And so, as in all good stories, I saved the best for last. I am currently beginning a new phase in my yoga chapter with teaching at the YMCA, in a pathway toward eventually teaching yoga as an alternative therapy to domestic violence survivors in Cochabamba, Bolivia. As my vision has only clarified since coming back to the United States and thinking of my loved ones in Bolivia on a regular basis, it has come to my attention that the ways in which I am able to serve the community while working at the YMCA are giving me hands on training to work on my goal to inspire and empower survivors of trauma wherever I go and whatever I do. For example, working with students who would not otherwise have access to water while teaching SPLASH classes has given me the opportunity to pull aside and dedicate more time to students who are struggling emotionally, whether on or off of the spectrum, and let them know that someone is willing to validate their feelings and show them that they care. In smaller swim lessons, I am able to work with students at their own pace and provide positive reinforcements to allow them to find their own solutions to problems and celebrate victories, large and small. And in our Early Learning Community (ELC) swim lessons, I am able to work with classroom teachers and the program director to ensure that potential trauma response moments are addressed immediately and communicated effectively and in a way that is beneficial to the student and their families, Although my current class offerings are geared toward adults, I am in the early planning stages to offer children's yoga to the preschoolers who currently attend Gym and Swim classes with us, and I can't wait to begin the journey to provide yet another resource to children who are just beginning to learn self and emotional regulation. Notwithstanding my preconceptions about what lifeguarding would entail, I have also had many "come to church" moments with adult patrons, discussing everything from life histories of being raised in generations that tolerated violence and even hearing a sexual violence disclosure that was one of the first times that the survivor shared her story with anyone. In my current yoga classes, I am offering a spiritual practice focused on the seven chakras, and beginning each class with intentions that focus on creating a safe space, valuing the dignity and honor of each human being, and providing a place for a mind, body, and spirit connection that is holistic in its approach to accompany individuals to find their own way to healing and peace. It is my intention to always live my life from a place of integrity, transparency, and holding true to my convictions of character while working on creating the best possible version of myself, and I am happy to say that I have found the opportunity to do so in my current journey, with the goal of doing so for the rest of my life.
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And here is the update on how my goals are shaping up:
It's about to get real. This is a PSA for anyone who does not want to read about the inner workings of someone else's life, and prefers to live in the fairyland of rainbows and unicorns...not that I am saying that unicorns are fake...just the subject of another blogpost ;). I have really been focused on changing my mindset with regards to resources and abundance, and recently had to come face to face with the reality that I was living in a space of lack for much longer than I realized. If I believe in a God of abundance, and I do, then I need to also subscribe to the idea that I have everything I need (and that whatever I need will be provided for me). I realized that I was more focused on the "stretch" part than anything else, perhaps a throwback from being on mission and coming back feeling emotionally, physically, and even financially depleted. As I mentioned in my blog regarding goals for the year, financial freedom is on the list. If I had committed to staying in the US for an extended period of time, then I needed to be able to live in such a way that allowed me to breathe while offering care to a loved one who means the world to me. As admirable as society sometimes makes a sacrifice look, if I am not taking care of myself on a basic level, then I cannot give from a good and healthy place to someone else. I am happy to say that, although it is still a work in progress, I have been able to save for travel that is near and dear to my heart, buy groceries in a real and sustainable way, and make a 10 year plan for meeting my emergency fund goals. And all of this because I took a real look at what was available to me in resources coming in and out, and in having faith that if I am living true to my calling of God's will in my life, that He will provide. As a bonus while working part-time gigs as a lifeguard, and eventual swim instructor, I have had the opportunity to see the inner workings of emergencies as well as assisting those in a time of most need. Beyond the physical requirements to complete the work lending itself useful to my "physically fit and free" goal referenced here, it really got me thinking about two main things: 1 - how my time spent as a lifeguard/swim instructor could give me opportunities to further my personal mission 2 - how to better spend my time so that I am working directly towards my further goals, mission, and vision Check back soon for an update on another endeavor to further my personal mission while getting tangible practice for empowering and inspiring survivors of violence! In keeping committed to my promise of sharing 3 new blogs within a three month time period, I am sharing my 10, 10, 1 that some of you may have seen before, and giving an update on how my goals are shaping up.
