We are all recovering from something. Whether it is a life of trauma stored in the body, tendencies to ignore oneself to take care of others, substance addiction, self-neglect, racism, perfectionism, isolation, disordered eating, avoidance, debt, illness, depression, anxiety, stress, etc.; we all have something from which we have the opportunity to recover our true selves. Because suffering is an inevitable part of human life, and humans have the capacity for self-awareness and change, we are...

Recently, I attended a community screening of the documentary film, 13th, made by Ava DuVernay. A friend of mine who is the president of Abolish Slavery Kentucky organized the screening. It took place at our town’s quaker meeting house. 13th is a disturbing and important film. With clarity, excellent scholarship, and courageous journalism, DuVernay explains the metamorphosis of our nation’s system of slavery into different forms, most recently our prison industrial complex. The film shows our...

One of the signs in question A teacher in Idaho was ordered to remove signs from her classroom in 2025 after being told her signs...