What word describes the strength within chronic illness?
When you live with a body that doesn’t function the way most people’s bodies do, you are invited to develop a special kind of strength. I was listening to an interview between Marie Forleo and Katie Sturino, blogger and entrepreneur. They were discussing their workout...
3 ways to share encouragement
The world is wrestling with multiple struggles right now. Not only do we have the coronavirus pandemic, we are also recognizing (again) the toll racism takes on America. When I think about “strength” during these times, the word “courage” comes to mind. Dictionary.com...
cultivating strengths for antiracist change
Suppose there is a clean line: before May 25, 2020, when George Floyd was murdered, and after. Let that be the day it all changed, the day we ripped off the masks, stopped pretending, and started to build a new, antiracist society. I will continue to organize my...
A compassion (pandemic) poem cycle # 2
Flash of heat travels from my chest to my face how can these people be so wrong? Valuing their convenience over my life I am here unimportant, yes but just as vital as you are to the web of the world How dare you decide I am not worthy? But soften, soften watch as the...
3 steps for dealing with the pandemic of Big Emotions
The kind promise that I am considering this month is “I will be tender with weaknesses.” What weakness shall we consider in this time of pandemic? I see a weakness creeping up on all people right now. There is the tendency to want to go back to normal, even though the...Subscribe to the monthly newsletter
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