Here is the Throwback Tuesday part: I have crafted a 10, 10, 1, setting up goals for the next 10 years in a tool that is referenced in Rachel Hollis' book, Girl Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals. To this end, I set out to define my values, to make sure that they are real and current, and to make sure to include all that carry the most weight in my life. Here they are, in an order that can change on a daily basis, while still remaining true in my heart, soul, and spirit: 1. I am running an exceptional domestic violence shelter in Cochabamba, Bolivia. 2. I give God the glory. 3. I am authentic, balanced, and transparent. 4. I hold the children of the world in my heart and treat them with the dignity and respect that they deserve. 5. I empower and inspire survivors on an daily basis. 6. I am physically fit and free to do anything I set my mind to. 7. I constantly challenge myself mentally to reach new heights. 8. I have emotional strength and resilience; therefore, I give and receive love with ease. 9. I have financial freedom, and I live in a way that is sustainable and supports the resources I have and those of future generations. 10. I set and achieve measurable goals. Affirmations to Spark Recognition and Realization You will notice that the goals are written in true affirmation style as this has been proven to stimulate the brain to believe that they are real, possible, and true, so that if they are not truly actualized at this point, that they will be within a realistic time in the future. My Main Goal is Still the Same You may also notice that these are all things that I am currently striving for, however, the formula in 10, 10, 1 is to choose one goal that you are giving your true focus towards for this year, and then another for the next, and so on. If you are a reader of this blog, then you will know that I am extremely passionate about opening a domestic violence shelter in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and so I have listed this as my focus goal for this year. It is a goal that I am still striving toward on a daily basis, and all of my goals are in support of this goal. What is my personal WHY, or motivation, behind each of the remaining goals? First and foremost, I give glory to the One who gives me life, and this will always be central to me. In order to reach my goals, I must follow my values, hence the "authentic, balanced, and transparent" goal. It is important to me to always honor the dignity and respect of all people, including children, and to seek to spread the message that they are true and full humans, even if they are smaller than us. The same can be said for inspiring and empowering survivors, which is something that I can and must do in any circumstance and in any environment. Included in my goals is also the four quadrant evaluative tool of the spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental areas (and since I have already included spiritual above, I added in financial to help provide a foundation in this area as well). Finally, I included in a goal about setting and achieving measurable goals to make sure that all of these are realistic and can be completed in a set period of time. Sharing My Goals With My Loved Ones I am sharing these goals 1) to be accountable and transparent with my loved ones and 2) to inspire you to create goals and dreams of your own, so that we may follow our individual callings to become the best versions of ourselves! Stay tuned for an update on how my goals are shaping up! If you know me well, then you know that I love to read. And while it can be extremely satisfying to lose oneself in a novel, I have been focused lately on a different type of genre...is it fair to say that the self help genre has transformed into the self care genre...can I get an applause emoji ;)??? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Brené Brown's Braving the Wilderness was such an easy read, because, unlike her earlier writing that was a bit more like reading a textbook (useful but causing my brain to hurt as if I was eating ice cream with no calories), this book felt like I was having a conversation with a friend. I used it as my "vacation getaway" book while I was visiting a friend who had a conference in KC and invited me to use the time to catch up on our friendship as well as some much needed me time. One brownie and four hours later, Barnes & Noble (and their friendly staff) was free of my calm presence and I was that much wiser. My favorite quote from this book is from Maya Angelou: "You are only free when you realize you belong no place - you belong every place - no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great." XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I heard of this author from Marie Forleo on YouTube, and I was hooked. David Bach has another book (among others) called The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich, and although The Latte Factor is the book that was being discussed on Marie TV, when I went searching for this author, I ended up with Start Late, Finish Rich: A No Fail Plan for Achieving Financial Freedom at Any Age instead. In the back of my head, I had already been thinking that this may be a more appropriate book for me to read, so I picked it up, and there you have it! Two takeaways that have been useful for me are as follows: 1 - I switched from a monthly to a biweekly mortgage payment, and I shaved two years off of my total mortgage. 