I am on a Mission to Decommodify Community
I am on a mission to decommodify the concept of community. Like many other important human concepts – feminism, empowerment, revolution, etc. – we h...
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How to Create the World We Desire
All of this complaining about what we don’t want in our presidential candidates is not creating one iota of effort toward what we do want – inclusiv...
What it Means to Hold Safe Space
Holding safe space does not mean that I should passively endure blaming, shaming, or judgment. That is not safe for me. Holding safe space is for the expressi...
Community is the Antidote to Pain
Putting ourselves out there with a crowdfunding campaign for our little Humboldt wedding is a real big vulnerability for me and I’m experiencing a bit of ...
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The Heroine’s Journey: I am an Emotional Mountain Climber
I am struggling as I live between two opposing forces – the desire to build community with my son and his adoptive parents, and the desire to run as far a...