I’m thankful for this reminder for acceptance and forgiveness from Heather Plett. If you’re busy dismantling the patriarchy, you don’t need to know how to fold a fitted sheet. If you’re a safe place to land for wounded friends, it’s okay if you forgot to take out the trash this week. If you’re creating a […]
Category Archives: social justice
What Do We Do?
Urgent messages are coming out of Aleppo, horrific violence against civilians (particularly women and children) has intensified. A genocide continues to happen and the world sits silently, including myself. I breathe and offer prayers and light a candle. May their souls escape the suffering… And I wonder… what do we do? I will me honest, […]
Indigenous Peoples – Keepers of the Library of How to Be Here on This Mother Earth
A very powerful account of the significance of what has already happened in this Indigenous peoples led movement, history that has been made. So much has been accomplished. So much to learn from this moment… and to apply to the other areas where resistance and courage in the name of peace and Life is needed. […]
29th People of Color Conference
29th People of Color Conference Sponsored by The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) as part of their commitment to equity and justice in teaching and learning. This will be my third year facilitating the White Affinity Group Sessions at this phenomenal conference. The mission of the People of Color Conference (PoCC) is to provide […]
The Power of a Single Prayer & People Banded Together
I cannot express how much gratitude I have for the indigenous leadership of this movement… at this moment in time. I am learning so much. I am humbled. Please listen to Lyla June Johnston. I pulled out some of her words from the video, but you should listen to the story directly from her. It’s […]
Veterans and Indigenous People: Healing & Forgiveness
Deep gratitude to all those involved in this. Please may we create many more opportunities for healing and forgiveness from the horrors of our past. Confession. Healing. Forgiveness. May we learn from our mistakes and never repeat them. May the power of our prayers and ceremonies continue to weave a new world. “BEAUTIFUL MEDICINE AT […]
Facing Race 2016
Facing Race Conference 2016 Largest multi-racial, multi-issue, intergenerational national gathering dedicated to racial justice 2300 people in Atlanta, GA My notes from the conference “A cohesive multiracial movement is our best hope.” Rinku Sen, ED of Race Froward and Publisher of Colorlines “We gotta show folks what it looks like when we love and protect each other. […]