If we look at the buildings we live and work in, the roads we travel, the clothes we wear, or the food we eat, we must acknowledge that all are provided by others. None would exist for us to enjoy and make use of were it not for the kindness of so many people unknown to us.

“If the need for nonviolence as a philosophy and methodology for structural and systemic change has ever been in question, here is evidence that it is needed… We must do the work to hold our institutions accountable.”

Civil Rights takes precedence over state laws

“i realize i don’t know very much. none of us knows very much. but we can all learn more. then we can teach one another. we can stop denying reality or hoping it will go away by magic.” —octavia butler, “parable of the sower”

We need to think of each other as sisters and brothers, and to be concerned with each other’s welfare. We must seek to lessen the suffering of others. Rather than working to acquire wealth, we need to do something meaningful, directed toward the welfare of humanity as a whole.

Day by day, it's tempting to sacrifice well-being for success. Pushing past exhaustion brings short-term rewards. Over time, well-being is vital to success. Daily exhaustion adds up to long-term burnout. Success can be attained without rest, but it isn't sustained without rest.

Adam Grant lizandmollie You can choose to rest & recover. Or you can burn out and be forced to rest & recover. As finite humans we have finite energy.

The answer to our society become safer is not more prisons, it's building flourishing communities by meeting people's economic and social needs. Obscuring this simple fact is the role of almost every quotation by every cop and prosecutor in every news article on the topic.

Keep close to your heart that NO one can block or stop what is for you. We give humans way too much perceived control over our lives. Keep resting. Keep growing. Keep choosing yourself.

☆⋆Okie Space Queen In my experience little girls have always been able to look up to successful men and think "I want to be like that some day". What does it say about boys and how we raise them that we think they can't look up to successful women in the same way?

10 habits of happy people: 1 be kind to others 2 be optimistic and appreciative 3 no sense of entitlement 4 be forgiving 5 be honest and humble 6 great manners 7 do purposeful work 8 quality time with loved ones 9 physically and mentally fit 10 be mindful

National Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us that the American identity is a fabric of diverse traditions and stories woven together. This month, we reaffirm that diversity is one of our country's greatest strengths and are committed to the success of Hispanic communities.

Please offer me a cookie like I am 5 years old

Here is the chart the GOP and NRA are hoping you will not see. Guns are now the NUMBER ONE killer of kids in America. Not car crashes. Not cancer. Guns.

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May we create a world that doesn’t require perpetual bravery, resilience, endurance, vigilance. May we be free to breathe, dream, speak, move, rest, gather and grow. May we all be free.

I know how hard it is some days to sweep the clouds away and get to sunnier days. Our friend Elmo is right: We have to be there for each other, offer our help to a neighbor in need, and above all else, ask for help when we need it. Even though it's hard, you're never alone.