“Let’s talk mental health in the black community. Why is this a stigma? Who decided that it was taboo to speak about this topic? When are we going to stop the crab in a barrel mentality?”
Category Archive: Opinion
“Knowing exactly what is right for everyone while watching the world continue to grapple with the Coronavirus is an impossible feat. An easier task is to at the very least, take the time to evaluate and understand what feels right for you.”
“This week’s Sow Good Seeds column departs from the environmental theme of most of my writing, but I’d like to share a story of a recent experience. I try to write columns that encourage us to look at how connected we are to the world around us. I hope this will shed light on the community relationships that are possible when honest and respectful communication is a priority. When we care for each other, we care for the whole.”
“Hello, my name is Steph, and I’m the mother of children who don’t know how to play outside.”
“For my small part, one movement that struck home for me was the #IRunWithMaud campaign, in which people ran 2.23 (in memory of the date on which Arbery was killed) in honor of his birthday on May 8. I am a runner, so I thought that this was something I could do.”
Charles Thomas offers a few ways to live your best life even while on lockdown.
“Fatherhood is a gift that will warm the hearts of even the toughest men. I’m a 6’4″ 300-pound man that has been losing tug of wars and wrestling battles to my kids for 11 years.”
“White Americans, no matter their profession or standing in life, can no longer stand silent. We can no longer quietly judge the actions of others and hope the problem will fix itself, because it won’t.”
In this week’s episode of I Can MARVEL All Day, Shan & Hogey talk about their own podcast and experience so far.
“If we are serious about healing as a nation, we must start by communicating. Unpolished and raw communication. I want to do my part in both listening and sharing because it is time for a change.”
“Parks and Rec showed me the beauty of local politics. If you want to go to a city commission or county commission meaning—outside of this time of coronavirus—you can, and I’d say you should. You would find these are ordinary people, our friends and neighbors, just about all of whom hold other day-jobs, trying to make complicated decisions where it’s not always so clear what the “right thing” to do is. In Three Rivers, you can even go chew out your mayor at the bookstore. He might push back, but he’ll listen. I know because I’ve done it.”
“The other day Nathan came to me and said ‘Mom, I’m autistic.’ So naturally I asked him if he knew what that meant, and he replied, ‘Yes. It means I’m awesome!'”
“I’m not sure which one of us decided that we should see the Mona Lisa first, but as soon as we were inside the building and holding a map in our hands, we set out to find her.”
“If you’ve ever questioned the concept of white privilege or have been confused by what exactly it means, situations like the protests in Lansing should provide clarity for you.”
“We as people do this often, alter our behavior in response to invisible triggers. Things like over-apologizing, or self-sabotaging by repeatedly not showing up for ourselves as a means of survival. These types of behaviors are rooted in trauma, and if you are continually functioning in this way, sorry to tell you but… ‘you missed a spot.'”
“Disrupting a pattern, as abruptly as this virus has disrupted our society’s patterns, shocks the system. Shockwaves are reverberating through all sectors.”
“I miss my children’s teachers. I miss the joy of dropping my children off at school knowing they were in the best possible hands for the day. I miss packing my son’s lunch. I miss the stress of attempting to wake my 12-year-old up in the morning so she has enough time to look presentable before school. I miss the arguments and rushing out the door trying not to be late. I miss it all.”
“Because there’s so much to enjoy on the Watershed Voice website, I’ve found myself returning to the site often. Recently, I listened to the inaugural “I can MARVEL all day” podcast with Shan & Hogey as I worked from home. During that podcast, the guys talk about their favorite Marvel characters and listening got me reminiscing about my favorite comic book character.”