Celebrity Culture, Justice, Media

Keeping Myself In Check As The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Situation Unfolds

I’ve had the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively situation on my mind a lot lately. As mentioned previously on my Instagram reel, I’m not going to side with either of them.  But I do want to think a little about our responsibility when it comes to situations like this.  I also think we can use… Read More Keeping Myself In Check As The Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively Situation Unfolds

Community, Community Building, Community Development, Social Justice

Petitions and Boycotts: Why I Am Boycotting Nestlé Products

The transformation of the world from its current state to a place where every individual can participate actively in their personal material and spiritual development as well as contribute to the progress of humankind as a whole is going to need the upending of a lot of things—and I mean, a lot.  This means that… Read More Petitions and Boycotts: Why I Am Boycotting Nestlé Products

General

Of What Use Art Thou, Anger, in Contributing to the Fight against Injustice?

Engendering Equality wrote a post last year about the sustainability of anger as the force behind social mouvements. Anger, it reads, is a very interesting emotion. (…) In one regard, if you take a look at the current state of the world today, how can you not become angry? (…) Yet at the same time… Read More Of What Use Art Thou, Anger, in Contributing to the Fight against Injustice?

General

Extract from “The Lost Art of Gratitude” by Alexander McCall Smith

As can be clearly seen by the topics in some of my latest posts, I have been reflecting a lot about gender equality.  And so, it comes to no surprise that the following passage, taken from the book “The Lost Art of Gratitude” by Alexander McCall Smith, captured my attention: Lettuce smiled. “It’s as well… Read More Extract from “The Lost Art of Gratitude” by Alexander McCall Smith

Baha'i, Baha'is in Iran

BWBS: Baha’i educational programme targeted in raids

GENEVA — A coordinated series of raids have been carried out on the homes of several Iranian Baha’is, active in a community initiative to provide a higher education programme for young members who are barred from university. Initial reports indicate that raids took place yesterday on houses in Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan, and Shiraz. As many… Read More BWBS: Baha’i educational programme targeted in raids