Using your spiritual eyes requires empathy, I think. The ability to sit with and stand in the shoes of someone. Contrary to what some believe, empathy is not some crystal ball, demonic, mind-reading trick
See INTO Me (Walking Through Fear)
Dealing with my homegirl, Resistance.
Resistance, for me, feels like a wall in my brain. It feels like an impasse. I physically feel the tension and pressure in my brows and neck. I also feel my thighs tighten and a weird sensation in my stomach.
What?! Wednesdays – Depression and Me by Shara D. Taylor
I met Shara back in 2006 when I worked as the Senior Museum Educator at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. She was one of our trusted docents who was beginning her graduate studies at UPENN. Rocking her regal Afro and a big, beautiful smile, she would enlighten visitors with her knowledge and passion for African …
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25 Years a Slave
As of this writing, I’ve just finished watching the film, Twelve Years a Slave. Whew! I don’t know where to begin. I cry when I think about what my ancestors endured during this most heinous part of American History; history that is only 150 years removed from my life today (Note: that’s less time then …
HeARTtalk - Healing Through Art and Story 