The (Re)Birth of a Nation
Years ago, as I rapidly approached the birth of my first child, I started to wonder (panic, honestly), “How the $&%$ is this all going to go down…exactly!?” My wise midwife gave me great counsel. She said that nature would run its course. She reminded me that my body was …
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Daily Verse 11.29.20—Fear of Hitting Snooze
I’m worried we just hit snooze with that election. I’m worried that with all the talk from white people about being awake, rising, and woke, we saw that election as an alarm to “turn off” rather than look at the larger system in which we’re operating. I have learned that …
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Daily Verse 11.28.20—My Ancestors
I was listening to an interview with Rachel Cargle, activist and founder of the Loveland Foundation, the other day and she shared she had a stickie note on her fridge that read: “I am my ancestors’ wildest dream.” It was intended to inspire her to do right by those who …
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Daily Verse 11.25.20—Invitation of the Night
The houses in my neighborhood are fairly close together. So much so that we can actually catch a glimpse of people inside sharing meals, doing dishes, or even see what they’re watching on television. Having lived in this neighborhood for nearly twenty-five years, and being a relatively private person myself, …
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Daily Verse 11.24.20—Before…and After Caste
I want to write a love letter to Isabel Wilkerson for writing her book Caste. I want to go up to every white person on the street, every history teacher in white suburban America, every white CEO in the country, every white board chairperson, every senator, and state representative and …
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Daily Verse 11.20.20—Riding Thermals
I read this great passage the other day in The Enchanted Life by Sharon Blackie—so good it stopped me in my tracks. Someone was explaining to her the difference between gliding and riding as it relates to the sport of hang gliding. Anyone can glide, it seems. It’s a simple …
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Daily Verse 11.18.20—Breaking The Seal
You know what my idea of hell is? Walking into a room where there is so much to be said but no one is saying it—where people are making small talk with saccharine smiles, but you can just sense the river of shit coursing through the room. Entering a room …
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Daily Verse 11.13.20—The Golden Buddha
There is this story I always reach for when I feel like I’m not enough. Apparently years ago, a team of art historians were brought in to restore this massive Buddha statue. While they were trying to transport it to an indoor location, it cracked. Unable to determine the extent …
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Daily Verse 11.08.20: DTFW
I came across a photo a good friend of mine in Instagram today. I almost didn’t recognize her. Maybe it’s because she usually posts photos of other things, like things she makes and things she finds beautiful. But now it seems she personally fits in that category for herself, as …
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Daily Verse 11.6.20: Wasting Time Isn’t Time Wasted
Some days I am struck but just how messed up our relationship to the word “waste” is. I have clients in my office every day talking sheepishly about how they feel like they’re wasting time. When we get curious about what they have done that falls into that category, you …
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