About 15 years ago at my professional conference, Dr. Elizabeth Griego, Vice President of University of the Pacific, hosted a photo project. The project involved each of us to select a word that we thought represented us individually, then a photographer posed us in what he felt depicted our word in our being. My word
Today was the national Women’s March in cities all over the country. Kelly and I marched in Coachella, a sweet little town rather far east of Palm Springs. There were about 300 people, mostly Latinex folks, many of whom live in Coachella. It was small but exciting to see. Two items struck me. First, I
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We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying. — Brené Brown Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate; Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us. Safe travels this holiday weekend. Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – December 22 1934 – Wallace Henry Thurman (1902–Dec. 22, 1934), a black editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with the
Today is our 15-month wedding anniversary. I love being married which surprises me every day. Just thought I’d say that… Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – December 21 1888 – California Gov. Robert Waterman commutes the sentence of Lucilius Miller who had been convicted
When I first came out in 1979, Orlando NOW was my rock. Through that organization, I become involved with Florida NOW and met many amazing women including then Florida NOW president Patricia Ireland and singer Holly Near. The politics, the women, the music lifted me in ways that fed my heart during this time of