Notes on Racism from Occupied Oakland
We don’t become the 99% by declaring it so. We become the 99% by doing the work to heal what has previously divided us.
Dharma Dialogue on Boundaries
René Rivera and I talk boundaries through dharma concepts, at Alphabet Sangha at the East Bay Meditation Center on May 24, 2022.
Uprooting the Shame & Surveillance of Behavior Change: The Wellness Check
I want to drink more water daily. I know water impacts my migraines. If I drink a minimum amount of liquid daily, plus take my daily medication, my brain does okay. But if I get dehydrated, my brain will … Continued
Healing the Wounds of Christianity
Melvin Escobar and I like to dig into some juicy questions around “Healing the Wounds of Christianity” — drawing on both our Buddhist training and drama therapy work with Armand Volkas on Healing the Wounds of History. The more … Continued
Finding Liberation In Relationship
I spoke at San Francisco’s LGBTQ Sangha on July 26, 2021 via Zoom. In my dharma talk, I gave a preview of the conversations René Rivera and I will be having in our upcoming class, Finding Liberation in Relationship: Accountability, … Continued
Ask the Resourceress #3: Learning from Mistakes, and Letting Them Go
Dear Resourceress, One of the hardest things about being a new leader is facing all the mistakes I make. Especially those mistakes where I’ve hurt someone else, and I know I could have done a better job if I … Continued