Thirty Seconds or Less

“Only Connect” –the words of Forster uttered by the God of small screen. Sitting at the intersection of “Where two or more are gathered ” and “the breath inside the breath” “Only connect” doesn’t demand its own way, but quietly asks me to be brave enough to make room. And if only for a fleeting... The post Only Connect appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

L is for the lives and rights of LGBTQ people everywhere for whom homophobia, bi-invisibility, transphobia, and in some states the legal right to walk into a bathroom become systemic oppression. O is for the outrage of families and communities whose sons and daughters are stopped and frisked and too often killed by the public... The post L.O.V.E. appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Revolutionary love is my father and mother fleeing their homeland with the clothes on their back to protect us from war, not knowing they will never see their families or their home again. Revolutionary love is arriving in Australia from a small village in Afghanistan, my father passing away a month later and my mother... The post Powered By Love appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Let me tell you what love is. Love is an overflowing of self(s), a spilling out and all around, an osmosis of desire. Where the I and the thou blur the borders… and pieces of thou invite a greater I. Where what is of you becomes so important to me that I’ll do all within... The post Love Is A Revolution appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

My name is Hussein Rashid. I’m a native New Yorker. And I know the ways in which our bodies as people of color are policed and the ways in which we police ourselves. I also know that to recognize Black Lives Matter is incumbent upon me, not only as a an American but as a... The post Justice, Equity, & Fairness appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Still your mind. The silent echo you hear, undulating in your depths, is revolutionary love speaking life in a language only mystery comprehends. Still your heart. The warm pulse you feel, coursing through your veins, is revolutionary love renewing life in the essence that is the riddle of you. Still your soul. The quiet strength... The post Still appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Revolutionary love is about accepting each other fully despite our mistakes, seeing each other fully in all of our broken states. It’s about creating space for healing and wellness, holding space through trauma, through overwhelm, through illness. It’s about creating space for joy and family and community. It’s about holding each other in the pause.... The post Creating Space appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Those who are willing to sacrifice are those who have found the secret to a love that is both relentless and revolutionary. This love renounces security, power, and comfort in order to fight for truth, hope, and the beauty of merciful justice that sets free the heart of the other. How would you describe a... The post Relentless & Revolutionary appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Sometimes I don’t want to do any work. I’d rather binge on Buzzfeed and spend the day saving the universe on my Playstation. Sometimes I don’t want to exercise or eat healthy. I want to move as little as possible and eat all the pizza and ice cream I can find. Sometimes I don’t want... The post Sometimes I Don’t Want To appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.

Some things are better in slow motion. The typical pace and activity brought almost to a stand still, the blink of an eye broken down into it’s essential building blocks. “Life moves pretty fast,” said the infamous Ferris Bueller. “If you don’t stop and look around for a while, you could miss it.” I’m not... The post Embrace Every Moment appeared first on Thirty Seconds or Less.