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An art print of a large brown tree with leaves and a smaller tree in the foreground. The text on the print reads "Advice from a Tree, Stand tall and proud, Sink your roots into the earth, Be content with your natural beauty, Go out on a limb, Drink plenty of water, Remember your roots, Enjoy the View! Ilan Shamin."

Mantras to Stand TALL for Justice

September 4, 2017

A blue, ribbed bowl containing sauteed spinach and tempeh.

When Times Get Tough: Simple Sautéed Spinach and Tempeh

August 29, 2017

Quote "It’s important to say something, even when saying it awkwardly. And to do something, even when doing it wrong. And to show up, even when showing up incomplete, imperfect, and truly as 'a mess.'' appears against a background that fades yellow to orange.

What I’ve Learned in the Week Since Charlottesville: Five Lessons for White Folks Who Care about Racism and Racial Justice

August 21, 2017

This image shows a Facebook like button (white hand making a thumbs-up sign), along with two chat bubbles and a grey background pattern of lines connecting people to represent social networking.

For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville

August 14, 2017

Playing Through the Pain

August 6, 2017

A red, plastic fire alarm with a clear light in the middle and "FIRE" written vertically in white on both sides.

Trusting the Alarm Behind Supposedly “Alarmist Rhetoric”

July 29, 2017

Photo shows snapped rubber bands positioned in the shape of a heart.

Imperfect Meditation and the Desire to “Slow Way Down”

July 19, 2017

A small white plate on a reddish-brown table. On the plate is a bed of spinach, a few cucumber slices, tomato slices, hummus, and croutons.

Why I’m Vegan: Normalizing Plant-Based Options

July 12, 2017

Quote "We have a looooooooooooooong way to go toward freedom" in bright blue font against a dark black background with a dirt road barely visible and stretching beyond the image.

Reframing “Independence Day” as a Day for Truth-Telling and Committing to Justice

July 6, 2017

A silver colander and smaller strainer, which lays on it's side, sit on a brown wooden table.

Sieving Life: Keeping What Nourishes and Releasing the Rest

June 30, 2017

This image shows a brown swing seat held by two blue rubber cords. Sandy dirt with fallen leaves are in the background.

Swinging from Sweet to Sour

June 22, 2017

Triangular visualization of the hierarchy of oppression (motivation for ecofeminism) showing god over men, men over women, women over children, children over animals, and animals over the earth.

Why I’m Vegan: Ecofeminism

June 16, 2017

Smoothie ingredients sit on a white wooden tray on a orange-brown wooden table. The ingredients include a bag of cacao powder, a carton of almond beverage, a banana, and a frozen bag of cherries.

Three Chocolate Smoothies for Fueling the Road Ahead

June 11, 2017

A sign posted on a wooden stake on a walking trail. The sign directs hikers to try out a new trail. The forest along the trail is full of green trees and plants.

Choosing to Tread Another Path

June 5, 2017

A screen shot of article titled "Going It Alone," written by Rahawa Halle. The article begins, "It's the spring of 2016, and I'm ten miles south of Demascus..."

Appreciating Rahawa Haile’s “Going It Alone” for the Hiking-Justice Connection

May 26, 2017

A screen shot of an abstract titled "Body + Power + Justice: Movement-Based Workshops for Critical Tutor Education," which was written by Beth Godbee, Moira Ozias, and Jasmine Kar Tang. The text begins "In this participatory article..."

Disrupting the Mind-Body Split

May 20, 2017

A plate of salad and a slice of quiche in front of a silver laptop. The items are on a wood grain table.

Why I’m Vegan: Doing Something Small and Sustained

May 12, 2017

This image shows a person (read as a white woman) with hands and hair covering the face and whole body slumped in front of an open laptop.

Exploring Exhaustion and Energy Loss

May 5, 2017

Chocolate chip cookie dough being mixed in a glass bowl with a green spoon.

Why I’m Vegan: Cookie Dough!

April 30, 2017

An image of grassy marsh, surrounded by bare trees.

Gratitude for/on Earth Day

April 23, 2017

Tan stockings hang on a red coat hanger on a white wall.

Wrestling with Whether to Wear Pantyhose

April 15, 2017

An image of desk with a large computer screen, papers, markers, glue sticks, stickers, chargers, and a laptop. On the screen is a split screen. One side has an article titled "Potato & Kale Casserole (vegan + gluten free): Finding Comfort in the Growth Zone" from Heart-Head-Hands.com. The other side of the screen is an open image library.

Answering the Call for Artistic Activism: Yes, I’m an Artist!

April 8, 2017

An image of an assortment of ingredients. Sliced potatoes on a cutting board next to whole potatoes, a jar of Victoria Vegan pesto alfredo sauce, a container of Earth Balance fake butter, Daiya dairy free chedar cheese, salt and pepper grinders, and a buschel of kale.

Potato & Kale Casserole (vegan + gluten-free): Finding Comfort in the Growth Zone

March 31, 2017

Compilation of books by feminists and womanists of color, showing the book covers of (1) Anzaldua's Borderlands / La Frontera, (2) Lorde's Sister Outsider, (3) Walker's In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens, (4) hooks's Feminism Is for Everybody, and (5) Mohanty's Feminism Without Borders.

Refueling with Feminists of Color

March 19, 2017

Compilation of feminist and womanist blogs: screenshots of the websites (1) Feministing, (2) The Crunk Feminist Collection, (3) For Harriet, and (4) Feminist Killjoys.

Blogs I Love: Reading Suggestions for Women’s History Month

March 13, 2017

A blue yoga block sits on a purple yoga mat. On top of the block is a brass singing bowl with a wooden stick inside of it. Behind the mat, is another purple yoga mat and a white yoga ball. Two full shelves of a brown wooden bookcase are visible against a white brick wall. The light wood colored sill of a window is slightly visible at the top of the photo.

Attending to Anger

March 6, 2017

This black-and-white image shows the following hashtags framed within a computer monitor: #Microaggressions #OscarsSoWhite #NotYourAsianSidekick #NotYourMascot #ILookLikeaSurgeon #ILookLikeanEngineer.

Microaggressions Matter

February 27, 2017

A Michigan quarter on a blue wooden surface. The quarter reads "Michigan, Great Lake State, 1837, 2004," and is engraved with an image of the state of Michigan.

Countering the Lie of “I’m Not Enough”

February 22, 2017

An image of a stack of peach orange colored papers with balck print on them on top of a light brown wooden table. The stack of papers is slightly fanned out. The print on the papers is an excerpt from bell hooks' "All About Love: New Visions."

Finding Love, Fueling Justice

February 14, 2017

An image of a room with white brick walling and two windows covered by light brown shutters. Between the two windows is a grey outlet. The floor is covered by a multicolored rug, which is patterned with small squares. On top of the carpet here are two purple yoga mats with blue edges. Each yoga mat is topped by a blue yoga block. There is a wooden chair and desk in the far right cornr of the screen. The chair has a curved back with a black cushion. The desk has a computer monitor and silver laptop. There is also a black book and a sheet of paper on the desk. Next to the desk is a wooden cabinet. In the far left corner of the room is a white yoga ball and a dark brown wooden bookshelf. It is full of books on the first and second shelves and on the top shelf has a wicker basket. On top of the bookshelf is a white and blue humidifier.

Practicing Yoga Through Writing

February 13, 2017