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 […]
Category Archives: Words
Because we are wiser together…
Last week, 80 leaders in Chicago opened my heart and inspired me to dream a new dream about how organizing is possible in a city. The majority of these folks use conversation as a tool for invoking the wisdom of the people, and supporting the people in organizing themselves to see the change and action […]
Words of 2016: Xenophobia & Post-Truth
Xenophobia was just made the word for the year by dictionary.com. Understand its meaning if you don’t already and what it means for you (and your actions in 2017) that this is the word of 2016… Oxford Dictionaries named “post-truth” as the word of the year for 2016, defined as “relating to or denoting circumstances […]
What’s your pocket wisdom?
Do you carry important words, quotes or poems around with you? Simple phrases that inspire you to live authentically and compassionately, taking time to breathe and experience as much of life as possible? If so, what are they? And for the rest of us, are there a few words or phrases that inspire you, remind […]
“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” ~ Rumi photo by kiri :D
Words
I love words. I love simple words and words I have never heard before. I love old words and the original meaning of words. It’s like floating back to the roots, always trying to capture the essence which lies beyond. I love how simple words stringed together can take me on a journey, play on […]
Words, Inner Worlds and Longings
It is said that every gift or strength that we have is accompanied with a shadow side. Light casts shadows; attributes that serve us can also inhibit us in other ways. I like playing with words. I enjoy shaping them together in efforts to express meaning. My goal is for another to easily receive and […]