As I think about how I might honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all of those who relentlessly struggled for justice, I recall my pastor Rev. Julian DeShazier's invitation to the faith community at University Church Chicago. On MLK Sunday, he invited us to share how we might contribute our gifts, talents and resources... Continue Reading →
a practice: releasing 2020
It recently occurred to me that in addition to processing the multiplicity of overlapping crises that erupted in our personal lives, interpersonal lives, vocational lives, political lives and social lives during 2020, many of us will also be responding to and feeling the weight of the impact of the decisions we made in response to... Continue Reading →
onward through 2021
2021 should be a mandated global gap year! 2020 burnt me out. I. Am. Not. Ready. But I will show up for myself and my commitments, and others and community. I’m not promising that folks will get my very best. But, I promise folks will get the very best of what I have in that... Continue Reading →