Those menacing voices kept me from trying to do anything until a product is “perfect.” Nevermind that none of us know exactly how to tackle the deeply ingrained habits of white supremacy.
Being overwhelmed at the enormity of the situation was only a tiny part of what was holding me back. I wanted to do just the right thing. I didn’t want to be criticized or be accused of being a clueless white…
How is it that those of us who strive to be in tune with the feelings and needs of those around us are the most clueless when it comes to signs our own bodies are giving us?
Here’s the strange and somewhat unexpected 2020 learning: The physical separation is likely enhancing our awareness of the energetic connection. Our yearning for physical connection being so strong enhances the energetic connection itself.
Happiness is often something that glosses over or even numbs unpleasant emotions — suffering, loss, challenge and hardship. ... Joy, on the other hand, happens amidst the discomfort of the challenge and hardship, and is held in tension with tougher experiences.…
Peace is always available, perhaps even more available because of the chaos.
I wonder if we can feel the darkness of pandemic and social unrest not as scary and bleak, but as a dark, blank backdrop for the simple, persistent light of hope.
Stop. Be grateful for the moment and the opportunity it presents. Then ask a question.
Whether we are hiking or just living these days, our lives are full of new activities, adventures, and challenges. Doing things for the first time is hard; it’s taxing on the body-mind. You might be more exhausted or irritable than usual.…
We ask the wrong questions. All the time. Maybe it’s the former journalist in me, but I always yearn for us to ask better questions. Lest you think I get it right all the time, I promise you I’ve learned this…
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