Let's Try Defying Gravity

Hello, Friends. 😊 It's been a hard 10 days for so many in this country. A whirlwind of executive orders and the emboldened behavior of hateful individuals have overtaken nearly all my waking thoughts. Many of us are terrified or horrified or a combination of the two.  I've spent the last 10 days drowning in this sea of chaos, hate, fear, and confusion.  Just spiraling... ...down... ...until getting out of bed this morning was impossible. Do you know whose existence I benefit when I am at rock bottom? Not a single person that I love and/or want to fight for. And maybe that's the goal of all of these orders and statements and salutes: to create such overwhelming chaos that those willing to fight are taken out before they've had the chance to gain any ground.  I have these two bracelets: BREATHE and REMEMBER.  I wear them everyday. The BREATHE bracelet was purchased as part of the Little Words Project . The idea is that you buy a bracelet with a word that inspires you ...

Hello! Texas Impact , a faith-based group "working toward justice" provided a template that you can print out, sign, and mail OR download, sign, and email to Texas legislators letting them know you oppose the voucher program.  I have included some articles related to vouchers here:  https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/policy/vouchers/ https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/texas-vouchers/ https://www.texasaft.org/features/where-the-texas-legislatures-voucher-fight-stands/ Here is the email/letter template for you to print out or copy and paste: Dear Texas Legislator,  As a proud Texan, I value the role public schools play in shaping our future. I oppose private school subsidies, also known as vouchers or education savings accounts. I believe private school subsidies are wasteful, deceitful, inefficient, and unfair.  Public school dollars should go only to public schools. Public schools in Texas are underfunded by billions of dollars every year. The Comptroller is pro...

Email/Letter Template requesting firms reinstitute DEI Initiatives Date: Re: DEI Initiatives To Whom it May Concern, I was disappointed to learn of your firm’s recent rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. There are many studies which show how DEI initiatives are not just a component of social responsibility; diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace practices have a positive impact on market share, revenue, employee retention, employee engagement, and productivity of leadership. Several such studies are cited below. DEI Studies: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters#/ https://engagedly.com/blog/top-dei-statistics-you-need-to-know/ https://learning.linkedin.com/resources/learning-culture/diversity-workplace-statistics-dei-importance https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinamilanesi/2023/04/20/the-business-impact-of-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/10...