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Hello friends. I’ve written and re-written this

Hello friends. I’ve written and re-written this post so many times I’ve lost count.
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I started by saying how this was a collective awakening for our country and then realized how rooted in white privilege that comment was and that Black people have been living this collective awakening for over 400 hundred years.
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I wrote that in order to be part of the solution to dismantle systemic oppression, we as white people need to first start by looking within to uncover the oppression, disrespect, and dehumanization in our own lives of which we are consciously or unconsciously playing a part, but then realized that was performative allyship.
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I talked about the importance of daily commitment to staying awake individually and as a collective with as much compassion, integrity, love and respect as possible, but then realized this is spiritual bypassing with no acknowledgment of the brutality and loss of Black bodies every single day.
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I watched a video about the devastating impact of the Tulsa Race Massacre, my hometown (google it). It shook me to my core. I quickly justified in my mind that it was ok, our family hadn’t moved to Tulsa yet. But then I realized, that white supremacist act in my community informed my privileged upbringing, period.
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I scrolled through several white friends + influencer Instagram posts as they talked about how hard last week was for them and how they needed to take a break to process the sadness with no regard to how black people must be feeling. I felt sick to my stomach, because that white fragility and tears were simply reflections of my own.
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But I’m posting this anyway. Because this is white privilege and it is inside all of us. Even the liberal minded, entrepreneurial, impact driven, NAACP supporting, resilience training, meditation teaching, woo-woo exploring, mystical seeking, cancer surviving one of us. What I know is different and will be working on likely for the rest of my life, is viewing my everyday actions through this critical lens of awareness around racial disparity and committed to doing better. (Continued in comments)

It’s #nationalcancersurvivorsday and wanted to h

It’s #nationalcancersurvivorsday and wanted to highlight the work of @forthebreastofus which I recently learned about via @anaonointimates #Repost @anaonointimates💕💕”How can I help?" "What can I do to support the cause?" These questions have been asked by many over the last few days. @forthebreastofus has put together a helpful guide to help us become accomplices. ⁠⠀
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For the Breast of Us exists to build community among and elevate the narratives of women of color affected by breast cancer, but no community can thrive without accomplices. While an ally is someone who stands by your side, an accomplice actively participates in the fight. We invite those who do not identify as women of color to be a #BreastCancerBaddie accomplice in our fight against the barriers to quality treatment for WOC and the health disparities they create. Head to the link in @anaonointimates bio to read the full ally guide. ⁠⠀
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#forthebreastofus #ally #breastcancer #woc #brca

Hello friends. I think we made it through another

✨What If?✨I’m not sure about you, but I thi

Lockdown by Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM 3/13/20 via:

Lockdown by Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM 3/13/20 via: @mattydel 📷: @samimatias
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Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
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But,
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But blue and grey and clear.
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They say that in the streets of Assisi
People are singing to each other
across the empty squares,
keeping their windows open
so that those who are alone
may hear the sounds of family around them.
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They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland
Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound.
Today a young woman I know
is busy spreading fliers with her number
through the neighbourhood
So that the elders may have someone to call on.
Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples
are preparing to welcome
and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary
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All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting
All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way
All over the world people are waking up to a new reality
To how big we really are.
To how little control we really have.
To what really matters.
To Love.
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So we pray and we remember that
Yes there is fear.
But there does not have to be hate.
Yes there is isolation.
But there does not have to be loneliness.
Yes there is panic buying.
But there does not have to be meanness.
Yes there is sickness.
But there does not have to be disease of the soul
Yes there is even death.
But there can always be a rebirth of love.
Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now.
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Today, breathe.
Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic
The birds are singing again
The sky is clearing,
Spring is coming,
And we are always encompassed by Love.
Open the windows of your soul
And though you may not be able
to touch across the empty square,
Sing.
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Fr. Richard Hendrick, OFM