2 - In order to save money, truly save money, it is ideal to have savings in real estate and investments, including your company's retirement plan. What has stayed with me, specifically, besides the above generalizations, is to pay myself the first hour of any workday, and this pretax investment in myself is how most millionaires start saving their money - just something to think about! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I first read Girl, Wash Your Face after a friend recommended her and I watched all of the YouTube videos I could in one sitting, especially my favorite and first one here - How to Deal with Rejection and Stay Motivated. What I love about this book is that it is subtitled, "Stop Believing the Lies about Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be." The whole premise and each chapter title of this book is that you (and I) were told a certain lie (and sometimes many) about who we really are, and these lies, especially to women, are incredibly common. My favorite sample lies are as follows: "I'm not good enough," "I can't tell the truth," "I will never get past this," and "There is only one right way to be." If we all eliminated these lies, sometimes disguised as unhealthy self chatter, from our lives, we would be able to move mountains. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX If Girl, Wash Your Face tells you that you CAN move mountains, Girl, Stop Apologizing explains HOW to do it. I have a copy of this book that I have read and reread, underlining key passages, and returning to them to help me prioritize and reach my goals. Rachel has a no nonsense way of talking to you like a good friend, and like any really good friend, she tells you the truth even when it would be easier to do otherwise. One of my favorite quotes from Girl, Stop Apologizing is as follows: "If I could tell you anything, if I could convince you to believe it, it's that you're made for more. You were made to have the dreams you're afraid of having. You were made to do the things you don't think you're qualified for. You were made to be a leader. You were made to contribute. You were made to make changes for good, both in your local community and the world at large. You were made to be more than you are today and - this is the important part - your version of more might not look like my more, or hers." XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX I find it helpful to read leaders in the field, regardless of their politics and/or if we see eye to eye on every single point. Having said this, I would have read Becoming by Michelle Obama, regardless if she was a celebrity figure or not, based on her writing style. I started it as a pleasure read, thinking that I would take a break from all of the self care books that I was reading, and ending up going back to it time and time again as a "lessons learned" book because of the incredible message that Michelle shares, and in doing so shares it in a very humble and accessible way. The beautiful thing about reading a book like this is that you typically learn something about a dynamic that you're not usually exposed to, and as a bonus, you learn about people that you would otherwise not have the opportunity to meet. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
What books have you been reading? Would you like to hear about other books that I have read in the past year? Are you committed to reading as a way to further your professional and/or personal development? Please let me know in the comments below, and as always, blessings and peace to you and your loved ones!!! What have I been doing in my summer so far? Well, first of all, celebrating! There is a rumor going around that summer doesn't "officially" begin until the middle to end of June, but for this "Florida girl at heart," I believe that warmer weather equals summer. I am so excited that we are finally able to sit outside without a parka or sweatshirt, and I am taking full advantage of this new season. Besides more time outdoors at home, attending t-ball games (go Izzy!), lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons, I am also thrilled that we are opening up a second Healing and Wellness Camp in June. We are working diligently to make this camp even more accessible to our community with a couple of changes. First, we are opening up five free tickets to survivors of trauma, and I am looking forward to giving back to the community in this way. Secondly, we decreased the drop in rate for one class to fifteen dollars, to allow for enjoying more summer activities this year. And we are also extending the camp from four days to five, which allows for the inclusion of more activities, more yoga, and more wellness and healing. What does these changes mean for me? More practice, more centering, and more internal healing as I keep reviewing the breathing techniques, intentions, and in this way also bringing more of what I want into my life. I hope that this change means the same things for those whom I invite to attend the yoga camp with Twisted Pretzel Yoga, whose proceeds still benefit Thrive ICT, a nonprofit whose mission is to support survivors of trauma. In case it wasn't readily obvious with my last blogpost, Maria Samuels, founder of Twisted Pretzel Yoga, is offering a Youth Empowerment Camp for kids during the same week that I am offering the Healing and Wellness Camp for adults. Kiddos who