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  • martin luther king speech from lincoln memorial 1968
    op-ed,  social commentary

    Democracy dies when troops stand against protesters

    August 19, 2020 /

    OP-ED Why is democracy dead? A look at troops pitted against protesters at the Lincoln Memorial in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing.

  • baked pasta broccoli
    caregiving,  social commentary

    ‘Thank you for keeping me alive’: love language from the kitchen

    May 31, 2020 /

    What a sprig of parsley can teach us about compassion during the Covid-19 pandemic and the endemic ‘disease of hate’ in America.

  • ananda-leeke-maria-de-los-angeles
    podcast

    Mindfulness in the Media Storm

    September 19, 2019 /

    What can Hurricane Dorian teach us about mindfulness? The storm begs a question: ‘who am I without the chaos?’

  • woman slurping eating peaches farmers market
    tantra

    Shawn Roop Talks Tantra and Sex

    November 14, 2018 /

      Tantra coach Shawn Roop’s talk “You Think You Know Sex?” offered juicy insight about spiritual tantric practices. “Dang, that looks so good,” I thought. “Imma eat one right now.”

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    review

    Book Review: Tantric Sex for Busy Couples

    November 14, 2018 /

    Tantric Sex for Busy Couples by Diana Daffner looks at the physical and spiritual benefits of practical tantra exercises. Tantra for one? You’re probably wondering why I’m reviewing a book about…

  • alzheimers-holding-hands
    caregiving

    Alzheimer’s as call to love: why caregiving is more than a job

    July 19, 2018 /

    Open yourself up to the challenge of a diagnosis to understand the role of Alzheimer’s in your own spiritual growth.

  • fishhooks-story-maria-fathersday
    stories

    Fishhooks: A Caregiver’s Story

    June 16, 2018 /

    When I became a caregiver, visits to dad’s nursing home shored up childhood memories. Alzheimer’s robbed him of memory, but gave back love.

  • gillian-anderson-x-files
    living

    Suicides and near-deaths: a tether snaps even when heaven is now

    June 8, 2018 /

    This week’s celebrity suicides are a reminder of how fragile our ties are to the body, and a moment to shift into a practice of love.

  • march-for-our-lives
    media

    What is #heartcenteredmedia?

    April 10, 2018 /

    One jaded writer’s fresh take on producing and consuming media in the age of #fakenews: #heartcenteredmedia holds space in mindfulness to hone in on truth.

  • warrior-pose-epic-yoga-dc
    yoga

    Think outside the yoga mat

    March 29, 2018 /

    Do you really need a mat to practice yoga? Here’s one yogi’s lesson in detachment.

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Confronting the Emotional Toll of Hurricanes  — The time to put life on hold gives an opportunity to shatter the conventional illusion that everything is stable.

Stories on Medium

pomegranates_acai_bowlOf Pomegranates and Pain — The currency of forgiveness won’t always feed the hungry, but choosing compassion over condemnation is the right price for a meal.

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Watch out my whisk and slotted spoon will kick you Watch out my whisk and slotted spoon will kick your ass.
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Beanie from last week's Capitol Hill treasure trove. Every week folks toss out all manner of free fabulousness on the sidewalks. How could I resist a Wonder Woman beanie?
Snow Day in Capitol Hill. A regular Currier and Iv Snow Day in Capitol Hill. A regular Currier and Ives scene.
Last weekend was the first since the Insurrection Last weekend was the first since the Insurrection that I felt at ease enough to cook on my days off. There was still a checkpoint and road closure at my block, so I had receive the food staples I ordered for the week at a different location. Counting my blessings!
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Butter-braised apples, figs, hazelnuts over goat milk yogurt with fig syrup and honey.
Dateline: January 21. That pizza I was craving sin Dateline: January 21. That pizza I was craving since the insurrection but couldn't get delivered or go pick up because of threats from domestic terrorism? Finally felt safe enough post-Inauguration to go pick up a pizza curbside. I've never been so close to a rifle in my life, and there were a dozen more soldiers outside enjoying a meal al fresco.
THE OGs Spent post-inauguration on a photo walk wi THE OGs Spent post-inauguration on a photo walk with photographer extraordinaire @geoffliving who, like me, started blogging when Jesus was a boy. We have some social media connections via Miami. First time meeting IRL. Small world! Can't wait for his book:  #NotMyPresident: Five Years of Resisting Trump
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📷 Geoff, edits me
"The best is yet to come. " Capitol Building on th "The best is yet to come. " Capitol Building on the morning of the Biden Harris Inauguration two weeks after the siege.
Breathtaking. Breathtaking.
HOPE IN CAPITOL HILL Today I witnessed scenes of N HOPE IN CAPITOL HILL Today I witnessed scenes of National Guard troops interacting with locals at the park and its corner coffee shop. One little blue-eyed girl, perhaps awed by so very many very big people in unusual clothes, smiled. A soldier knelt down and asked her name. "Margot," said the mother. "Hello, Margot," said the soldier.
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I'll never forget that moment.
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I knew what I'd come home to, just a few blocks away. The checkpoint. The wall. The scene of horror.
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Tonight, I peeked outside. The soldiers huddled in the cold, standing guard, engaged in lively conversation. Later, strange hollering at night -- they're doing drills -- I think. 
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I'm not sure how I feel. I'm still processing the siege. But I do know this -- not every part of DC is militarized -- only the federal city and its perimeters. I also know this -- I live next to a heart that's broken now, that requires healing, and it was all in that little girl's smile, and in the  way he knelt before her.
Let's fix this: "Insurrectionists kill." Let's fix this: "Insurrectionists kill."
My men got priorities ... My men got priorities ...
Nothing to see here just post-Insurrection lockdow Nothing to see here just post-Insurrection lockdown with my morning joe. Not exactly a peaceful transition of power on MLK day.
When at first you read "shooters" instead of "sho When at first  you read "shooters" instead of "showers". Sigh.
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WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki: “We don’t take our advice or counsel from former President Trump on immigration policy.”

She adds: “We’re gonna chart our own path forward, and that includes treating children with humanity …”

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Does #Sinema think she's #ElleWoods? Nah, this curtsey move is even beneath Legally Blonde. #Lululemon happy hatha hour bag retails for over $100 how many hours is that at #MinimumWage? #MarieAntoinette

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I am insane and zoomed in on another picture of her carrying and in the spirit of Edward R. Murrow-level journalism I'm humbled to announce in a parody of white feminism Krysten Sinema [sic] voted against a $15 living wage while carrying a giant Lululemon bag. 2

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