Stop letting people and the media dehumanize people. Stop letting them dehumanize you by stoking your fears. Stand up for humanity.
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Unity and Separation
Tis the season to look at the world differently
This is not about politics. This is not about religion.
When confronted with Other, seek unity, equality, and compassion. When confronted with someone who is different than us, acknowledge and honor the differences and seek common ground. See the person in front of you, or across the globe, as an individual, not as their race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status.
Not-Quite-Weekly Wrap Up
Some reading material: New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy I’m linking to this mainly because the reasoning for Batman & Robin being pagan tickles me The Language of Grief What it means to hold space for someone Astrology : Optimism and dreams vs cold hard reality
Storytelling and Story Listening
Storytelling as a healing art, and how to listen.
Prayers for Charleston
In the wake of the horrific AME Massacre, yet another instance of domestic terrorism in the form of a hate crime, I urge you to stop giving energy to the hate-filled terrorist who shot up the church. Forget his name. Don’t read the stories about what a soft-spoken kid he was. Don’t post his picture,…
Living in Harmony
When we live in more urbanized areas, it’s considerably more challenging to connect to the Spirit of Place, to nature, and to the ancestors (I am using the term here to signify those who used the land before us). I find, though, that even in the heart of Nature, in places like Maui, many non-local…
A toodle around the web
5 languages that could change the way you see the world The psychology of procrastination …and the astrology of perfectionism 9 things mainstream America needs to understand about Native values Why walking through a doorway makes you forget… Did I post this already? Releasing ritual for March Forcing yourself to be a morning person if…
When Things Go Wrong They Can Still Be A Force For Good
I still need to write my wrap up from Pantheacon. This is more important right now. I first heard about this my my roommate at P-con, a woman who was deeply affected by the events in question. There were more posts than the ones I have included below, but these are the three that, for…
Family of the Heart and Family of Origin
Some people grow up in tight-knit families. Regardless of any disfunction, their family is un-dissolvable. They get together for holidays, even trading off hosting duties, pretty much no matter what. Their family comes before their social circles, and they only show up at “orphan” gatherings if finances and geography keep them from their blood relations….
Weekly Wrap Up of Web Links
Web links I have found in my puttering around the internet…. Building community Art, Oracles, and Culpability Transformational Leaders Jewish Witch – My Devotionals A Prayer of Compassion towards Z Budapest Choosing Love over Fear