participate in the camp will receive a t-shirt, arts and crafts, and education as well as a child centered yoga practice. The next Healing and Wellness Camp and Youth Empowerment Camp are going to be held on June 17-21st at Gracepoint Church, and you can check out the event below and buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com. Here's to a rejuvenating and relaxing summer for you, and blessings and peace for your journey to come! As a follow up to my last post, I have recently been seeking out a yoga studio to offer a message to others that they are welcome, worthy, and enough, and that they can do more than they dream possible. I have been searching for a place to offer a yoga practice that is inclusive, open, and supports those who could use a little extra care in their time of need, and I believe I have found that place with Twisted Pretzel Yoga. From the moment I was introduced to Maria through a mutual friend, I felt at ease and knew that I was in the presence of a good human. She is one of those people who is filled with integrity and a deep sense of care for others, and a personal responsibility to spread this care through the way she lives her life. I am happy to know her, and thrilled to be collaborating to offer my first teaching experience to support survivors with Thrive ICT and in a Yoga for Healing and Wellness Camp environment. In keeping with my own commitment to personal growth and integrity, I know that I will be able to share a yoga practice that encourages others to reach to the outer limits of their comfort zones, while remaining in the inner limits of one's safety zone, as this is how I practice daily as well. I am thankful for the opportunity to share in the beautiful dance that is seeking the mind, body, and spirit connection and to be able to do so with empathy, respect, and humility. I am passionate about eventually being able to invite survivors of domestic violence to join my yoga practice in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and am excited to give the opportunity to survivors locally to experience the same care and love for self until I am physically present in Bolivia once more. Recently I posted about my plans and goals for this year, and one of them that I have been working on quite fervently is the physically "fit and free" one. Rather than dwelling on what is wrong with me, with my body, or with the mind, body, spirit connection, I have been focusing on what I can improve, and I hope that this continues throughout the rest of my life. A sweet soul shared with me a physical therapy regimen for fixing my iliotibial band, and I will be forever thankful to him for doing so out of his free time and without a cost, at least to me. As I have been working on strengthening and stretching this area, I have noticed an undeniable connection between my hip and shoulder on my left side - every time that I do a lateral leg lift, my left shoulder pops. In the meantime, I have been researching what a winged scapula is, and how it can be strengthened to improve the strength in my serratus anterior, thereby allowing me to do more inversions (read: upside down poses) in my yoga practice. Who would have thought that all of this would be related? In western medicine, we are taught that each individual area of the body is a separate compartment, like a drawer in a dresser. However, as is true with the dresser, if one of our legs were injured or severely removed, our foundation would be shaken. For years, I have been asking one part of my body to do more than its fair share, and then wondering why it is aching when it does so. Since the foundation has been shaken for such a long time, it stands to reason that the rest of the structure would be aching as it compensates for the extra weight that I have been asking another part to handle. The point is, instead of spreading the weight evenly and justly, I have asked more of one area than it could give, and so the entire structure has been struggling to adjust to my request. Although this rings true for the physical components of my body, it stands to reason that it rings true for the other parts as well. If I ask more of my mental area, then my emotional area suffers, and if I ask more of my emotional area, then my spiritual area suffers. My goal is to align all of these areas - physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, so that what shows on the outside of my body is also true on the inside. I strive to have integrity in every step I take, and in doing so, to treat my body, spirit, and mind justly and with care so that what I give to myself, I can give to the world. What Is My Path for 2019 and Beyond? I have recently had the opportunity to reflect on the new year, and if it is shaping up in the ways that I am called to follow. Based on this contemplation, I have crafted a 10, 10, 1, setting up goals for the next 10 years in a tool that is referenced in Rachel Hollis' book, Girl Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals. So I set out to define my values, to make sure that they are real and current, and to make sure to include all that carry the most weight in my life. Here they are, in an order that can change on a daily basis, while still remaining true in my heart, soul, and spirit: 1. I am running an exceptional domestic violence shelter in Cochabamba, Bolivia. 2. I give God the glory. 3. I am authentic, balanced, and transparent. 