How Can I Stop Doomscrolling and Reclaim My Energy?
"It’s my firm conviction, now more than ever, that the degree to which we are able and willing to struggle for ownership of our attention is the degree to which…
Peace in Gaza: Image by hosny salah from Pixabay
A Letter to Our Community…
NOTE: Read Grief in the Middle East... our founder's response for more context to this post. For these many months, we’ve stood witness to the violence, occupation, and genocide enacted in…
Illustration by Owen Gent, via The Economist
Grief in the Middle East … our founder’s thoughts
A conversation about the tens of thousands of people being killed in Gaza was the flashpoint for developing The Resilient Activist's response, A Letter to Our Community .... This post…
How Do We Deal with Uncertainty?
Earth has many, many voices. Those who understand that Earth is a living being know this because they have translated themselves to the humble grasses and old trees. - Roshi…
The Gift of Meditation: A Haven from the Heaviness
My family’s vacations to Colorado were a bright spot in my childhood. As a result, although I am a Kansas girl, the beauty of the Colorado Rockies is never far…
Wintering
I recently read, Wintering, The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times, by Katherine May. I learned of the book through an On Being Podcast with Krista Tippett. “Everybody…
On Accepting Myself
I have been meditating on the poem “Wild Geese” for many months now after listening to a rebroadcast of an On Being Podcast from 2015 where Krista Tippet interviews the…
Resilience and Morning Meditation: Teaching and Self-care
Hello! I want to introduce myself as I join Sami Aaron in team-teaching the weekly Resilience and Morning Meditation class. I am delighted for the opportunity to contribute in this…
Meditation and Resilience
One of the self-care practices that The Resilient Activist offers and encourages is meditation. Meditation includes a collection of techniques and benefits, and today I’d like to look at it…
Earth Month Meditations – a reflection
During the month of April 2020 - yes THAT month - the COVID-19 month of stress and uncertainty - The Resilient Activist offered a nightly online meditation as a stress-management…