The truth is that systemic racism impacts not only people of color but all of us—and every single day. We may all drink out of the same water fountains, but the old ways remain deeply rooted in our systems. Until adequately addressed, we cannot sort things out for people of color or our country.
Acceptance is Overrated.
Beliefs and values, watered down, create mediocre work, and that will not sustain anyone wired to live authentically.
Side note: We are all wired to live authentically.
Here Comes The Sun.
I wrote this post nine years ago; it is from an old blog. We had been in Texas for one year, and I wrote it reflecting on that time, and am reposting it today. One year ago today, we woke up 1,000 miles away, climbed into our family truckster, and rolled into Texas at 4 a.m. Because it was the… Read More
Therapy and Baby Fawn Vulnerability
“How wonderfully you have grown since September of last year.” ~Morgan Harper Nichols Each day various thoughts and actions prove I am not yet perfect, but nonetheless this Morgan Harper Nichols quote resonates. Because my mind has grown and healed in so many ways since last September. Mental health is essential to happiness, and I am proud to say… Read More
New Life.
Evelyn, a baby girl we had initially thought we might never have, continues to feel on every birthday like a symbol of God’s promises kept, and a sign of pure rebellion from a country of people who on 9/11 were told by terrorists that life as we knew it would be over.
National Suicide Prevention Week: Overcoming Our Fear of Helping
Recognition of the need to discuss and address mental health has become more commonplace. However, the reality of dealing with it on a personal level, when it impacts our close friends or us as an individual, continues to feel messy, embarrassing and even bewildering.
Thus, Anxiety and depression continue to be dangerously isolating. And the repercussions can include death.
Maybe clarity can emerge if we find a comparable situation, a time when we know how to react when someone needs us to hold space.
Think about it; it is like helping someone with cancer.