Gentle Glory is a solo work-in-progress by Rachel Helten exploring gentleness and empathy as pathways to liberation. Rooted in her lived experience with mental health, it reflects on connection to self, earth, and animist wisdom as sources of healing in a violent world. The piece advocates for emotional intelligence, celebrating vulnerability as a transformative act. It also considers how proximity can humanize or dehumanize, urging care and recognition of shared sensitivity and humanity. The performance is followed by an informal talk-back and a 45-minute movement workshop on embodied empathy and resilience