Checking in on 2 Years of a Global Pandemic, the war in Ukraine

CORRECTION: Ancestors from Melitopol, Ukraine not Mariupol, Ukraine.

The Daily Show's Trevor Noah on Refugees: "...refugee is not a synonym for brown person. Anyone could become a refugee. It's a thing that happens to you, it's not who you are." -Trevor Noah

NAACP's tweet comparing the treatment of Haitian Refugees in 2021 to the treatment of enslaved people in the 1800s. 

Photo of Strollers left at the Poland Train Station for incoming Ukrainian Refugees.  

Unpacking Workshops: Purity Culture Register Here

INFO: Unpacking Purity Culture, Sex and Race, May 22, 2022 9AM-12:30PM PST

This online workshop consists of 3 hours of content from the panelists discussing the intersections of sexuality, faith, body image, race, gender and church structures that are impacted by purity culture.  There will be two 15 minute breaks, moderated discussion in the chat, and resources to encourage further exploration into these complex intersections.  

Panelists: Jenny McGrath (LMHC)      indwellcounseling.com

Tiffany Bluhm, Author, Speaker, Podcaster tiffanybluhm.com

Danielle S. Castillejo (LMHCA) wayfindingtherapy.com

Abby Wong-Heffter, (LMHC)        abbymwong.com

Keisha Polonio, (MSWI) counselingandwellnessboutique.com/keisha

With Support From: , Kali A. Jensen, MA, LMHC cultivatecs.com, Susan Kim, MA, LMHC

Way Finding Therapy

Racial Trauma Care for Women of Color 

Summer in Story Group with Maggie and Vanessa Sadler of Abiding in Story. Application here. 

Racial Identity Work for White Folks - Story Group launching Fall of 2022

 

Danielle is reading: The news

Danielle is listening to: Soundtrack of Encanto, Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg, Soundtrack of The West Side Story

Danielle is inspired by: Working with others and her kids. 

Maggie is reading: The Gospel of John in Eugene Peterson's The Message, Redeeming Heartache by Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel, Building a Story Brand by Don Miller. 

Maggie is listening to: Muse with her kids, Adam Young's podcast The Place We Find Ourselves

Maggie is inspired by: the global response in support of Ukraine

Well, first I guess I would have to believe that there was or is an actual political dialogue taking place that I could potentially be a part of. And honestly, I'm not sure that I believe that.