4. I hold the children of the world in my heart and treat them with the dignity and respect that they deserve. 5. I empower and inspire survivors on an daily basis. 6. I am physically fit and free to do anything I set my mind to. 7. I constantly challenge myself mentally to reach new heights. 8. I have emotional strength and resilience; therefore, I give and receive love with ease. 9. I have financial freedom, and I live in a way that is sustainable and supports the resources I have and those of future generations. 10. I set and achieve measurable goals. Affirmations to Spark Recognition and Realization You will notice that the goals are written in true affirmation style as this has been proven to stimulate the brain to believe that they are real, possible, and true, so that if they are not truly actualized at this point, that they will be within a realistic time in the future. My Main Goal is Still the Same You may also notice that these are all things that I am currently striving for, however, the formula in 10, 10, 1 is to choose one goal that you are giving your true focus towards for this year, and then another for the next, and so on. If you are a reader of this blog, then you will know that I am extremely passionate about opening a domestic violence shelter in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and so I have listed this as my focus goal for this year. It is a goal that I am still striving toward on a daily basis, and all of my goals are in support of this goal. What is my personal WHY, or motivation, behind each of the remaining goals? First and foremost, I give glory to the One who gives me life, and this will always be central to me. In order to reach my goals, I must follow my values, hence the "authentic, balanced, and transparent" goal. It is important to me to always honor the dignity and respect of all people, including children, and to seek to spread the message that they are true and full humans, even if they are smaller than us. The same can be said for inspiring and empowering survivors, which is something that I can and must do in any circumstance and in any environment. Included in my goals is also the four quadrant evaluative tool of the spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental areas (and since I have already included spiritual above, I added in financial to help provide a foundation in this area as well). Finally, I included in a goal about setting and achieving measurable goals to make sure that all of these are realistic and can be completed in a set period of time. Sharing My Goals With My Loved Ones I am sharing these goals 1) to be accountable and transparent with my loved ones and 2) to inspire you to create goals and dreams of your own, so that we may follow our individual callings to become the best versions of ourselves! Thank You for Your Patience Although I realize that I kind of "fell off the wagon" when it comes to reporting (and perhaps even doing) rejection therapy projects on a daily basis, I wanted to wrap up this project and the year by sharing some of the adventures that I was blessed to experience as part of this process. Remember Jia, the guy who created the Rejection Therapy project? I was blessed and fortunate to have the opportunity to do a rejection therapy project with him, beta testing his app and reporting along the way my journey with a group of complete strangers. Final Rejection Therapy Projects What were some of the rejection therapy projects I undertook? I did a couple of "buy a coffee for the next person" projects; however, the most impactful project in which I participated was to leave flowers at the grave site of my grandparents who died when I was young, and with whom I had not reconciled after learning of some bad choices that they had made while still alive. This project was both personal and life giving, as the feeling that I now have every time I drive by their cemetery is much different than the one I used to have before giving myself the grace and space to forgive them and open up more room in my heart for love. One day, I sent a care package to the daughter of a very sweet person with whom I attended high school and whose daughter had been in the hospital for some time. I received a very sweet note thanking me for the package and exclaiming that it was as if I had known her daughter my entire life (even though the two of us have not met). Even though the rejection therapy project with Jia was only a week, what I really liked about this challenge is that he gave examples and suggestions for each project, separating them into different categories and giving real world ideas so that we could take the ball and run to make the world a better place. Another thing I really appreciated about this opportunity was that he sent us messages of encouragement and asked good questions, creating a type of mentor and mentee relationship that can be helpful for everyone. Lessons Learned What did I learn over the course of this 100 day project? One of the biggest and best lessons was that it is possible to make a small change in the life of others that can have a big and lasting impact. In Matthew Kelly's latest book, The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity, he talks about how the saints were not actually perfect people, either, and how even though we put them on a pedestal and can sometimes feel like it is impossible to aspire to their levels of greatness, that saintly moments are created