Oh friends, I’ll give it to you simply: I’m honored to share this space with Marcie Walker today. Some of you know Marcie through Black Coffee With White Friends …which is how she and I first connected too. I am grateful for her friendship, her effervescent bookworm self, and her gracious and generous way of being in this world. Also, if you haven’t already, join me in learning even more from this wise teacher and sign up for Mockingbird History Lessons by... Read more
Whew! What a week, folks. There’s a lot going on in our world, to say the least, and I hope that you’re taking the time to listen and learn about what it means to be anti-racist and pro-justice. Today’s writer, Paul Castillo, invites you to listen to bigger thoughts of disagreement – after all, is it healthy to be in an environment where no one ever disagrees? I think not. Proceeds from today’s post go toward RAICES. — “A house divided against... Read more
Well, friends, you are in for a treat today: Andrew is a friend and a learner, and like a lot of us, a fellow sojourner on the road toward justice. I appreciate his wisdom and insight, as well as his commitment to continue to learn from people of color. Relish his words today! Also, proceeds from today’s post go to Preemptive Love. — Back in January, I saw a poster in my local bookshop for a series of conversations hosted by the community... Read more
I don’t know about you, but the last couple of months have felt like a blur. It’s like we’ve taken up residence alongside Bill Murray and we’re living in a Groundhog’s Day world. Each numbered box on the calendar bleeds like ink, one into the other. Thoroughly convinced that yesterday was Wednesday (which, at the time of writing this post is actually today), and that an upcoming, most-likely canceled camping trip we’ve had on the calendar for a couple of... Read more
If you follow me on Facebook and other social media channels, you may have watched one of the recent Facebook Live interviews. Last week, Kathy Khang, author of Raise Your Voice and co-author of More Than Serving Tea, kicked off the series …although due to technical difficulties on my part, we ended up moving the conversation over to Instagram at the last minute. Yesterday, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, author of Start, Love, Repeat and the forthcoming Let There d.light, joined me for a... Read more
The following exclusive essay ran in my monthly newsletter this last week, along with things I can’t get enough of, book recommendations, pictures, quote images and other articles I’ve written. Care to receive the newsletter too? Head to my website to sign up. — Last night I had a dream that I delivered a commencement address to hundreds of thousands of graduates. I stood onstage alongside Barack and Michelle, our collective messages a thing of beauty as we each delivered the most eloquent of speeches to the class of 2020. I... Read more
The boys and I spent much of the weekend getting our hands dirty, digging in the dirt. We searched the backyard for potential patches of soil, certain one corner might just be right to harvest a batch of spinach seeds. After we’d found the perfect spot, one son sprayed water onto the hardened earth while the other dug a shovel into the ground, turning over tiny clumps, a few at a time. I struck the space with a hand trowel;... Read more
Well, hello friends! I think you’ll find today’s guest post to be both an invitation and a breath of fresh air – I know I did! Jane Dawson is a writer, an educator and a spiritual director in Ottawa, Canada; I love her perspective on faith, which includes a strong emphasis on and understanding of Judaism. Enjoy. — This year, as a spiritual practice, I decided to learn to say a modified version of the first two verses of the Shema prayer (Deuteronomy... Read more
Friends, it is a gift to bring you the voices of others, and today’s invitation to listen, learn and listen some more to justice and reconciliation advocate Ashlee’ Thomas is no exception. So, please, snuggle up, take notes and heed her words to us today. I know I am. Also, proceeds from today’s post go to RAICES. — About a year ago I was spending my 30th birthday with my favorite people, drinking a Pimm’s Cup, eating delicious food, and soaking... Read more
I don’t know about you, but as this new normal becomes more and more real by the day, my emotions are all over the place. I fluctuate between being my best, most fully alive self and completely losing my mind, not wanting this new normal to be the new normal, like, at all. I miss the life that existed a mere five weeks ago, even if I doubt whether this five-weeks ago life will ever return. And perhaps like you, when... Read more
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