john a. powell - be the future

a hole in an exterior wall where a window should be. an open door frames one side of the room while a small table with a bunch of stuff sits on the left.

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closing the window

how the new normal gets worse

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disability justice and belonging

This post is narrated! Listen below… What does it mean to belong? I heard many fantastic speakers cover this topic at the 2024 Othering and Belonging conference last month. john a. powell remarked that we humans are all connected to each other. This is true whether we’re aware of

streaks of clouds in a blue and orange sky at dusk. train tracks are barely visible beneath the treeline.

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when it comes for you

I got covid last weekend. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a little afraid. There’s a personalization to the virus when covid is circulating in your own body. Still, I have health insurance and access to care. I have a loving spouse who

a bonsai forest planted on a table with a larger forest behind it

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the illusion of disconnectedness

Fall is my favorite season. I love the crisp coolness in the air that seems to wash away the vestiges of summer heat. I love the return of food you can cook in a oven, the warming spices that perfume a home. Even the cinnamon brooms at the grocery store