Category Archives: Activism

April 1994: Interview for Journey Into Courage Video

Posted on April 5, 2022 by jenny

In 1994, Bess O’Brien decided that it was time to stop doing performances of Journey Into Courage, and to make a video. I went back to find the link to the video, and discovered that I have already published some … Continue reading →

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Truth

Posted on December 26, 2021 by jenny

I always enjoy it when the “real” truth appears. Actually I really like Parker Palmer’s definition: “Truth is an eternal conversation about things that matter, conducted with passion and discipline.” Interestingly, I remember it as an ongoing conversation. That’s how … Continue reading →

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Words to Help me Keep on Keeping On

Posted on December 25, 2021 by jenny

This was first posted in July 2016. I’m needing them badly again. Between the holidays and COVID getting worse again, I’m looking at a difficult week. I won’t talk with Erica until January, I’m without her for two weeks. Grief … Continue reading →

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Expendables and Empire

Posted on February 20, 2021 by jenny

This was first posted on December 16, 2014. Thought it was worth reposting. The Empire was characterized by an abysmal gulf separating the upper from the lower classes. On one side of that great divide were the Wealthy, who made … Continue reading →

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What can I do with what’s left?

Posted on October 13, 2020 by jenny

Today I had a really hard time. Because of COVID, there are a number of offerings on the internet, talks, webinars, ongoing classes, all of which are of potential interest to me. I start to feel overwhelmed, and then a … Continue reading →

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Turnaround

Posted on August 24, 2020 by jenny

Last week I had a “turnaround.” I finally got it that most of the misery and grief I feel is that of others who are suffering. I’ve made this mistake most of my life, not realizing that I’m an empath, … Continue reading →

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The Dance of Despair and Hope

Posted on August 15, 2020 by jenny

I haven’t done a post in a while. I’ve been going back and forth between despair and hope. The despair comes from the current political struggle, the question of the Post Office, Mitch McConnell’s ability to stymie political action on … Continue reading →

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Grief, Guilt, and Frustration

Posted on July 13, 2020 by jenny

These two entries show how I use writing to understand better what I’m struggling with and that helps me to be more resilient. from my journal for Sunday, July 12 Today I found myself virtually immobilized by grief. At first … Continue reading →

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Is Sorry Enough?

Posted on June 26, 2020 by jenny

From my journal for May 25, 2020 Kesaya Noda sent the Hanover Meeting listserve a link to a piece by a doctor who’s working on the Navajo Reservation. It’s an apology to a baby girl he delivered, wearing a mask … Continue reading →

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Coalesce, Confluence, Confusion…

Posted on June 20, 2020 by jenny

Books I’ve been reading, recent news, posts on the internet, images that come to mind… all have been coming together in a pattern, or almost a pattern, or maybe an almost combination that’s con-fusing… To me, con-fusing suggests melting … Continue reading →

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