✨Social Distancing Tips and Tools✨Hello friend

💖7 years💖I had a whole post planned to mark

💖7 years💖I had a whole post planned to mark today. But, last night, after a week away visiting friends, my sisters and a super fulfilling work engagement, I returned home to my alarm sensor subtly beeping. After some trouble shooting, I realized I needed a special lithium battery. So I ran out to Walgreens. And there, standing in line, amidst all the Valentine's Day accoutremonts, I broke down crying. 💖
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Yep, that same ugly cry upon first learning of my diagnosis. When I got to the cashier, she very empathetically asked if I was ok, and I simply responded through my sniffled tears, "these batteries are just really expensive." And then I laughed and my smile, which I realize has become my anchor in the midst of the emotive moments when so much seems out of my control, is always there to remind me that the heart-breaking and the heart-opening moments are simply designed to coexist and remind us of the divine grace and love we each possess. And every day is a practice of anchoring it and asking for signs of its existence. For me, one of these signs is when my smile finds me, even in those darkest moments. 💖
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I remember when @flintsparks took me through a visualization after I completed treatment where he helped me imagine that there would be a day when cancer wouldn't be the sole focus of my life. But kindness and compassion towards myself and others would be key. That I wouldn't even imagine the possibilities ahead. And here we are, with so many of those unimagined possibilities coming to fruition, and I feel so delighted and grateful. And while cancer is still a part of my life as I witness so many loved ones going through their own journeys of love and loss, I remind myself that this undenying presence of love, grace, guidance, and support is always available to us, we simply have to ask. 💖
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So grateful for all the love and support over these past 7 years. And to those in the thick of it and filled with uncertainty, be so kind to yourself, so f#@cking kind💖#cancerversary #happyloveday

✨💙✨Ram Dass illuminated the path for so man

✨💙✨Ram Dass illuminated the path for so many of us. It’s no surprise his final walk home took place just following the winter solstice and on the first night of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. When I first discovered his teachings so many years ago, my heart cracked wide open to a sacred knowingness and unconditional love that’s been guiding me ever since (even if I wasn’t always conscious of it.😏). Thank you to such a precious soul and for the reminder that “We’re all just walking each other home.” RIP #RamDass #lovingramdass 📷: @babaramdass ✨💙✨

Oh goodness, the upcoming winter solstice has me f

Oh goodness, the upcoming winter solstice has me feeling all reflective. And I'm becoming aware that when I'm feeling reflective, I bake challah, a whole lotta challah. While I do love the final product of a house that smells like fresh baked bread and the joy I feel as I prepare to gift it to loved ones, the best part of making the challah is the in-between, the first rise (photo 3).
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Read more about my year-end reflections (and recipe) through the lens of a challah baking metaphor. Have I taken metaphoring (is that a word) too far? Perhaps, but that's what binge watching a combo of the #GreatBritishBakingShow and #HallmarkHoliday movies will do to a gal. 🤷🏻‍♀️Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday of love, light, delight and to embracing our bakes in 2020 with ease, joy, laughter, love and flow. Happy #ChallahDays! Link in bio. 💙✨💙#givemeachallah #herewegrow #wintersolstice #mindfulbaking

Confession, I bought this as a #christmakkah gift

Confession, I bought this as a #christmakkah gift for someone else. But today I woke up craving something cozy and the reminder that life really is a mixed bag of emotional highs and lows, but that there still is a whole lot of goodness and generosity flowing around and within us. So i stole it for myself. 💚
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If you don't know about @stillkickinco founded by one of my most favorite people @noraborealis , please check it out (and her Ted Talk). The fact that this sweatshirt is just about the coziest thing I now own and that it has one of the best hang tags (which I oddly collect and am a fan of🤷🏻‍♀️), this one sums it up best, "Money from this item helps us help awesome people who are going through a tough time. People like you. People like all of us. People who are Still Kickin. Buy this item, help a human out." Here is to helping humans out this holiday season. Thanks @stillkickinco 💚
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ps. this isn't an ad, I'm just an over eager fan, and yes, I've already ordered another for the intended recipient. #feelgoodgifts #mindfulgiftgiving #helpahumanout

