July 2012
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“Singleness is not a lifestyle choice that’s celebrated very often, but it can be...”
– -“Never Been Kissed” @ rookiemag
Agreed!
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June 2012
10 posts
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Are You Trapped in a "Shadow Career"? The Artist... →
“Addiction becomes a surrogate for our calling. We enact the addiction instead of the calling. Why? Because to follow a calling requires work. It’s hard. It hurts. It demands entering the pain-zone of effort, risk, and exposure.”
Read this, if only to see how we I create a drama in our lives with endless yearnings that we don’t act upon.
The author is talking...
Happy Summer!
Oh Afro Blue, I wish you would...
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We Are Stronger Than We Think
“Someone once told me this: At the circus, a baby elephant is chained around its leg and the other end of the chain is tied to a metal stake on the ground. The chain and peg are strong enough for the baby elephant. As the baby elephant grows bigger and becomes an adult, it still believes that a simple chain and peg can stop him from running…” [READ MORE]
@ bforbonnie
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WatchMHP giving a well-done PSA on black hair- covering all the questions black women have been fielding…forever (and all while being quick, kind, and to the point).
Other videos in the series…
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You make beautiful things
You make beautiful...
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Revisiting Art History
Back in school- when I was considering my major and made the choice to discontinue studying Art History (via the Art major) and instead chose a kind of Poli/Sci track…-
I did not realize then as I know now the value to be gained in being a student of visual images and expression and developing a strong visual literacy. I didn’t realize how applicable that things such as...
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10 Things Acumen Fund Has Learned About Tackling... →
Can a “10 things” list be loved? *sigh*
1. Dignity is more important to the human spirit than wealth. 2. Neither grants nor markets alone will solve the problems of poverty. 3. Poverty is a description of someone’s economic situation; it does not describe who someone is. 4. We won’t succeed in the long term without cultivating local leaders, local money, and strong local communities....
