When I say, “Red, white, and blue”, what emotions does that evoke in your soul? For some, this brings feelings of nostalgic patriotism with visions of a Norman Rockwell painting in classic Americana style. Maybe you think about the freedom that you or a loved one fought for, and perhaps even gave their life toContinue reading “I pledge allegiance….”
Category Archives: Culture
A world broken
In a previous post What would you do?, I tried to consider how it would feel to be a refugee. Either due to war, persecution, violations of human rights, or violence, there are currently an estimated 110 million individuals who have been forcibly displaced from their homes. Add to that poverty, climate crisis, and countless otherContinue reading “A world broken”
Pass the mic
Much has been said about toxic masculinity, although I personally don’t think toxic masculinity is actually a real thing. Yes I use the term and I do believe that much of what our society deems “masculine” is very toxic and destructive. However, these traits I don’t see as true masculinity, but a false representation ofContinue reading “Pass the mic”
Anti-political love
Is anyone else exhausted with political rhetoric that constantly bombards us from every side these days? It seems like the last presidential election was just decided and we’re already gearing up for another one. We never really see actual progress because our two-party system is so deeply pitted against each other, it’s like a perpetualContinue reading “Anti-political love”
Choices
I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain James Baldwin Here’s a difficult question to ask yourself, but perhaps one of the most valuable gifts you could give yourself by asking, that is, ifContinue reading “Choices”
One Love One Voice 