This has to stop. Innocent until proven guilty: a corner stone of our sense of justice. Extra-judicial murders. Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by Kenosha police on Sunday. After stepping in to break up a fight. Relieved when police arrived. Take it from here. Nearly took his life. Inches away from …
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Covid Worries
Since covid-19 infiltrated our ivory towers, I have been silent. It’s partly because social distancing is starting to get to me and partly because I am struggling to find daily delights. Some days I find many delights, but most days find me anxiously awaiting worse and worse news. The roller coaster of corona being treated …
Today Was the First Day
Today was the first day. The first day that a flame has been ignited somewhere in the region of my solar plexus. It's a familiar flame, burning white hot, just below the surface. It's a flame that I lost when I was sick. Another thing that cancer took from me. But friends, I didn't know …
My Take on The Breakdown with Shaun King Podcast
The minute I tried listening to podcasts years ago, I was hooked. A lot of people I know and love don't listen to podcasts. When they tell me this, I always extol the virtues of listening to podcasts which is probably annoying 🙂 BUT SERIOUSLY. Podcasts are so wonderful because you get all the information …
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Soul Searching and A Different Type of Self Care
Do you ever do some soul searching and discover something unpleasant? Like don't want to touch that with a ten foot pole unpleasant? Recently I've been digging deeper into intuitive eating, positive body image, and, ultimately my own biases. I continue to unfollow pages that only serve American traditional beauty, usually white women in small …
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How I Came to Realize “Racist” May Apply to Me: An Open Letter to Myself
How horrifying is the idea of labeling yourself "racist"? Why we need to take another look at our personal bias.
Currently Loving:
1. Stuff you Missed in History Class: This is one of my favorite podcasts of all time. Tracy V. Wilson and Holly Frey explore people, places, or events that are either fudged over or bypassed altogether in history books. One of my favorite episodes is "The Tuskagee Syphillis Study" in which the hosts outline one …
