Bill Maher recently said this on a viral Youtube video that was shared on FB: liberals want an apology for E V E R Y T H I N G and conservatives will apologize for N O T H I N G. Feels true. In which case, we have the mean case of the blues and we […]
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#RPCL Log Date January 30, 2017: #BeingHuman #Burnout
Are you over-activating your activism? Are you so fired up that you have jumped into information overload and come out the other end with a to-do list miles long? Are you feeling sluggish, out of shape, and in need of a more gradual workout of activism? If you are on FB answering everyone’s anti- or pro-comments […]
#RPCL Log Date January 29, 2017: #BeingHuman #OverComplicateFirst #Wheatonslaw
Tonight while preparing for a presentation, I was reading about the simple narrative that won this recent election, and it had me thinking about our culture of slogans. We are bombarded with news and policy and economics that create swirl for many of us, and then we get lost in the sea of information. So if you say you can […]
#RPCL Log Date January 28, 2017: #BeingHuman #Fearfactor
I remember listening to NPR a while back about why some people can handle horror films (benign masochism or escapism) and others cannot. I’m not someone who is good with scary movies, and yet I’m pretty good at handling unpredictable risk in my life. But the fear factor we’re hearing every day is not sustainable. Now that the […]
#RPCL Log Date January 27, 2017: #BeingHuman #BuildBridgesNotWalls
At Covert Leadership, we started a campaign on reunification in the U.S. to tear down walls between people we see everyday. And yet Tuesday’s news headline stated this new administration has plans to build a wall on the southern border. We understand the need to quell the influx of people, but a wall? Your mission, if you choose to accept it: […]
#RPCL Log Date January 26, 2017: #BeingHuman #DailyRitual
Ever have the case of the blahs? Like, every morning after reading or listening to the news? It’s happening to me. Here’s what I did about it this morning. From the very top of my lungs, almost like a primal scream, I sung in the shower. I chose a song that would amp me up for […]
#RPCL Log Date January 25, 2017: #BeingHuman #GrabYourPower #BeBatman
Earlier I reference how important it is to know your strengths and weaknesses. Be prepared to own your identity. Be okay with who you are. Harness your superpower. Without an awareness of how human you are, and a personal acceptance that it’s okay to be imperfect, it’s easy to hide behind a mask and start to believe in your […]
#RPCL Log Date January 24, 2017: #BeingHuman #UnitedWeStand #ReunitedWeStandStronger
I haven’t done a peaceful march before. I was hesitant at first. I didn’t know what to expect. I was even a little afraid that it could get out of hand. Do I bring my kids? I was clear about one thing. I was going. With a desire to stand for love not hate, for human rights not […]
#RPCL Log Date January 23, 2017: #BeingHuman #herstory
Today my daughter corrected my use of language twice. I said “Honey put on your cowboy boots please.” She said “cowGIRL boots.” Then I said hurriedly (as we were getting her ready for a party), “Yes, yes. I mean cowgirl boots. And do you want to wear your cowboy hat?” “CowGIRL hat,” she said with […]
#RPCL Log Date January 22, 2017: #BeingHuman #ExpressYourself #BeingEmotional #Convictions
I was leaving the gym bright and early this morning and my gut told me to avoid the elevator and walk around the block to the parking lot. Was it my intuition? Or was it just a head game from too many horror flicks? It could have been slight paranoia and probably the head game more than intuition. […]
