on how to cry if you can't

some quick thoughts (written for y.b.) on how to cry if you can’t. this is a brief summary of things i’ve learned and experienced on my own journey back to right relationship with sadness and tears. here goes!

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summer teachers

my 2020 summer teachers are:

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planning before and inside of pandemic

as covid has persisted, i’m realizing that the pandemic has changed my planning processes. well, at least when i’m conscious and aware, i do things differently than before. and maybe this is a lesson i should have known all along, but here we are!

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remapping my brain with territory names on zoom

since early 2019, i have been learning to acknowledge the first peoples of the land i’m on as well as the indigenous name for the land (ex: i live on shawmut, occupied massachusett and wampanoag territory, popularly known as boston). this happens ideally when i first arrive on new land but it can/should also be done at the beginning of any meeting or gathering i’m hosting. you can find out more about why here.

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our bodies are not made for social interaction at this scale

the other day, my friend, allen, had an IGTV interview that was viewed by hundreds of thousands of people on an IG account that has 18 million followers. as we were discussing the aftermath in a group whatsapp thread, something dawned on me in a new way:

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