I. Am. Afraid. of Cities.
I am afraid of cities, all jagged and hard, blades of concrete leaving dreams mutilated and scarred. Where concrete … Continue reading I. Am. Afraid. of Cities.
Author: Cristina
Hope for My Students Through My Healing
Nine years ago, when I was teaching at Hoover High School, I received an e-mail just as I was going … Continue reading Hope for My Students Through My Healing
AHIMSA – nonviolence in thought and action.
AHIMSA INSTITUTE This is Dr. Sethia, founder of the Ahimsa Center and Institute for teachers. I am eternally thankful to … Continue reading AHIMSA – nonviolence in thought and action.
The Meaning of Life in Prison, Part II
Over the last several decades, California’s prison population has exploded by 500% and prison spending ballooned to more than $10 … Continue reading The Meaning of Life in Prison, Part II
Full Circle
The journey isn’t always where you go physically; Sometimes its where you go spiritually. We often leave a place and … Continue reading Full Circle
The Meaning of Life in Prison, Part I
As I entered through the gates of the Correctional Facility, the irony of the word “correctional” didn’t go past me. … Continue reading The Meaning of Life in Prison, Part I
Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)II
Here are photos from yesterday’s Border Angels desert water drop. “Since 1994, more than 11,000 sons and daughters, sisters and … Continue reading Desert Water Drop (Borderlands)II
To Know Forgiveness
I have had the wonderful opportunity to facilitate forgiveness and restorative practice workshops through the Tariq Khamisa Foundation and learn … Continue reading To Know Forgiveness
It’s Okay If All You Did Today Was Survive
In the wake of Non-stop violent tragedies I ask myself, What do we need to do To save our world? … Continue reading It’s Okay If All You Did Today Was Survive
The Time Is Now
“He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man.” Samuel L. Johnson I attended … Continue reading The Time Is Now
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