Heed the Herald, by Cornell Wright (Cohort 3)
“When the Herald calls, you’re supposed to go tell the story. Sometimes the message isn’t for you, it’s for someone else.”
How Self-Love Made Me Move, by Hannah Milliken (Cohort 31)
“I decided that instead of setting lofty expectations, I’d practice temperance. And patience. And discipline. And grace. And gentleness. And kindness. And empathy.”
The Unbroken Line of Disenfranchisement (Part 3), by Esther Armmand (Cohort 4)
“But it’s like what I learned in farming. You don’t know the outcome… Sometimes you get it, sometimes you don’t. But you do your part.”
Re-Building Intergenerational Connection, with Gamaliel Moses (Cohort 16)
"...are there ways you feed that part of your soul looking up to your grandmother, looking for connection to people older than you?”
On Inspiration & Hope: Voices From The Circle 2022
Reflections from throughout the year on what - and who - keeps us going.
On Recharging: Voices From The Circle 2022
The many ways we recharged, restored, rekindled our fire throughout the year.
On Values: Voices From The Circle 2022
Reflections from throughout the year on race, culture, freedom, mental health, justice, community, courage, struggle, influence, representation, nature, healing, learning, growing, spirit, and more.
On Creativity: Voices From The Circle 2022
Reflections on how the creative arts spoke to and through us throughout the year.
Becoming a Poet, by Maria Solomon (Cohort 31)
“I will make adjustments, not excuses. I will sit in my creativity and blossom. I will sit and type.”
What If We Were Still, by Genevive Walker (Cohort 11)
“...a hope swelled in me that we would learn something invaluable, unforgettable, transformational, and universal... that we would become better because of what we had endured in our isolation and stillness.”