The Unfinished Game of Chess
We all have a purpose but that doesn’t mean we don’t have to change our position in life. From this way to that, from that way to this—we are stretched and pulled, relocated, transposed, swapped, transfigured in order to fit into the larger scheme, as needed. We are not contortionists but rather, spiritual beings poured […]
Finding Balance & Space
There are four different spaces that make up the canvas of our lives: personal, when we are alone; interpersonal when we are in relationship with another; community when we are part of a group with a shared purpose; spiritual which can exist within each of the other three spaces or all of them combined. On […]
TimeSpace + EnergyFields = Spirit Consciousness
TS+EF=SC There are times in life when we experience a time space warp such that you shift into another dimension that reveals the totality of our existence and immortality. In this time space warp, we wonder: Is it an idea, the impact of a relationship or how I channel my energy that the present moment […]
Rules of Authentic Engagement
All change, innovation, and progress depends on the engagement of ordinary people. Ordinary people like you and me make things real by our commitment and every day practice. This is what academics refer to when they use the word Praxis. Praxis is the act of engaging people in every day practice in order to realize […]
We Need Evolutionary Teachers: A Growing Consciousness
The impact of the presidential campaign and transition of power have resulted in large-scale social movements mobilizing women, teachers and school leaders to consider our work for equity. Over the last two decades, we have narrowed our focus on closing ‘achievement gaps’ and collecting data at the expense of examining the very foundation of how […]
The Language of Agency for Equity
“Industrious and conscientiousness are often at odds with one another because industriousness wants to pluck the fruit from the tree while it is sour, whereas conscientiousness lets it hang too long until it falls and smashes itself to pieces.” ~Frederick Neitzsche, Human, All Too Human, A Book for Free Spirits This week we celebrated Martin […]
The New Proletariat
What can the new proletariat offer the world? This question has been on my mind for a long time, the role of the proletariat in society, this modern day matrix in which we find ourselves today. As I sit back and observe my life reflected in world events, localized and marginalized as a […]