I stopped writing posts after Trump was elected and the subsequent chaos and ugliness that followed. I was determined to contribute what ever I had to add to the conversation about being human. It did not format into blogposts. I felt too confused by the immensity of strife and loss. I went local, found ways
Individual Therapy
Connection: A Revolutionary Antidote to Alienation
Rage and Tenderness Can Find Solace In Each Other
Rage and tenderness are located so close to each other. Often they are walled off, each in their own isolation chamber. In time the barriers between become less formidable,
Racial Grief : Reflections
We need to take on the task of acknowledging racial grief in a theoretically and socially responsible way.A sustained focus on the intangible wounds that form the fissures underneath visible phenomenon of discrimination should be taking place …Racial melancholy is both the technology and the nightmare of the American dream. Adapted from : The Melancholy Of
Tender Re-emergence
I was driving down a small road and came upon a cemetery and was struck by this sadly sweet remembrance for a child. As spring finds it way in my little city, there are buds and flowers everywhere. This gentle weather has initiated much activity. All around me, people are running in new gear, the