Why 2020 Might Have Been the Wake-Up Call We Needed It may seem like things are falling apart this year, but it’s actually a new beginning. A mechanism for understanding the problems of our world has been found. We will put away the foolish bickering that helped only those in power – the puppetmasters pulling … More It’s Getting Real!
This is a guest post by Michaela K., a proud millennial with a message for the conservatives that scapegoat her generation for their own screw-ups. This year we saw a lot of things we wish we could unsee – front and center being the election. There were others of course but notably, this year seemed … More A Millennial Manifesto
These are difficult times for you as the winning political party attempts to scapegoat you for all of America’s problems – problems that you did not create and for whom your accusers are in fact, directly responsible: government upheaval, family disintegration, and societal inequalities. As if this isn’t bad enough, too many older conservatives and their … More Dear Millennials:
By Myself, TaranWanderer (YouTube.com) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Plenty of politicians and journalists are in the business of selling fear. Too many of us are buying it. We are afraid of everything from becoming unemployed to witnessing terrorism. Fear paralyzes us and leads to debilitating anxiety. We stop striving for goals and put our … More Buying Hope
I have begun writing a curriculum set for high schoolers, but the lessons apply to all of us, actually. My first lesson plan, entitled “How To Be A Good Human,” takes a close look at issues like empowerment, character, values, relationships, etc. It is highly interactive and primarily focused on mutual respect – yes, that … More Sustainable Relationships
Have you ever noticed that we’re kinda like planted seeds waiting to germinate? Like, we are here for a purpose, you know? Some of us aren’t going to make it into that intoxicating fresh air under those rays of glorious warm sunshine. Our environment isn’t good enough to sustain our lives. But those who make … More We Are Seedlings
The Human Mirror 