It is a common occurrence to have seasons of closeness to God and times when we have doubt and struggle.  Struggles and feeling separated from God are common, so common that Christian mystics refer to these seasons as the “dark night of the soul.”  These seasons have not always led people away from God, but … Continue reading Episode 293: Focusing on Wellness – “Spiritual Wellness.”

It is a fact: many communities with the highest concentrations of people of color in the United States are also the most polluted. The impact of unsafe houses, unclean soil and water, and food that makes us sick is the very definition of a systemic problem – a problem that will not be solved by … Continue reading Episode 292: Focusing on Wellness – “Environmental Wellness.”

Sometimes you experience something that makes you think. I recently had an experience like this when my family and I had a two-week tour of South Africa, a land where the legacy of colonialism and modern-day racism is more recent, and is both similar and different than the ongoing legacy of these issues in the … Continue reading Episode 291: White Work – “Reflections on South Africa.”

Managing stress may be one of the most challenging things we have to do professionally. The stress we must manage doing antiracism work can be draining, grueling, or overwhelming. And yet, doing this kind of work can also be deeply fulfilling. For that reason, it is important to prioritize mental wellness. Today, our team of … Continue reading Episode 290: Focusing on Wellness – “Mental Wellness.”

What does health feel like? Probably as soon as I asked this question you thought about what your body feels like – such as noticing if you are tired or have lots of energy right now, if you are hungry or if you feel like you are sick or in pain. Some people are really … Continue reading Episode 289: Focusing on Wellness – “Physical Wellness.”

Many of us dream about taking a break from work, or even going on vacation. But what makes a great vacation may differ from person to person, and that is because everyone’s personality is very different. Maybe you have experienced this before yourself – some people want to have little planned; some people want to … Continue reading Episode 288: Paige Agnew – “The Enneagram and Nine Types of Rest.”

What does it mean to think about white supremacy culture? I mean, to REALLY think about it. What happens when you think about it? Even just hearing the words “white supremacy culture”, or listen to ideas about it, how does it impact your body or your urges? What emotions do you become aware of? So … Continue reading Episode 287: White Supremacy Culture – “What We Learned.”

I know many people in my city who tell me they will intentionally change their commute to work to “avoid sketchy neighborhoods”… often times lengthening their commute in order to do so. Other people who live outside the city in the surrounding bedroom communities will tell me that they may not want to drive into … Continue reading Episode 286: White Supremacy Culture – “Right to Comfort.”

Are you the kind of person who is open to being wrong? Perhaps you didn’t have all your facts straight, or perhaps there was information you didn’t have at the time you made your decision. What do you do when you find out there were other things to consider? A pastor once told me this … Continue reading Episode 285: White Supremacy Culture – “Defensiveness and Denial.”

Who are you like? For many of us as white people, we know we are white, but we don’t like the idea that non-white people see us as a group with some predictable characteristics. We often talk about our individual characteristics as more defining of who we are. For example, we may identify more with … Continue reading Episode 284: White Supremacy Culture – “Individualism.”