one habit at a time, and that our actions become our habits and our habits become our lives (does this sound familiar? It is the quote that I use on my blog site from the first Matthew Kelly book I read). It is truly possible, therefore, to become saints if we choose a trajectory of life that leads us on a path of one good choice after another. Even if we falter, this does not take us out of the running as saints. What is important is that we get back up and try again, and that we live our lives with integrity and passion. I am reminded of another of my favorite gurus, Rachel Hollis, and how she says that the biggest passion projects in our lives take time, and even though I found massively fast and positive results with rejection therapy, I think the biggest change is my mindset over the long haul. From time to time, I have to remind myself that even though I do not always make the choices that will lead to my goals in every infinitesimal interaction, that I am still a good person and that every small try leads me closer to success in the bigger and overarching areas of my life. Another lesson that I learned most drastically in Bolivia while on mission, but that I was reminded of again and again during my rejection therapy project, was to run towards my fears. Sometimes, these fears are small, like being pleasant to someone whom I think doesn't like me very much, or putting on a smile yet again when I am scared that I am going to be rejected by someone that I don't know. Other times, however, these fears are big, like apologizing for something that does not fit with my personal integrity or with how I define my interior peace and character. Each time that I interact in one of these difficult conversations with courage and with humility, it increases my confidence in myself and makes it that much easier for the next time that this comes up. In Conclusion Let me know if you have any final suggestions for random acts of kindness or growth projects for the future! As I end many of my Miracle Morning blogs, I am a child of the One True King, always learning, always growing. Day 61: give balloons out at the hospital - I thought it would be a nice idea to give balloons out on either the children's floor or in the Children's Mercy Hospital, so I went to get the balloons aired up. First I went back to the Dollar Tree, which is where I originally purchased the balloons, and the employee with whom explained that although they could not put helium in latex balloons, she thought that Dillon's could. So I was on to Dillon's to ask the floral department, and the young lady who worked there told me with a smile on her face (to match the smiles on the balloons) that she could do it in about 10 minutes! After she finished airing up the balloons, I headed to the hospital, parked on the yellow floor (to match the yellow balloons), and first stopped at the pediatrics unit. When the nurses said "yes" initially and buzzed me in, I went to the nurses station and was greeted with about 12 smiling and apologetic nurses who told me that the hospital has a policy against latex for allergy reasons. As I told them I understood and explained that this was a "rejection therapy" project, they thanked me and graciously made me feel welcome on their floor. Leaving the hospital, I thought of the park with the zoo nearby, and that perhaps there would be some children there who would like the balloons. It was still open for half an hour, and the sun was still up, so I was on my way! Lesson 61 - perseverance pays off, and smiles are contagious :). I found a family getting out of the car when I arrived at the park, so immediately I was able to give away 4 balloons (and one flew away as I was handing them out and both brother and sister were reaching for them at the same time). Then I was down to 6, and I headed to the playground to hand out the final balloons, asking parents if their children could have them as much as possible. It wasn't long before I headed to the zoo and saw a cute beaver trying to gnaw its way out of the enclosure, beautiful birds with feeding time fish, and lots of water where the turtles live. On my way out, one of the kids from the initial family said, "hey, the balloons are gone," and I thought to myself, "how nice it is to be noticed." Day 62: pick up someone else's coffee - I was extremely fortunate to receive a Starbuck's gift card from a friend for a birthday gift (thanks, April!), so I was able to "pay it forward' by covering the coffee in the car behind me. Lesson 62 - In my Hot Asana Yoga teacher training we just read the "yama" of Brahmacharya, i.e. non-excess. Although my Starbuck's purchase was just one drink, and the purchase in the car behind me was enough to amount to my getting one more drink out of my card, one more drink is all I need! Day 63: give a care package to someone living on the street - this was my third care package in a sequence of care packages that I purchased together, and the woman who received it was extremely thankful and exchanged more human connection with me in that brief interaction that I have received in several hours' presence in the company of those who do are not currently in need. Lesson 63 - patience is a virtue, and I passed up several homeless (as we currently label them in this country) people before I felt the gentle tug of the still, small voice to give to this woman in need. |
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