Category: Meditations

Each of us has a flame inside that will not go out, no matter the adversity. It might dim or flicker, but it doesn’t go out. That flame is trustworthy.

What passion do you rely on to guide you?

“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”
― Karl Marx

In what way, however small, have you changed the world?

We often talk about taking a stand, but many of the most powerful acts of resistance have happened when people took a seat: at lunch counters, in sit-ins, in peaceful acts of defiance in the face of brutality.

When have you taken power through where and how you chose to sit?

“Where there is power, there is resistance.”
― Michel Foucault

The urge to resist power is at the heart of work for justice. It is also at the heart of a variety of dysfunctional systems that don’t allow for leadership.

When have you experienced resistance to some form of power that you held?

Resistance can turn into a predictable cycle of pushing and pushing back, draining time and energy without producing anything really new. Resistance can also be creative, surprising, inspiring and conducive to new relationships and communities.

How have your brought creativity to an act of resistance?