“I stood willingly and gladly in the characters of everything—other people, trees, clouds. And this is what I learned: that the world’s otherness is antidote to confusion, that standing within this otherness—the beauty and the mystery of the world, out in the fields or deep … read more.
“The older I get the more I understand that laughter isn’t about pretending that things are fine. It’s about surviving the fact that they aren’t. It’s about staying human when life could easily harden you.” -Catherine O’Hara (actress best known for her roles in Home … read more.
“A culture of domination is anti-love. It requires violence to sustain itself. To choose love is to go against the prevailing values of the culture.” – bell hooks
With it being Valentine’s week, many may feel disenchanted by a holiday like this, as capitalism normalizes and … read more.
“The seeds are in the compost. The ancestors are in the soil. Our love is older than any wall. The roots break through.” -Alexis Pauline Gumbs, from Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies
This particular time in our culture, history, and season, is one … read more.
We chose Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck as our next book. I was particularly intrigued because I had never heard of the title before, despite knowing most of Steinbeck’s other titles. One of our group members read it as a young person and liked it very … read more.
I’ve been both deeply disturbed and profoundly inspired by what we have been continually witnessing here in our state. How timely it seems that our monthly theme of January has been Practicing Resistance when that currently is being called forth in a significant way, and in February … read more.
“Knowledge is not merely knowing facts, but the humility to acknowledge the vastness of what we don’t yet understand.” ― Aloo Denish Obiero
I only gain focus when I begin by noticing how my attention is scattered.
I only deepen awareness when I begin by acknowledging … read more.
“Change is only possible, & all the greater, When the labour & bitter anger of our neighbors Is moved by the love & better angels of our nature.” – an excerpt from “For Renee Nicole Good” by Amanda Gorman
It goes without saying: It … read more.
The following is an excerpt I adapted from my most recent worship service. Our Soul Matters monthly theme is Practicing Resistance, and my writing for this service focused on Presence, Rest, and Pleasure as Acts of Resistance:
I believe a large and underrated part of decolonizing … read more.
“If we believe we live in an unfriendly universe, we will build walls to defend and weapons to attack. However, if we believe we live in a friendly universe, we will create bridges to connect.” Albert Einstein
Understanding how our brain reacts to modern threats can … read more.
