Technology often gets a bad rap in terms of taking us away from those we love. Don’t get me wrong. I know first hand that technology can be a huge distraction from being present (in fact, I may have been reminded of as much by a dear friend during my 40th birthday weekend celebration), but […]
Tag: Contribution
Embracing My Truth…Out Loud
I had the privilege to speak tonight at “Out Loud: A Social Justice Arts Event,” put on by my church and our Social Justice committee — It was an amazing and inspiring evening of visual and performing artists that spoke their truth powerfully in advocacy for a just society. I was so grateful to lend […]
Kindness and Generosity
I spent my second Monday in a row, with a friend, along the coast, sipping a delicious minty tea beverage while overlooking the water. Yes, I live a ridiculously privileged life. Yet, I am often not present to the beauty of it all, caught up in all there is to do to prepare my tenure […]
Note to Self…
It’s a stressful time of year. In the past 3 weeks, I have graded over 100 individual assignments (averaging 5-7 pages each), I have chaired 2 successful doctoral defenses (with minor revisions pending), sat on a 3rd doctoral committee, submitted 2 manuscripts, conferenced with 17 cross-curricular groups on their final projects, recruited in 4 classes […]
Lent Days 6 & 7: Contributing by sharing what you love…
I am learning so much about how simple contribution can be. The last week has been transformative in many ways. By looking for ways to contribute, I have been so present to the ways that others contribute to me, and these last two days have certainly been no exception. Yesterday, my contribution was made through […]
Lent Days 4 & 5: Contributing to those closest to me
This weekend, I found myself a single parent, with my partner out of town, hosting a bachelor party for his brother. In addition, because of a shift in scheduling for the semester, I had not only 1, but 2 classes worth of grading to get done, 3 events to get my son to on Saturday (and […]
Lent Days 2 & 3 Contributing to Communities
You know the great thing about contribution? It’s a great feeling to support people and organizations doing great work. Yesterday, I was blessed to attend the 26th annual California Conference for Equality and Justice Interfaith Intercultural breakfast, an event that brings together people from many different communities to support an organization committed to “eliminating bias, bigotry, and […]
Approaching Lent with a Lens of Contribution
I have always appreciated the period of Lent as a time of reflection and response to the sacrifices that allow us to be who we are. As a protestant Christian, I choose to celebrate Lent in relation to the sacrifices of Christ, but I think that the season has implications beyond a circle of believers […]