I am inspired to be a nameless person for someone in the future who may not know me but may be affected by me nonetheless. I rely on this unknown future and unknown connection to motivate my actions alongside my current experiences of joy, relevance, and integrity.

#embrace #history

We are born in connection. We live through connection. We die in connection, too. Threadbare though it may be at times, connection is our greatest and most necessary treasure. We often overlook it in times of plenty only to remember it in times of need. May we tend to the fabric of connection...

"Hope is all actions. Big or small. A phone call to my senators, a moment of meditation, listening to my clients, hugging a dear one, a quiet winter walk, reading a book about civil rights, staying open to differences and sometimes closing, making art, and trying to get enough sleep to begin again."

“Like the rings of a tree, our hearts can grow and expand to encompass our years of suffering and joy. And our capacity to hold all of it grows exponentially when we entangle ourselves in the roots of community.” April Kaiserlian #writing

I, like so many others, have no clue what I'm doing here on the socials anymore but I love the way the morning light cascading through the window blinds created shadowy lines on this piece so I'm sharing it in the spirit of Maxine Hong Kingston's words, "In a time of destruction, create something."

⭐️ #embrace #winter As despairing as this piece sounds, it is a reminder of both my smallness and my interdependence - I need my neighbor and she needs me. These things are simple, good, and true. I hope you find your way to such things today as we face the pain of our world together.