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This 4-part series comes from an interview I had the honor of conducting with a lady named Annie Johnson, born in Granada, Mississippi 1949. Growing up she was a sharecropper's daughter and here she tells me what happened back in the day.

Annie's strength and judgement of what was right and wrong struck me, and with Annie's consent, I'm thrilled that the world will hear these stories today. Listen as Annie generously shares memories from her childhood back in the late 50's, early 60's, the struggles she and her family overcame to survive, and how Annie asks the question 'When DID slavery end?' These stories have never been heard before now.

Told for the first time in over 70 years. Annie was a sharecropper’s daughter, picking cotton as a young lady in the South. She shares the shocking experiences she lived through in her youth. This is an extraordinary insight into life back when slavery ended, and sharecropping started.

(All pictures are stock pictures similar to Annie’s memory. None are originals from Annie’s youth).

Told for the first time in over 70 years. Annie was a sharecropper’s daughter, picking cotton as a young lady in the South. She shares the shocking experiences she lived through in her youth. This is an extraordinary insight into life back when slavery ended, and sharecropping started.

(All pictures are stock pictures similar to Annie’s memory. None are originals from Annie’s youth).

Told for the first time in over 70 years. Annie was a sharecropper’s daughter, picking cotton as a young lady in the South. She shares the shocking experiences she lived through in her youth. This is an extraordinary insight into life back when slavery ended, and sharecropping started.

(All pictures are stock pictures similar to Annie’s memory. None are originals from Annie’s youth).

Told for the first time in over 70 years. Annie was a sharecropper’s daughter, picking cotton as a young lady in the South. She shares the shocking experiences she lived through in her youth. This is an extraordinary insight into life back when slavery ended, and sharecropping started.

(All pictures are stock pictures similar to Annie’s memory. None are originals from Annie’s youth).

Winston Churchill said the following “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”

In the late 1980's I had a job in the Minnesota State Senate working for a senator whose name was Allan Spear. He was chair of the Judiciary Committee and later went on to become president of the Senate. I was a lowly legislative assistant and a legislative page in the Senate, so I was able to watch a very small portion of the United States democracy function. I have a couple pictures from my archives which remind me of that time and the importance of the transition in the United States right now.

The metaphor I think of is that democracy is like a garden, it doesn't just become beautiful on its own, and requires pruning yard work, getting rid of weeds, watering, nurturing, planting transplanting...

Even though Winston Churchill said democracy is the worst form of government except for all others, I can't think of a better one! Let's all give support to all forms of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, health, wellbeing, and healing.

Vous pourrez découvrir dans cet épisode une technique simple et reconnue Robert Kahn vous fera partager et vous permettra d’obtenir plus de résultats dans touts vos relations.

Listen to how a receptionist handles her crazy boss, with active listening and tact, showing leaderlike behavior.

As humans, we make up stories, especially when we are faced with challenges, problems, contradiction, or in any situation for that matter! If we practice empathy and compassion and choose to assume positive intent, the outcome of many situations may be affected in a positive manner, rather than allowing anger and frustration take the driving seat. Listen to how I assume positive intent and have been on the receiving end of this simple and effective technique!

“When it rains it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences: we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.”

― Joan Marques

When it rains it pours, you may have heard this phrase. R.A.I.N. is an approach to greater personal resolution and resources.

Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture and Non-identification. R.A.I.N. which is an acronym to initiate 4 distinct processes created by the wonderful Tara Brach