Looking around suggests there are a lot of us who might feel, “I was made for this time.” To be a grounded, loving force in the face of catastrophe. How well we can pull it off is a whole other matter, speaking for myself. All I know, it’s who I’ve always aspired to be. What I’ve been in training for. Read More
While improving society is a noble aspiration much in demand today, its achievement is greatly determined by who each of us brings to the table––i.e., how we manage ourselves.
Conversely, our immaturity in managing ourselves is the reason society needs so much help. Even those of us hot to change the world often show up wearing the cement shoes of judgment, blame, and any of the other accoutrements of unmanaged fear.
Why is this? I, of course, do not know. But I have a guess at what might be a top contributor. Our inability and/or unwillingness to be responsible for our feelings. Read More
"The push to change the words “nigger” and “injun” in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, because the so-called offensive nature of those terms might limit today’s readership and appreciation of that literary classic, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on how we avoid taking responsibility for our feelings––and therefore miss the chance to become more awake, more whole, more useful friends to one another."
The Essay: The Gold in Niggers and Injuns
