The Open Nest Evolving and Revolving Door with Tessa & Amir
The Open Nest EVOLVING and REVOLVING Door
with Tessa & Amir
(Season 3 | Episode 119)
[TESSA & AMIR] Every once and a while we get to treat ourselves to an episode with just the two of us. And it is such a joy (!) to get some ideas out into the open that have emanated from our recent podcast work. In this short podcast entry, we reach way back to our earliest episodes (could that really have been two years ago? !!!!) and share some of our favorite quotes and learnings. And, of course, we talk about… this idea… the evolving and revolving door.
The Open Door
We love the idea of the open door. And we, of course, embrace the word “open.” The Open Nest evolving and revolving door. It’s quite a concept. It has a fluidity to it. Change. Motion. Kinetic energy. It’s a far-reaching idea, and yet it can be quite real as well… like with our kids.
They Come. They Go. They Stay For Dinner…
Open Nesting for us, regarding the kids, means an open door. The kids can stay, live, hang out, and join us in activities as they like. We have a 24-year-old living at home, who is going to school, and it is a blessing for us. [AMIR] When Tessa is out of town my son and I are like a couple of bachelor roommates. We work out who is going to cook and clean up etc. And it has such a cool vibe to it.
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Resources for You
We want to provide you with support and many resources for your own Open Nesting Journey. Our resource page has so much to offer as does our private discussion group on Facebook about queerness and other topics of interest:
About Tessa
Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters.
Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program and journey facilitator & leader, author and, of course, Podcaster.
Her offerings are based in her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa’s specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature. If she had one superpower, it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open hearted lives.

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What do you need to OPEN your NEST? In your LIFE. In your BODY. In your SPIRIT. Do you need MORE…
- Adventure
- Freedom of Expression
- Exploration and Fun
- Body Movement
- New circles of friends
- Deep love relationships
