For the world to shift, even the slightest amount, someone must first ask “how is it that?” We have to interrogate the status quo. We cannot change what we cannot name.
Author Archives: RevEverett
A Prayer for Thanksgiving
If you are tasked with offering a Prayer today for Thanksgiving, here’s a participatory reading, based on Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman’s “Thanksgiving Meditation” from November 11, 1958 broadcast on WHDH-TV, Boston, Massachusetts. Do yourself a favor as you cook and listen to the audio of him reading and then preaching via the Howard Thurman Digital …
Lavender-Infused Bullshit: A Post on Supporting Loved Ones with Mental Illness
Lavender-Infused Bullshit: A Post on Supporting Loved Ones with Mental Illness a post co-written with my family Mental illness is shit.* It’s cruel and squirrely and steals joy from people who suffer from it. It sneaks up on you in a class you’re so very excited about and tells you lies that you don’t belong. …
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