Self-Care & Inspiration to Recharge Your Revolution
PITY THE NATION (After Khalil Gibran) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liars Whose sages are …
[Poem] “Pity the Nation (After Khalil Gibran)” by Lawrence FerlinghettiRead More
Winter is here. If you're a Game of Thrones fan, that reference will work. Me, while I love me some GoT, I'm also from New England. We know winters. And the hard, cold times are here. You can feel it, …
Winter is here. You must keep the bonfires blazing…Read More
There’s no going back is there? The demons are out of the box, and there’s no pretending they don’t exist. A lot of us have discovered that people close to us have some really harsh opinions that …
How many times have you done this: a friend asks how you're doing, and you spill out a laundry-list explanation of how very very busy you are these days? Is this how most of your conversations start? …
With it's signature wailing guitars and pounding drumbeats to make you want to stomp your feet, this week's Revolution Sounds is Carlos Santana's "Migra" off his Supernatural album. It's a perfect …
I've gotta get something off my chest. Someone I know said that she isn't following a lot of politics because it's her version of self-care, and she wants to avoid getting pissed off on a regular …
We have gotta learn how to be gentler with our good selves, dearhearts. How often have you said to yourself, "It's awful what I'm going through but so many people have it so much harder"? How …
I have a lot of mom friends who are really worried about how the world is looking these days. But so many of these moms never think beyond the ballot box every few years. Their lack of self-assurance …
Well, just in case you've been swamped with work or kidnapped by aliens lately or something and missed it, this week's Music to Move the World is Donald Glover's "This is America." Because this one …
Music to Move the World: “This is America” by Donald Glover (a.k.a., Childish Gambino)Read More
Mac and Cheese. Peas and Carrots. Bread and Butter. Art and Activism. Some things just go together, don't they? Why is that? Have you ever noticed that wherever you see an activist movement at its …