Poem: I hate This (Lupus and Pregnancy Update #7)
I hate this. I want to get better. The Psalms are filled with lament, grief, acceptance, and praise. Here's my own Psalm for this week (+a couple pictures from this year's adventures!) I hate this; I want to get better. Climb mountains with my children Camp in forest...
Leadership That Let’s You Rest: #NoHustleVember (Lupus in Pregnancy #3)
There is a reason we need good leadership. Leadership can help us not to hustle. This #NoHustleVember (No Hustle November), while I've had lupus in pregnancy, I've greatly needed good leadership. I hope you can discover this too. The truth is, I was heartbroken when I...
#NoHustleVember And Productivity: Pregnancy in Lupus Update #4
What in me won’t stop the hustle for productivity? During this #NoHustleVember while I have Lupus in Pregnancy it important to deal with this.
Why Reaching 20 Weeks is a Big Deal! Lupus in Pregnancy Update #5
Wooowhooo! Guess why today is a big day? Today marks 20 weeks! In the United States this 1/2 way point throug3h pregnancy is the defining factor between pushing towards pregnancy viability and, well, not. (In other countries this date is later, usually at 24 weeks...
Where In the Story? Lupus in Pregnancy Update #6
Lupus Update in Pregnancy? What’s the real story of having a flare with SLE? Here’s the real narrative.
Not the Baby Announcement I Planned (Lupus #2)
This wasn't the baby announcement I had planned. Many of you know I am in the hospital. A couple weeks ago I was diagnosed with THE DESPICABLE systemic lupus erythematosus, currently attacking my kidneys, subcutaneous lupus, and autoimmune hair loss. Yet not all of...
In Honor of a World Changer
This poem is in honor of a world changer, Leah Flores, who died recently.
How to Help: Afghanistan
How can we help the crisis in Afghanistan? I’ve spent the last month researching ways everyday people can be involved!
Did Jesus Welcome – Join Me!
Did Jesus welcome immigrants and refugees? What is Christ-like Welcome? Join me at the intersection between faith, politics and justice in discussion!
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PopularSwamp Wisdom: An Ecclesiastes on Human Rights
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We can't escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let's be aware of these four elements as we create change.
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Responding to Injustice With Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Do our responses to social issues reflect trauma responses? If so, how can we help ourselves to help others better?
We Can’t Escape Real Life While Changemaking
We can’t escape real life while we are changemaking. The context matters. Let’s be aware of these four elements as we create change.
Reducing Trauma’s Influence in Doing Good: Justice Daily – S2.E2.
How do we reduce trauma’s influence in our work of doing good? In this Justice Daily Interview with Michelle Stiffler, a trauma specialist, we learn about helping us endure beyond burnout and get real about Fight Flight, Fawn, Freeze
What is Happening With Migrants Near San Diego?
What is happening with migrants in San Diego? Are there really outdoor detention camps in Jucumba California for asylum seekers? Here’s what I saw.
Notes From Birmingham Jail & 60th Anniversary of the March
Honestly, I’ve never read more than clips of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s works, even though I’ve talked them up. A major world-changer, Dr. King is mostly known for his “I Have a Dream” speech...
Hypocrisy and the Love Your Neighbor T-Shirt
Why I couldn’t wear the “Love your neighbor” t-shirt and how we become.