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How to Build the Habit of an Equity Lens
Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. You all know I’m losing faith in the United States as a country that can truly deliver on its promise of liberty and justice for all. And I was already feeling that way before this most recent rash of senseless Black deaths. Again. It’s an agonizing Ground Hog Day. Over and over again.
How long must it go on before we actually do something to stop it?
There is a parallelism to what happens with mass shootings. When it happens, there’s massive outcry. But nothing really changes. And then it happens all over again. (Whereas when it happened in New Zealand, they managed to ban assault … Read More
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How to Practice Mindfulness: Any Recommendations?
The boys and I have been obsessed with watching the reality TV show Alone. It’s about 10 survivalists who are competing to endure the wilderness for as long as possible. Each person is completely alone. Therefore, they even have to film themselves! I didn’t realize that watching this show would lead me down the path of asking how to practice mindfulness.
We started first with Season 3. In that season, there’s an herbalist from Washington State named Callie. When the show first introduced her, I’ll admit I was skeptical of her ability to survive in the wilderness alone. For example, her skills didn’t seem all that relevant.
But as … Read More
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Working on Being Anti-Racist: An Ongoing Process
Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii / Star Tribune I’ve been reflecting on what Barack Obama said recently: “It’s natural to wish for life ‘to just get back to normal’ as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us. But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly ‘normal’—whether it’s while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in a park. This shouldn’t be ‘normal’ in 2020 America. It can’t be ‘normal. If we want our children to grow up in a nation that … Read More