As we get ready to close out the year, what will we focus on, and what will we release with gratitude ? Last fall, I wrote about rest and Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, sensory, creative, social and spiritual. A year later, as I get closer to closing out my… Continue reading What are you putting to rest this fall?
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The Questions I Keep Coming Back To
Decades of experiences; one quest for understanding. More than 14 years ago, I started a blog called Don’t Forget the Sparkle. It was really just a place for me to capture my life—the big moments, like having a baby, but also the small ones, like making chili on the first cold day of fall. I’ve… Continue reading The Questions I Keep Coming Back To
Beyond Silos: Rethinking How We Build Healthy Communities Together
True community cannot be built in silos. My journey across social work, housing, education, farming, and birth justice has shown me that thriving communities depend on cross-sector partnerships, multigenerational wisdom, and the courage to bring all our strengths together.
Learning to Rest without Regret
By: Makeda Marshall-NeSmith We’ve all heard it before: rest can save your life. If you want to explore that deeply, I’d point you to two powerful pieces from voices I admire: Why Is Exhaustion So Normalized for Black Women? from Allure, and Yes, Even Social Activists Need Rest Too from Verywell Mind. Both speak to… Continue reading Learning to Rest without Regret
