God, Grant Me the Courage A reflection on my chaplaincy internship at a VA Hospital “Please, I need a chaplain to visit Mr. S. I just gave him really bad …
Representation in Sustainable Fashion, with Tavie Meier
This post was originally published in 2018. I am republishing now with a new introduction, because I think Tavie’s words are still relevant. Representation in Sustainable Fashion Ethical fashion has …
Margins, Stories, Faces
As you very likely have gathered, I have been swamped working over 40 hours a week as a hospital chaplain since May 18th. Chaplaincy 101 While I knew what I …
The Links That Changed Me | White Supremacy
Articles and pieces that speak to the types of questions, fallacies, and misinformation I’ve seen on my personal social media feeds. I admit that I meant to get this up …
The Links That Changed Me | Edition 09
If I wanted to, I could share a billion things I’ve read over the course of the last couple months. But I confess that I have been fighting off a …
Creating Rhythms | Managing Social Distancing
Managing Social Distancing We’re on something like Week 6 of social distancing. I would not say that I have turned into a totally well-adjusted homebody, but I have managed to …
When You’re a Helper Who Can’t Help
A Helper Who Can’t Help While I have not extensively studied the Enneagram, it’s safe to say that my personality is fairly equally balanced between a 1 and a 2. …
Book Review: Ted Karpf’s Acts of Forgiveness
Acts of Forgiveness Book Review Today is Holy Saturday, the day when, as my professor, Sister Janet, put it: Jesus is really, really dead. It is not the whimsical procession …
Keep Calm and Carry On? Let’s Not
What kind of “normalcy” are we trying to maintain?
In the Wake: a Poem
In the Wake A poem written at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic You’re having a celebration of lifeBut I’m here for the funeralI’m here for the firm voiceof the …
American Culture is a Problem: for the Pandemic and Sustainable Fashion
How a confluence of American ideologies makes it hard for us to work together and practice social distancing.
Thoughts in the Midst of Pandemic
Responding to the anxiety of Covid-19 when saying something feels like a means of control.
Stories from the “Refugee Crisis” as told to an Immigration Attorney
Political consultant and immigration attorney, Joy Athanasiou, shares client stories and information on the refugee crisis in Latin America.
The Links That Changed Me Edition 08 | Ideologies & Idolatries
Some serious discussion on ideologies, idolatry, and psychological manipulation, as well as class issues and a discussion about the American History many of us missed.
The Links That Changed Me Edition 07 | It’s A Lot
Links on human rights, Christianity, ecology, and sustainability.