Every single person has gifts to offer. So many people in so many different life circumstances, dedicate their days and nights to giving their gifts and serving a greater good. My heart purrs deeply reading about these folks being honored and recognized for their service and fierce compassion. “The awards centered on who in the […]
Author Archives: ashley
Children’s Books Celebrating Black Boys
Introverts Response to Party Invitations
Thank you for inviting me to your holiday/birthday/going-away/celebration party. I want to come and celebrate how fabulous you and/or your work is. I want to get to know your people and expand my own circle of relations. I’m really grateful that you invited me. And… as an ever-increasing-introvert, I might not make it. The journey […]
Why are White Folks so Resistant?
“Yeah! I had those thoughts too and you know what? It didn’t kill me to let go of them. And it wont kill you either. You won’t suddenly lose all the comforts of your life when you acknowledge that, other people, through no fault of their own, do not have access to the same privileges. […]
Rich People Waging War on the Poor
“This war of the rich on the poor is really astounding. On top of a huge budget deficit, unprecedented inequality in America, largest wealth soaring at the top, they want more, and more, and more…. I’ve never seen anything like this in being part of and watching policy in this country for three and a […]
Earthseed Series with adrienne maree brown
So much goodness in this podcast about Octavia Butler, her books, particularly the Earthseed Series, Emergent Strategy and fierce guidance for liberation movement work. Continued gratitude to Adrienne Maree Brown. Key Questions in the podcast: Who was Octavia Butler? What are the lessons of Acorn, the post-apocalyptic community that was created in Parables? What does it […]
Holiday How To
be kind. speak from the heart. be principled. look back through time to the wound, and forward to the medicine. ask curious questions when you feel an assumption coming. listen to the answers with a soft face. only interrupt ignorance. stay connected, stay wide. look for the best, and invite it to be brighter. be […]