Have you ever experienced it, been hurt, or benefited from it? At first glance, it may appear harmless. Left to its own devices of the status quo, America will never change, as some use it to employ the same divisive … Continue reading April Anniversary theme “Un-othering Othering in America.”

The fruit of un-othering Somehow humans have weaponized finding our identity. We will decide who we are by alienating someone else. We form our group, not by receiving but through casting out and marginalizing. We make those who could be partners and friends into “the Other”.  Humans are comforted but certainty even if that certainty eliminates options for making our lives and our world a better place. We can ruin ourselves with this stubbornness. Instead of embrace, we will choose differentiation and even scorn. Instead of welcome, we will choose mistrust and even assume a threat. Instead of hospitality, we … Continue reading Welcome and Release