In this Q&A post, we learn from Traci Higgins, a governing board member of Kindred since 2017 and director of human resources of the Legal Services Corporation since 2012. Alexa Eason, intern with Heart-Head-Hands in fall 2019, initiated this interview with Traci, recognizing her years of work toward social and racial justice. Alexa and Traci met through the Georgetown Scholars Program: Alexa as a current scholar, Traci as a mentor. As Alexa says: On paper Traci ... Read more ...
Interviews
These interviews share projects related to social, racial, and environmental justice *and* ask others the question that runs through this blog: “How do you strive toward everyday living for justice?”
Q&A with Mel Meder: Why Support generative somatics
In this Q&A post, we learn from Mel Meder about the importance and possibilities of generative somatics—a deeply embodied practice and theory for creating transformative change. I met Mel several years ago through a mutual friend in Madison, Wisconsin, and I’ve since been learning from Mel about the work of fundraising for organizations that we deeply care about and want to support. generative somatics is one of those organizations, which is why we’re highlighting ... Read more ...
Q&A with Alexa Eason: Intern with Heart Head Hands
This post introduces Alexa Eason, Georgetown senior and intern with Heart Head Hands, as she talks about her internship projects, semester goals, and commitments. This post also introduces a new series of interviews aimed at sharing projects related to social, racial, and environmental justice *and* asking others the question that runs through this blog: “How do you strive toward everyday living for justice?” In future Q&A posts, we’ll learn about embodied healing ... Read more ...
![I’ll be facilitating the next “40-Day Practice: Strengthening Emotional Literacies to Counter White Fragility” this spring, May 13 — June 21, 2020 (leading up to the summer solstice). Pre-registration and self-practice options are available now. Link in bio.
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For those seeking a Lenten practice, these 40 days can be transformative. Read about why via link in bio.
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[Image description: Along with showing 4 emoticons representing different emotions, this flyer reads, “40-Day Practice: Strengthening Emotional Literacies to Counter White Fragility. Self-Practice Available Now. Pre-Register for Next Community Practice: May 13 — June 21, 2020. Heart-Head-Hands.com.”]
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#Emotions #Emotional #EmotionalLiteracies #EmotionalLiteracy #EmotionalIntelligence #40DayPractice #ContemplativePractice #WhiteFragility #WhiteSupremacy #Antiraciam #Antioppression #RacialJustice #EBook #ECourse #endwhitesupremacy #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #OngoingEducation #SocialJusticeEducation #CommunityOfPractice #Commitments #lent #lentenpractice #40days #longhaul](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/84742298_2657500734464953_7054565751959754262_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=Ijr8BPH_HWkAX_axJvB&oh=820f39726a60004a020d7b09d0de406d&oe=5E83577D "I’ll be facilitating the next “40-Day Practice: Strengthening Emotional Literacies to Counter White Fragility” this spring, May 13 — June 21, 2020 (leading up to the summer solstice). Pre-registration and self-practice options are available now. Link in bio.
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For those seeking a Lenten practice, these 40 days can be transformative. Read about why via link in bio.
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[Image description: Along with showing 4 emoticons representing different emotions, this flyer reads, “40-Day Practice: Strengthening Emotional Literacies to Counter White Fragility. Self-Practice Available Now. Pre-Register for Next Community Practice: May 13 — June 21, 2020. Heart-Head-Hands.com.”]
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#Emotions #Emotional #EmotionalLiteracies #EmotionalLiteracy #EmotionalIntelligence #40DayPractice #ContemplativePractice #WhiteFragility #WhiteSupremacy #Antiraciam #Antioppression #RacialJustice #EBook #ECourse #endwhitesupremacy #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #OngoingEducation #SocialJusticeEducation #CommunityOfPractice #Commitments #lent #lentenpractice #40days #longhaul")
![I send love today, as I sit with these words from bell hooks: “To truly love we must learn to mix ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication” (All About Love, page 5).
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2020 is sure to tough, and so I resolve to cultivate and create with these ingredients: ingredients for loving and striving toward justice.
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[This image shares the words “LOVE YOUR CRAFT” written in colorful lines (yellow, blue, and purple) against a solid grey background. ]
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#love #valentines #lovequotes #art #writing #speaking #create #craft #createeveryday #ingredients #actwithlove #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #supportcreators #lovestory #striving #loveasaverb](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/c3.0.1433.1433a/s640x640/83695382_189763165767124_8251299683423986517_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=104&_nc_ohc=-3aE-m3p5K0AX_1YzEg&oh=a65ca9ad32ba3fda4e26b9bd24bdedc8&oe=5E846BB4 "I send love today, as I sit with these words from bell hooks: “To truly love we must learn to mix ingredients—care, affection, recognition, respect, commitment, and trust, as well as honest and open communication” (All About Love, page 5).
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2020 is sure to tough, and so I resolve to cultivate and create with these ingredients: ingredients for loving and striving toward justice.
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[This image shares the words “LOVE YOUR CRAFT” written in colorful lines (yellow, blue, and purple) against a solid grey background. ]
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#love #valentines #lovequotes #art #writing #speaking #create #craft #createeveryday #ingredients #actwithlove #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #supportcreators #lovestory #striving #loveasaverb")
![Acting on my spell for 2020 , I’m noticing signs of support in everyday life and found this handwritten sign “You are appreciated!” at a local take-out restaurant, Burrito Brothers.
