5 Ways To Strengthen Your Radical Compassion for Loved Ones With Dementia December 8, 2019 by Rev. Katie Norris Leave a Comment As soon as someone is diagnosed with any form of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, or Vascular Dementia, they lose friends and family. Even people who were once close to them may stop coming over to visit. People with dementia often end up becoming more and more isolated because their family and friends don't know how to communicate with them. Family … [Read more...]
Self Love Isn’t Easy: 10 Difficult Things I Do To Practice Radical Self Love November 17, 2019 by Shannon Weber Leave a Comment Self-love is crucial for surviving and thriving in an oppressive society hellbent on making us feel like we’re wrong or not enough. But precisely because of this society, cultivating self-love can be difficult. As someone who has struggled with depression and anxiety, I know how much energy it can take just to get through the day. When you’re stuck treading water, self-love can … [Read more...]
6 Ways To Support a Friend After a Sexual Assault August 20, 2019 by Samaa Abdurraqib Leave a Comment From the stories unearthed by the #MeToo movement started by Tarana Burke, to #TimesUp, to sexual harassment and assault scandals surrounding such high-profile figures as Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein, it’s important to consider the effects these highly publicized incidents may have on those of us who have experienced sexual assault, abuse, or harassment in … [Read more...]
6 Signs Your Call-Out Is About Ego and Not Accountability May 22, 2019 by Maisha Z. Johnson 3 Comments No matter how long you’ve been politically conscious, you’ve probably figured out by now that activists are by no means perfect. Even while we’re trying to end oppression, we can sometimes make some harmful mistakes ourselves. So how do you address oppressive mistakes in your community? Say you’re at a social justice event that’s promising in some ways, but problematic in … [Read more...]
We All Mess Up: 6 Compassionate Ways To Hold Each Other Accountable May 16, 2019 by Bianca Laureano Leave a Comment This article was originally published on Medium under the title "How Do We Hold Each Other Accountable When We Mess Up?" and is republished with permission. It’s hard work being accountable. It’s even harder holding others accountable. As someone who has been on all sides of accountability: asking for help to stop harm I’m experiencing, needing to be held accountable for harm … [Read more...]
When White People are Silent in the Situations of Injustice, They Have Chosen the Side of the Oppressor June 15, 2018 by Louisa Leontiades Leave a Comment Right now there's a narrative sweeping the activist psyche: white people as a segment of society are oppressive and if we are not directly abusive or oppressive ourselves, our ignorance and silence means we are enablers of abuse and oppression. As a white woman and a mother, I along with many others, have resisted such a narrative. Not only because to be defined as abusive … [Read more...]
