Learning About Life From My Cat, by Ann-Gela Holloway (Cohort 24)
"I’ve taken a page out of his book, realizing that I don’t have to be molded to everyone’s whims. If a cat can do it, so can I."
"I’ve taken a page out of his book, realizing that I don’t have to be molded to everyone’s whims. If a cat can do it, so can I."
“In the current paradigm we’re in, fear, scarcity, hierarchy, less-than, more-than-ness is endemic. In the new one, fairness and compassion are endemic.”
"Living sustainably as a counter to our culture’s over-consumption has been a core value, especially as a parent."
"This poem — 'Me You' — means a lot to me as I continue to create belonging in the multitude of spaces I inhabit in this increasingly interconnected world..."
“We need each other if we ever hope to create a world built on love...”
“Neurodiverse adults continue to contend with unemployment and underemployment… These outcomes are unacceptable to me, especially when neurodiversity has been proven as a strength in the workplace.”
“When the Herald calls, you’re supposed to go tell the story. Sometimes the message isn’t for you, it’s for someone else.”
“I decided that instead of setting lofty expectations, I’d practice temperance. And patience. And discipline. And grace. And gentleness. And kindness. And empathy.”
“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.”
"...are there ways you feed that part of your soul looking up to your grandmother, looking for connection to people older than you?”