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Living in DC, I feel close to the abuses of power that reverberate throughout everyday life. And this week has been tough. 2020 is going to be tough.
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So, it’s really good to have relational reminders to feel appreciation in the midst of it all. (And I do appreciate this local DC restaurant.)
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[Pictured here: My partner Jonathan and I are making silly smiles as we take a selfie, and the handwritten words “You are appreciated” are mirrored on the phone’s camera. My hand looks large in the foreground, and we’re surrounded by hot sauce bottles, tea bags, and the restaurant’s ambiance. Our smiles communicate the delight at signs of support in everyday life.]
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#everydaylife #saturdaymood #appreciationpost #appreciation #gratitude #smiles #keepfightingtoo #bothand #dc @burritobrotherscapitolhill #vegan #veganfood](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/83519891_163638238421500_6217421955369338222_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=104&_nc_ohc=AS-aitWv3PwAX90xIy2&oh=63b55130fe6bc09b21396680e1cf2ef1&oe=5E8803A9 "Acting on my spell for 2020 , I’m noticing signs of support in everyday life and found this handwritten sign “You are appreciated!” at a local take-out restaurant, Burrito Brothers.
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Living in DC, I feel close to the abuses of power that reverberate throughout everyday life. And this week has been tough. 2020 is going to be tough.
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So, it’s really good to have relational reminders to feel appreciation in the midst of it all. (And I do appreciate this local DC restaurant.)
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[Pictured here: My partner Jonathan and I are making silly smiles as we take a selfie, and the handwritten words “You are appreciated” are mirrored on the phone’s camera. My hand looks large in the foreground, and we’re surrounded by hot sauce bottles, tea bags, and the restaurant’s ambiance. Our smiles communicate the delight at signs of support in everyday life.]
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#everydaylife #saturdaymood #appreciationpost #appreciation #gratitude #smiles #keepfightingtoo #bothand #dc @burritobrotherscapitolhill #vegan #veganfood")
![It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned this e-course, and I want to share it again because I see the transformations that come out of the course and coaching conversations.
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Just this week, coaching conversations have addressed:
-- How to prepare for an academic job talk and likely Q&A
-- How to work through emotions blocking a writing project
-- When and with whom to share a job announcement
-- How to learn more about and begin using grading contracts.
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I sometimes talk with folks who think career discernment is only for grad students or only for folks struggling or only for folks making a career change. Yet, my experience tells me that it’s for us all and involves reflection on research, teaching, and much more.
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Reach out if you’d like to learn more. Link in bio.
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[Image description: This e-course announcement shows a yellow sunflower and blue sky. It includes a textbox with the following information: "E-COURSE AVAILABLE NOW! Career Discernment for Academics: Aligning Career with Commitments. Self-paced study, exercises, coaching, and more ..."]
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#HigherEducation #HigherEd #Academia #Careers #CareerDiscernment #CareerAdvice #CareerCoaching #CareerAdvising #CareerChange #NextChapter #WhatsNext #AltAc #TenureTrack #Tenured #Professor #GradSchool #GradSchoolLife #Dissertation #Academic #AcademicWriting #JobSearch #Reflection #Commitments #WithaPhD @beyondtheprof @thedissertationcoach @mydissertationjourney @gradstudentselfcare @gradperspective @georgetowngradlife @versatile_phd @tenuretracktales](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/83427984_2477567595826565_8321729727129589139_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=105&_nc_ohc=cWAKo785FJcAX9Et4hE&oh=6fb7ad492ba018b9607e7be350a763e1&oe=5E899CFC "It’s been a while since I’ve mentioned this e-course, and I want to share it again because I see the transformations that come out of the course and coaching conversations.
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Just this week, coaching conversations have addressed:
-- How to prepare for an academic job talk and likely Q&A
-- How to work through emotions blocking a writing project
-- When and with whom to share a job announcement
-- How to learn more about and begin using grading contracts.
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I sometimes talk with folks who think career discernment is only for grad students or only for folks struggling or only for folks making a career change. Yet, my experience tells me that it’s for us all and involves reflection on research, teaching, and much more.
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Reach out if you’d like to learn more. Link in bio.
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[Image description: This e-course announcement shows a yellow sunflower and blue sky. It includes a textbox with the following information: \"E-COURSE AVAILABLE NOW! Career Discernment for Academics: Aligning Career with Commitments. Self-paced study, exercises, coaching, and more ...\"]
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#HigherEducation #HigherEd #Academia #Careers #CareerDiscernment #CareerAdvice #CareerCoaching #CareerAdvising #CareerChange #NextChapter #WhatsNext #AltAc #TenureTrack #Tenured #Professor #GradSchool #GradSchoolLife #Dissertation #Academic #AcademicWriting #JobSearch #Reflection #Commitments #WithaPhD @beyondtheprof @thedissertationcoach @mydissertationjourney @gradstudentselfcare @gradperspective @georgetowngradlife @versatile_phd @tenuretracktales")
