Understanding we are Worthy, Capable, Connected, and Called to Adventure for a more Joyful and Resilient Life
We must talk about what we do about political violence. On September 10, a gunman shot and killed Charlie Kirk, a political influencer and ally of President Trump. I disagreed with Charlie Kirk on many things. However, even now as I write this, I am heartbroken over this loss of life. I am heartbroken because… Continue reading What We Do About Political Violence
Wonky politics, feminists, and trad wives: I may be the first person to use all those terms together. I don’t know. It’s a strange combination of ideas, to be sure, but these ideas share more in common than you might think. Let me explain. My husband and I grow a garden, and I am right… Continue reading Why Our Politics are Wonky: Reflections from a Feminist Trad Wife
I have wanted to write a post about Resilient Politics for a while. And I’m going to explain shortly what I mean by the term Resilient Politics. But first, I want you to imagine a scenario I’ll call The Party Loyalist Scenario. The Party Loyalist Scenario Imagine that one day someone from your political party,… Continue reading Resilient Politics: What It Is, Why We Need It
This post is about when the right, as in the political right, becomes dangerous. And at the end, I want to talk about when the left becomes dangerous, too. First, I want to tell you some interesting history about the terms right and left, in the political sense. The use of these terms politically began… Continue reading When Does the Right Become Dangerous? It May Surprise You
I have been thinking this morning about the most important voting value. For the last few weeks, I have wanted to write about voting and values, but I haven’t known quite what to write about. Initially, I thought about writing about how I am trying to vote my values this election, but you probably don’t… Continue reading The Most Important Voting Value
The other day, I was reflecting on how tumultuous politics feels right now (and, in fact, has for the last decade or so.) My reflections led me to make this flow chart on how to handle politics. If you are anything like me, politics regularly feels really upsetting. Sometimes we feel like we have to… Continue reading A Flow Chart for Dealing with Politics
Social justice is one of those phrases I often hear people debating in the news and in other social spaces. And what is interesting about such debates is that people tend to be unclear about what they mean by social justice. This is often true, whether folks are for it or against it. Picture by… Continue reading Why Social Justice Matters for Everyone, According to a Really Cool Nun
Is it bad to be political? A lot of people seem to think so lately. For example, frequently in the news, I will hear someone accuse someone else of being political about an issue. And the feeling with such accusations is that the accused is somehow acting in a distasteful, manipulative way. Maybe you are… Continue reading Is it Bad to Be Political?
Most of us learn growing up that there is such a thing as bad language and that we shouldn’t use words considered bad. Now, I believe there is a very good reason people teach children these lessons. And I do indeed believe there is such a thing as bad language. However, I think we often… Continue reading What Counts as Bad Language?
The other day I was thinking about one of our biggest political problems. But before I talk about that, I would like to tell you a story. A Story about Peter and Politics Imagine a man, we will call him Peter, who decides that everyone, everywhere needs to devote their lives to studying politics. Peter… Continue reading One of Our Biggest Political Problems