tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.comments2023-10-08T07:04:49.054-07:00The Writing Lifekariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comBlogger4121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-32824698614686857472020-08-25T22:30:19.866-07:002020-08-25T22:30:19.866-07:00Spot on, Kari. We humans seem to be getting better...Spot on, Kari. We humans seem to be getting better and better at avoiding the issue. Pointing out some aspect that is beside the point. And accomplishing nothing in the interim.<br />Ohmyword, this makes me weep! When I see a homeless person, Iโm uncomfortable and donโt know what to do to help. I might as well be in that category of empathetic people who turn away because they are uncomfortable.<br />Sharing this. It needs to be read! By me especially!<br />Well done, indeed!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-55363984704128075212020-08-25T10:45:42.617-07:002020-08-25T10:45:42.617-07:00This really challenged me. It made me think of id...This really challenged me. It made me think of ideologies and ideas I have about those unhorsed (a term Iโd never heard). Thank you for writing this. I was reading and tempting to run from my discomfort and ignorance. I shared on my <br />FB profile and am bracing to see the response, <br /><br />I almost feel Iโm a little bit of a better human after reading this. <br /><br />Terihttp://myt40somethinglife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-63654550817732487892020-08-21T09:06:12.188-07:002020-08-21T09:06:12.188-07:00"a collective, a community, is only as health..."a collective, a community, is only as healthy as its individual parts," <br /><br />Yes. fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-53139778032636982022020-08-17T15:52:55.653-07:002020-08-17T15:52:55.653-07:00"I can talk to people about racism or what it..."I can talk to people about racism or what it means to struggle with trauma without voyeurs, and in relationship, I can make mistakes."<br /><br />Such good things to think about Kari. I had never quite put my finger on it this way. Thank you. fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-77122720205168631472020-08-03T20:53:49.767-07:002020-08-03T20:53:49.767-07:00This is so lovingly written and spun. I wish that ...This is so lovingly written and spun. I wish that I could be near you and with you, more than I am. You are not alone, and I'm sending you love.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-14143162698537286202020-08-03T12:26:18.056-07:002020-08-03T12:26:18.056-07:00So beautiful Kari. <3So beautiful Kari. <3 fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-10279298052105809432020-07-30T16:08:14.085-07:002020-07-30T16:08:14.085-07:00Powerful and full of truth. Right now, it's on...Powerful and full of truth. Right now, it's one day at a time. I try to do the things you suggested, be open, read, understand. But basically, I walk toward you with my own humanity and hope that will be the bridge that we need. Beth Havey https://www.blogger.com/profile/01370208314250622800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-868887389022605462020-07-30T12:51:41.573-07:002020-07-30T12:51:41.573-07:00Yes to all of this Kari! These times are so disco...Yes to all of this Kari! These times are so discouraging & scary. We have to start trying to understand each other - where we are all coming from - and it feels completely insurmountable. I like that you search for optimism. I see optimism in individual acts and small groups very often, but struggle to see any light for the future. chriswreckagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457541238496646702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-73992433451880636562020-07-15T11:49:28.766-07:002020-07-15T11:49:28.766-07:00This was truly an eye-opener, Kari!
