The BIG Lesson I Learned 5-Years After That Viral Blog Post
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Rest isn’t a reward for the work; it’s part of the work – A timeline of this quote
Rest isn t a reward for the work; it s part of the work. This is a quote that I came up with in October 2021 after reading a post on Instagram written by Tricia Hersey, who posts at The Nap Ministry. I m including a screenshot below. I m going to include the quote in my workbook and [ ] The post Rest isn t a reward for the work; it s part of the work A timeline of this quote appeared first on…
The Key Problem Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Through a Culturally Responsive & Socially Just Lens
S.M.A.R.T. goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time sensitive. There are many articles and posts explaining what are S.M.A.R.T. goals that I don t need to labour over those details here. First, a backgrounder on how S.M.A.R.T. goals were established In a November 1981, an article entitled There s a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management s goals [ ] The post The Key Problem…
Kindness vs Weaponized Kindness: What’s the Difference?
Being kind is not the problem. In fact, we all should be. But when kindness is used as a tool to guilt someone into abandoning their anger around injustice, or pressure someone into loosening their boundaries, or ridiculing someone to dump their self-care practices, this is weaponized kindness. Weaponized kindness is: ❌ Being friendly to [ ] The post Kindness vs Weaponized Kindness: What s the…
The Great Opt Out Manifesto: Why I Just Cannot Return to Normal and What I Want Instead (Contains Guided Prompts for Journaling)
The expanded essay, plus the 6 lessons I learned sheltering-in-place, is posted here. If you d like to receive the 5 guided prompts so you can use reflective journaling to get clear about what you want to opt out of, enter your info in the box below to get them delivered to your inbox. NOTE: If [ ] The post The Great Opt Out Manifesto: Why I Just Cannot Return to Normal and What I Want Instead…
Ow, Canada: A 13-Day Reflective Journaling Challenge to Explore What We Don’t Know About the Legacy of Residential Schools in Canada
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Meet Your Inner Oppressor: The Part of You That Bullies, Guilts, and Tempts You Into Submitting to the Dominant Culture
Meet your Inner Oppressor.Your Inner Oppressor is designed to bully, guilt, and tempt you into submitting to the dominant culture.It keeps your biases hidden so you conform.It keeps your boundaries weak so you #PeoplePlease.It masks your sensitivities so you ignore injustice.All to keep you safe, secure, and sheltered.But instead of feeling protected, you feel tense, trapped,…
Stumble Bravely: Why You Will Absolutely Fail In Your Quest to Become Anti-Racist, Anti-Biased, and Anti-Oppressive – And Why You Must Keep Going
You will stumble in your quest to become anti-racist. Stumble bravely.You will not have all the answers.Stumble bravely.You will be called out for doing harm.Even after you ve read the anti-racism book, watched the anti-racism film, and protested loudly about yet another man or woman of African descent becoming a hashtag.Stumble bravely.You will discover that even [ ] The post Stumble…
Inner Field Trip™: Helping Those With Gentle, Quiet, and Highly Sensitive Personalities Explore Unconscious Biases So They Protect Their Energy, Stand on the Side of Justice, and Become Better Ancestors (Next One Departing Soon)
After going through a year long process to deconstruct and decolonize the narrative I ve been led to believe about my social and biological identities, I thought I was supposed to do activism a certain way. I thought I was supposed to be expressive, boisterous, and loud with my disdain for the system that oppresses, depresses, [ ] The post Inner Field Trip™: Helping Those With Gentle, Quiet, and…
7 Ways Highly Sensitive People Can Protect Their Energy In Uncertain Times
I remember having dinner with a colleague. He, like me, is highly sensitive and introverted. Amongst the chatter and noise in the restaurant, my colleague asked me a single question: How do you protect your energy as a person who identifies as highly sensitive? my colleague It was a question that took me a [ ] The post 7 Ways Highly Sensitive People Can Protect Their Energy In Uncertain Times…