Imagining the Scale of Disaster… with a Heart Broken Open

Last Wednesday I was watching the weather. There were two storms coming, one big one on Wednesday and then the hurricane predicted to hit Thursday night. I was supposed to have a follow-up colonoscopy on Friday the 27th so I was watching closely because I didn't want...

Apologies & Feedback

There are so many perceptions of reality orbiting through existence, sometimes clashing, sometimes running parallel, sometimes uniting for collaboration and care. And most of the time, inside my own little brain (and likely in the brains of others), I think that how I...

COVID Changed things Professionally

I used to travel a lot for work and professional development, frequently participating in gatherings of 15 - 6,000 people. Sometimes as a facilitator, other times a participant, always as a learner. And then COVID. I still interact regularly with groups. Digitally. We...
New Publication: Relevant Education Grows All Learners REGAL

New Publication: Relevant Education Grows All Learners REGAL

I am honored to be part of a powerful, collaborative team that co-created and co-curated this booklet: "Relevant Education Grows All Learners (REGAL) Learning Pods: Bringing out the royalty in students, centering Black humanity." Co-Authored with Dr. Tiece Ruffin,...

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Can we find the will to step forward.   Together?

Can we find the will to step forward. Together?

A prayer posted to Facebook tonight. November 2, 2020. Some Voting Day Eve thoughts and prayers... I pray that all the blood and sweat and tears and death and innovation and creativity and resilience and love that has been poured into this country, into this land......

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Abolitionist Teaching & The Future of Our Schools

Abolitionist Teaching & The Future of Our Schools

https://youtu.be/uJZ3RPJ2rNc "Good intentions don't equal good outcomes."- Dena Simmons "You can't be trauma informed if you're not talking about racism. Without an anti-racist lens, SEL (Social Emotional Learning) is white supremacy with a hug."- Dena Simmons...

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A Teacher that Impacted Me

A Teacher that Impacted Me

https://youtu.be/lJpuMRYBdEQ I feel called to share this video for 2 reasons. 1. Because teachers are amazing!Particularly the ones who genuinely impact our lives, motivate us to stretch into more of who we really are and how we're called to be. In these times when so...

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What does it look like for a nation to grieve together?

What does it look like for a nation to grieve together?

This question was offered to me by Valarie Kaur in her book See No Stranger: A memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. I'm reflecting on this question often, as we explore reparations and how to repair the damage done historically and present day, as we call for...

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The History You Didn’t Learn in School

The History You Didn’t Learn in School

The List: From Slavery to George Floyd Part 1 The List: From Slavery to George Floyd Part 2 Take time with this. Sit with these 60 points in history from 1619-2020, these moments that have brought us to today. Learn the facts you likely weren't taught in school....

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Inspiration from Nature – Uprisings & Revolutions

Inspiration from Nature – Uprisings & Revolutions

After a rain mushrooms appear on the surface of the earth as if from nowhere. Many do so from a vast underground fungus that remains invisible and unknown. What we call mushrooms, mycologists call the fruiting body of the larger, less visible fungus. (Uprisings and revolutions are often considered to be spontaneous). ~ From Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit

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Self-Reflection on Poverty & Doing Life Differently

Self-Reflection on Poverty & Doing Life Differently

This morning a map showing areas where covid is flaring made me curious how it compares to a map of poverty. Then a haunting photo of a child caught my heart... What allows me to turn away?What is at work in my personal biologythat lets me shield myself from seeing...

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