And sorting it out reminds me of teasing the snarls out of my son’s white blonde tresses when he was three.
Slow, tedious work.
It pulled and hurt.
Sometimes I had to cut out the snarls.
Sometimes he would laugh.
Sometimes we would sing.
Read MoreFall volunteer commitments have begun.
Yesterday it was three hours caring for infants, and under ones, at a relief nursery.
Held one babe for over an hour.
That eye gazing love garden we played in.
Read MoreBea shares her family's journey from previously owning a 3000 sq foot home filled with stuff to the present, where their garbage output is down to one mason jar a year.
Yup you heard that right. One mason jar.
The first R in her five R’s is refuse. Refuse to purchase, take, use etc.
My sensitivity is fueled by the thinning veil between me, and you, and the more than human world.
And the love that entwines and binds us.
My intensity is like a Mama Bears love for her cub. Love isn’t always kind, it isn’t always soft, it isn’t always nice. It takes all facets of the diamond of love to shine.
Read MoreHere’s what I found in my searching--and just know this is what I’ll call “ballpark correct”. I’ve perused google and read articles up the wazoo. I am not an economics wiz kid. And these numbers don’t account for how many in your family, location, debt etc. That’s a whole nother slice of the pie.
Read MoreFor the next 45 minutes the men in the room tossed out ideas, concerns, and questions. The female side was primarily silent. When a female did try and speak she ended up having to raise her hand and be called on by the host before she was given the space to share.
Read MoreThere are many “good” people in the world. People who are nice to their friends and family, who work hard, who mean well. However good is not getting “woke”. And we desperately need people to wake up.
Read MoreBelonging. A simple and complex quality that often goes untouched in the conversations that sweep by, and through me, as I navigate my days.
Read MoreSilent listening when done with care, can make a world of difference. Particularly for those who don’t often have a voice at the table.
Read MoreTake a risk. Turn on a timer. Drive people crazy. Create a new norm.
Let equity in.
We are shaped by the world around us, and we shape it. It takes wisdom and courage to let go of what doesn’t serve us.
Read MoreReverence. Just saying the word. Letting it roll off my tongue, brings me to my heart.
Read MoreCarol and Casey sat down with Travis Wiggins to talk about living in community and the challenges and opportunities it spawns.
Read MorePresence.
Deep, true in the moment presence, for me...is like "seeing with fresh eyes”.
It works. It’s powerful and connecting. It’s subtle and direct. It’s kind and fierce.
Read MoreReveal a blind-spot. Learn and grow. Be willing to own your part in this. And change it.
Read MoreAll together our drops add up to millions of buckets pouring into a river of change.
Read MoreBooks can be a bridge, a third thing, that compel us to step out of our habits.
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