Catherine Matson

I’m someone who comes alive in community. I find deep joy in being around children, and I feel most at home near water, anywhere in nature. Some of my happiest moments are spent sitting under the apple trees, listening to the symphony of birdsong, or lying under the stars at night with the cry of a barn owl in the dark.

I’m passionate about neurodiversity, and I see it reflected everywhere in the natural world. A meadow or forest thrives because of its biodiversity, and I believe human communities thrive the same way, when every kind of mind and every way of being has a place. I especially hope to build community where neurodivergence and gender diversity/LGBTQ+ identities meet.

My work already lives inside a community like this. It’s online, and it’s full of neurodivergent people who are brilliant, passionate, and deeply human. Now I long to bring that experience into the real world, to a place (or places) where everyone can live their authentic lives.

I believe in a creative life, both in how we solve problems and in how we shape the places we live. My own creativity shows up mostly through connection, and now and then in making something artistic. I’m drawn to spaces that are beautiful and a little quirky, and I’d love to be part of a community full of that kind of expression: people tending gardens, making art, building things with their hands, each bringing their own gifts. Together, I’d love to help heal a piece of land and lean into regenerative living.

I believe everyone has something to offer. I’m not religious, but I see the spiritual everywhere, in people and in nature, and I hold an open, expansive view of what it means to be human.

If any of this stirs something in you, I’d love to hear from you. Let's connect!