The Struggle ha…
The Struggle has always been inner, and this is played out in outer terrains. Awareness of our situation must come before inner changes, which in turn come before changes in society. Nothing happens in...
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Sex positivity is an attitude that removes the stigma from sex, sexuality, and our desires. Sex positivity includes emotional and physical awareness, consent, fun, pleasure, safety, and happy feelings...
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Owning your own feelings, rather than blaming them on someone else, is the mark of a person who has moved from contracted to expanded awareness. –Deepak Chopra (via LivingLovingListeningLearning)
View ArticleFriend: So how …
Friend: So how do you think you’ve changed since high school? Me: Well I became aware of oppressive power structures and how we are complicit in them and now seek to dismantle them. Friend: … Me: I...
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More concerning than the prevalence of violence is the industry it has created. We have George Zimmerman getting offers to fight and primetime interviews on CNN. We have 24 news cycles making a...
View ArticleI fully recogni…
I fully recognize the necessity of maintaining systems of accountability and nudges towards growth, self-reflection, and apology, but I wonder how much we are able to grow when those nudges are so...
View ArticleBeing Each-Other-Aware
A conversation happened with [Booskie] today that addressed some things I’ve been feeling like I should probably say and some things I think I’ve needed to hear for a little while now. It was not a...
View ArticleKristin Neff, on self-compassion
Self-compassion entails three core components. First, it requires self-kindness, that we be gentle and understanding with ourselves rather than harshly critical and judgmental. Second, it requires...
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