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. …