by jlouden | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog
I found myself thinking about decency after wanting to tear down a campaign sign in my neighborhood. I wanted to yank it out of the grass. I wanted to rip it apart, stamp on it, put my candidate’s sign in its place. Is that what a good neighbor does, I thought,...
by jlouden | Oct 16, 2018 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I recently watched the documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? about Fred Rogers and his long-running children’s show. I was so moved by his mission to help each child feel loved, to know they are loveable, and not because they do or accomplish anything. Mr. Roger’s...
by jlouden | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog
Last week I wrote about how I don’t know how to be angry. A week later – no surprise – I still don’t. But I am more ready to learn now because my anger is leaking out (sorry TSA person I snapped at and young man I glowered at when you got into our shared...
by jlouden | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog
I was shaken in ways I had not expected by the hearings in the U.S. last week. I was filled with rage. I wept. I shouted at the computer. And I was very surprised. I didn’t even plan to watch. I’m surprised because I’ve traditionally been good at compartmentalizing,...