I love when #gratitude gets some extra air time ov

I love when #gratitude gets some extra air time over the holidays and am always hopeful it inspires people to invite gratitude into their day-to-day. For me, daily gratitude is my go to anchor, especially when the uncertainty and sh*t show of life makes a surprise visit. Once I learned that gratitude wasn't necessarily about a glazed positivity, but rather presence to all the ways life is actually working in our favor, it was a game changer. While there are so many ways to practice gratitude, I can't imagine a better way than with #mrrogers . If we all took 10 seconds as he invites us in this simple but powerful practice, I'm pretty sure we can't even imagine the ripples of goodness that will make their presence known. Thank you Mr. Rogers, for being my first teacher of being present and the power of taking pause. #everydaygratitude #powerofpause #mindfulmoment
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Repost @thrive— Gratitude doesn’t have to end on #Thanksgiving. Here’s a great reminder from Mr. Rogers to share #gratitude throughout this holiday season and all year round. ♥️

Happy bday #ohbuckdavis. You and your brother #he

Happy bday #ohbuckdavis. You and your brother #henrynathan are such bright lights and have turned me into a a proud #dogmom #dogaunt that I'm simultaneously appalled by and proud of. While I know others continue to remind me that you are just a dog, there is no doubt that soul of yours comes from the divine and proof that dog spelled backwards truly is G-D. 💙🐶✨#howdidthishappen #8years #brotherdogs #111111 #ohmydog

I’ve been feeling off the last couple of days, a

I’ve been feeling off the last couple of days, and then this popped up in my FB memories from 6 years ago. I know enough about myself, that these "off" days are a call that my body is wanting to let go of something, another layer of cellular debris from old patterns, ready to be transmuted. So it makes sense.
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I'm also highly aware that it's #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, which is always a confusing time for any survivor. But I've found such inspiration and empowerment this year from @anaonointimates and @metavivor and the reminder that this is a time for raising awareness around the less pink branded parts of breast cancer. And along with raising awareness and early detection, it's also about honoring the unbelievable journeys that are equal parts horrific, humbling, and meaningful for so many. 💖
I don't know, in some ways I feel exactly the same way I did 6 years ago when this blurry picture was taken, and despite feeling so grateful for the love, support and how much I've transformed and transmuted, I still can't help but think, now what...
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"Finally it is my turn. I get to ring the bell, the one I’ve enviously watched so many others ring these last six months. Its ring reverberates joy, love, and light throughout my being. I’m done with chemo. I can’t believe I made it. I fully appreciate the kaleidoscopic moments that mark my chemo journey. The moments where light and dark converged, reminding me that life is full of endings and beginnings, losses and love, fear and faith. I have no idea what lies ahead. While cancer hasn’t defined me, it has transformed and transmuted me. I walk in the world with a new perspective and with a glimpse of a higher version of myself. The collective and collaborative energy from others is perhaps one of the most important gifts my journey through cancer has taught me; not only could I not do it on my own, I’m not meant to. It is our birthright as spiritual beings living this human experience to love and to be loved, to connect with others, and to show up, even when we don’t know how to do so. I am proud and humbled. But as I leave the infusion room for the last time, I can’t help but think, now what?" pg, 92 #herewegrowbook

Technically #NationalPoetryDay is a UK holiday, bu

Technically #NationalPoetryDay is a UK holiday, but I'll take any excuse to share one of my favorite poems + poet #johnodonohue. If you need me, I'll be listening to John O'Donohue on repeat all day. 📷: @matialonsor 🌸
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To Come Home To Yourself - John O'Donohue
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May all that is unforgiven in you
Be released.
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May your fears yield
Their deepest tranquilities.
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May all that is unlived in you
Blossom into a future
Graced with love. 🌸

From our challah family to yours, Shanah Tovah! Wi

From our challah family to yours, Shanah Tovah! Wishing everyone a sweet new year full of wellness, joy, love, light, ease, flow and kindness, so much kindness. 🍎 🍯 ✨💙#roshhashana #5780 #holidayjew #givemeachallah

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