Jun 28, 2020 | Four Things, How People Work
I felt giddy. It turns out, being separated from your phone doesn’t feel like problem, it feels like freedom. The tether in my pocket was gone, and I could be right here, with people, full attention and absorption. The music overwhelmed, surrounded me. The innovation sank into me. Each line was a delight, and because it was improv, it was here—and then it wasn’t. My laughter felt larger, full-bodied, round. My face was open-mouthed with rapture and love and the full sensation of music, not just in my ears, but a part of me. To be honest, being away from my phone felt like being high.
Jun 21, 2020 | Four Things, Health and Wellness
We’re 90 days into shelter-in-place and social distancing, and I’m beginning to feel the affects on my energy, mental stability, and emotional resilience. To be honest, I feel like a 14-year old teenager again. I notice that I feel way more uncomfortable, insecure, and worried about what other people think about me, at least more than I typically do. Remember age fourteen? Yeah, I never thought I’d be back there again, but my brain and my mood feel eerily like I did when I was a teenager. This is not easy.
Jun 7, 2020 | Big Life Questions, Conscious Community, Four Things
01. “There is no blueprint for how to get it right.” — Tunde Oyeneyin There is so much work that needs to be done. Now, today, tomorrow, and every day for the rest of my life. Here’s what I’m noticing on my own journey in anti-racism work: I trip, I fall, I...
Jun 2, 2020 | Communication, How People Work
A quick primer on understanding key issues when talking about race, racism, and anti-racism in America and beyond.
