1. The Road Home – Episode 43 – What Comes After Shambhala? (podcast)
2. Dharma Vote, “a political volunteer group comprised of mindfulness and meditation practitioners” whose mission it is to “provide meditation practitioners a supportive and accountable environment to work on GOTV initiatives for the 2020 election and beyond.”
3. 5 Reasons an Introvert Isn’t Talking.
4. Lessons of Covid-19 on Lion’s Roar. “Recovering from Covid-19 has felt like a losing game of Chutes and Ladders, says hospital chaplain Kristina Pearson. She shares the lessons of impermanence, acceptance, and wise hope she’s learned along the way.”
5. Pulling Down Our Monuments. “The Sierra Club is a 128-year-old organization with a complex history, some of which has caused significant and immeasurable harm. As defenders of Black life pull down Confederate monuments across the country, we must also take this moment to reexamine our past and our substantial role in perpetuating white supremacy.”
6. Window Swap. “Window Swap is here to fill that deep void in our wanderlust hearts by allowing us to look through someone else’s window, somewhere in the world, for a while.”
7. So You Want to Write? “When it comes to making it as a writer, there’s no magical shortcut to success: You just have to show up and keep doing the work. But there are some things that might be helpful to know and bits of wisdom to encourage you to keep going. Below, nine writers share what they wish they’d known and the advice they would give fledgling writers.”
8. Embroidered Patches Redefine Vintage Postcards and Photographs by Fiber Artist Han Cao.
9. 11 High-Weight-Limit Chairs for Fat Folks and Their Hosts.
10. Making Oppression Backfire by Srdja Popović and Victoria Porell. (PDF)
11. People of the World by Andre Henry and Little Kruta. “This song tells the story of ordinary, organized, outraged people fighting totalitarian regimes and winning.”
12. We Interrupt This Gloom to Offer … Hope by Nicholas Kristof on The New York Times. “History doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme. And when I reached out through the gloom to consult experts, I was struck by how much hope I heard.”
13. 5 Disturbing Signs That You Might Not Be An Antiracist After All.
14. Collage poem on Rita’s Notebook. This looks like a really fun writing practice, and I love Rita’s poem.
15. August 2020 Yoga Calendar – INQUIRE from Yoga with Adriene. Also from Adriene, Head & Heart Reset, a 25 minute practice.
16. Exploring Nuance as a White Woman Writing About Anti-Racism from Jena Schwartz.
17. Chair Yoga with Amber Karnes. “15 video classes built just for folks like you who are ready to get started with yoga in a gentle, affirming way. Plus audio recordings to help you relax and reduce stress…Once you join, the videos are yours to keep forever!” $39
18. The Simplicity of Discipline: Thriving Without the Baggage of Expectations on Zen Habits.
19. Good stuff from Austin Kleon. Something to look forward to and I forgot how to write again.
20. Good stuff from Alexandra Franzen: Power and The Opposite.
21. This Portland Author Has Made 100 “Erasure Poems” Out of Donald Trump’s “the Art of the Deal”.
22. Selma Helped Define John Lewis’s Life. In Death, He Returned One Last Time. on The New York Times. “The body of John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday, more than a half century after he helped change American history there.” In related news, After Death of John Lewis, Democrats Renew Push for Voting Rights Law, also on The New York Times. “Democrats and activists who have long sought to update the Voting Rights Act say the proper way to honor the fallen civil rights icon is to pass it and name it in his honor. Republicans are opposed.”
23. Tomato Galette recipe. Fruit galettes are one of my favorite things. This year we will most likely have enough tomatoes to try this savory version.
24. Donald Trump Is a Broken Man. “In another time, in a different circumstance, there would perhaps be room to pity such a person.” I’d say even now, under these conditions, we can pity him. I mean, imagine how awful it would be to BE him?!
25. COVID-19 news: CDC changes COVID-19 guidance on how long patients need to be isolated, and Study identifies six different “types” of COVID-19, and Man Climbs Up Hospital Wall And Watches Over His Mom From Outside The Hospital Day And Night Until She Dies Due To Coronavirus, and Can You Get Covid-19 Again? It’s Very Unlikely, Experts Say on The New York Times.
26. In Portland’s So-Called War Zone, It’s the Troops Who Provide the Menace on The New York Times. In related news, Court documents reveal secretive federal unit deployed for ‘Operation Diligent Valor’ in Oregon, and ‘We Will Not Retreat’: Homeland Security Vows Continued Federal Response To Protests, and Portland Mom Says She Was Groped & Assaulted by Feds During Protest Arrest.
27. Timber the dog showing off his vocals, with Tyson Yellowbird on the hand drum. (video)
28. A tiny Humming Bird with its even smaller babies. (video)
29. What Are the Three Poisons? on Lion’s Roar. “The three poisons are the energy of ego’s three basic attitudes—for me, against me, and don’t care.”
30. He’s 83, She’s 84, and They Model Other People’s Forgotten Laundry on The New York Times. “The owners of a laundry shop in central Taiwan have become Instagram stars for posing in garments left behind.”
31. 10 Queer Comedians You Should Know (Who Aren’t White Lesbians).
32. Watch Rep. AOC’s moving floor speech in response to Rep. Ted Yoho’s sexist attack and non-apology in full. (video) In related news, ‘I Could Not Allow That To Stand’: Ocasio-Cortez Rebukes Republican For Vulgar Insult.
33. Daniel D. playing Don’t Stop Believing on his violin. (video)
34. I’ve Been Fighting Anxiety for 20 Years. Here’s What I Learned.
35. Good Life Project: Joél Leon | Keeping Life Real. (podcast) “Joél Leon is a storyteller, performer, poet, musician, and author.” His Instagram is one of my favorite accounts.
36. Narcissists, Controllers, and the Art of Blame-Shifting. “Understanding a tactic that keeps a toxic person in the driver’s seat.”
37. Good guy Fauci helped him with his undergrad thesis 13 years ago. He’s now a frontline doctor. “Dr. Luke Messac was working on his thesis in Washington when he thought he could use an expert’s insight. Luckily, the doctor was in—Dr. Anthony Fauci, that is.”
Open Space Practice, (AKA: A Thousand Shades of Gray) 