward…because it feels like the world might collapse at any moment. Before we go any further—try this: Soften. Just a little. Not in a give up kind of way—in a be human kind of way. Look for small opportu...

Mar 21, 2026

User's Guide for Navigating a Slightly Unhinged World

If the world feels a little wobbly lately, you’re not imagining it. We are in one of those moments when long-standing establishments are wobbling at best. Is this a bad thing? I’m not so sure. If nothing else, their weaknesses are being revealed—and will, no doubt, be repaired more appropriate...

Mar 14, 2026

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