I have always ...This was truly an eye-opener, Kari!<br />I have always put up a boundary when someone has hurt me. And your are absolutely right. This is entirely counter-productive. Instead of working and growing from the encounter, I've huddled behind my walls, blaming them and refusing to see any ways I could have improved. <br />Thank you for this jolt today! I needed it!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-187676108030037562020-06-15T22:22:58.300-07:002020-06-15T22:22:58.300-07:00So much to think about and even more to learn, and...So much to think about and even more to learn, and as always you are guiding gently in your inimitable way. Thank you.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-19676630185628099672020-05-19T11:54:53.252-07:002020-05-19T11:54:53.252-07:00Beautifully, succinctly said. This is one of those...Beautifully, succinctly said. This is one of those pivotal times in human history where, if we don't move forward together, we don't move forward.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-15057996847935781312020-05-18T14:28:40.901-07:002020-05-18T14:28:40.901-07:00Kari, this is right on. I know there is a metaphor...Kari, this is right on. I know there is a metaphor for breaking things down, so that you are forced to rebuild. You have brought that out in this great post. I just hope we don't lose our ability to empathize as we move forward and make necessary changes. Beth Havey https://www.blogger.com/profile/01370208314250622800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-12136169849669158572020-05-14T17:03:59.586-07:002020-05-14T17:03:59.586-07:00you.you.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941313269162924935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-25960905629934488662020-04-26T05:25:29.079-07:002020-04-26T05:25:29.079-07:00I love the word "magic" for what is goin...I love the word "magic" for what is going on in our heads!Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-79783267270577017692020-04-16T05:37:32.914-07:002020-04-16T05:37:32.914-07:00Absolutely. And that is one of the gifts of this t...Absolutely. And that is one of the gifts of this time of "crisis," it's proving the systems are beyond repair and we need entirely different approaches.Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-50575756255191773322020-04-16T05:30:43.574-07:002020-04-16T05:30:43.574-07:00So true. Thank you for not making a list of all th...So true. Thank you for not making a list of all the things we should be doing during this time, but a reminder that we're adjusting and it's a process. Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-2121403594855422402020-04-05T13:55:22.939-07:002020-04-05T13:55:22.939-07:00How powerful, Kari, and how true! I am a friend of...How powerful, Kari, and how true! I am a friend of Susan's (your stepmom), or as I prefer to say, your bonus mom). <br />Yes while I am heart shattered by COVID 19 hitting the slums of Mumbai, of the refugees huddled together who can't stay 6 feet apart and have no soap to wash their hands, or the overcrowded prisons, etc etc...I am heartened by the signs of goodness, of empathy, or what the Canadians call Care Mongering...I don't believe this will disappear with the waning of the virus. I think these coalitions and community efforts will have new spirit and new desire to fundamentally revolutionize our flawed world (be it local or U.S. or global/transnational)....As I teach university students I am amazed at their grasp of the evils of colonization and oppression, etc. This is our time to look within and without and to commit to , as you say, do what is right not what is expedient. <br />Since your friend teaches special ed, they might be interested in the Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. <br />In the 1960's we stopped an immoral war...we have the power, the heart, and the courage to do more today, to create a world where justice and equity are more than mere words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475985215428453480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-40122801262839381392020-03-29T11:17:48.355-07:002020-03-29T11:17:48.355-07:00Incredible essay -- you need to submit it somewher...Incredible essay -- you need to submit it somewhere.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-77520413693092864332020-03-23T06:23:22.614-07:002020-03-23T06:23:22.614-07:00Wise and true. Wise and true. Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-24407637343201967532020-03-22T04:18:32.046-07:002020-03-22T04:18:32.046-07:00Wish I could give you the biggest hug. Wish I could give you the biggest hug. fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-1356172420782155052020-03-14T05:34:05.485-07:002020-03-14T05:34:05.485-07:00You're so right. Love prevails over fear, ever...You're so right. Love prevails over fear, every time. Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-14608085286423680652020-03-13T11:54:21.837-07:002020-03-13T11:54:21.837-07:00Amen! Well said! ๐๐ปAmen! Well said! ๐๐ปCarrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-1615964859400741442020-03-12T22:42:13.099-07:002020-03-12T22:42:13.099-07:00Yes to all of it. Yes to all of it. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-67932783396608645782020-02-27T14:21:27.842-08:002020-02-27T14:21:27.842-08:00Very good description and analysis of rage. I don...Very good description and analysis of rage. I don't really know that much about the gender part- I work with young children- boys and girls who are unfortunately on the receiving end of rage. You're a little kinder than me- I feel it tends to be unloaded on the vulnerable, often women, but kids too.<br />Thanks for writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-26047653378969253052020-02-27T14:13:54.867-08:002020-02-27T14:13:54.867-08:00Beautiful.
Beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com