Help me to invoke the wisdom of those who have come before me and the wisdom of those I am here to lead. When I started thinking about Passionate Advocacy and what that means two questions came to mind. Where can you bring more love to your life? What needs to be cleared away for…
Eff Sh*t Up Friday – Ordinary women build movements around everyday experiences – 4 ways you can too!
Everything is an everyday experience. Movements simply have the momentum of the masses behind a unified experience. Take M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) for example — founded on September 5, 1980 by Candace Lightner after her 13-year-old daughter, Cari, was killed by a drunk driver. One person, one experience, now a nationwide movement with partners…
Monday Mayhem – Breaking the glass ceiling and spilling tea
Last week I posted this article about tea on my Facebook page. According to the article for the English, “poor women drinking tea, might threaten the wholesome diet of British peasants, overturn hierarchies and be at the root of a secret revolutionary society.” For the Irish, “Tea was a waste of time and money, luring…
Eff Sh*t Up Friday – So You Want To Be An Activist?
You‘re mad. I‘m mad. We are all fucking mad. The world seems to have gone mad. What do you do when the world goes mad? You stand for something; you start in your little part of the world and create stability and reason so you and those around you can gain your footing. And once…
Monday Mayhem – A prayer for justice
Give us the grace, oh universe, to answer readily the call of social justice and community building and proclaim to all people the Good News of our rising, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of our marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the spirit of love, one love,…
Eff Sh*t Up Friday – Three Ways to Jumpstart Your Inner Social Justice Badass
Social justice and political action feel like really, really big things. Like so big, I am forced to eat a pint of ice cream and binge watch Downton Abbey, again. When I scrape the bottom of the cardboard cup and all the wars are over, I am left with that persistent nagging in my heart….
Monday Mayhem – 3 things you can do to stop catastrophizing what is happening in America
It would be easy to become entirely overwhelmed from the moment we wake up. Just this past weekend I was grateful I meditated before I checked my Twitter Feed. White boys torturing Native American Elders put my panties into bunch there is no question (read more about it here). I could hardly formulate a sentence….
Eff Sh*t Up Friday – Sometimes all you need is a billion dollars
I just arrived in San Francisco and I am staying with my best gay (yes, he is my best gay). He always gives me a lovely little something upon my arrival. This time is was a lovely little tray that says, “sometimes all you need is a billion dollars”. Then he asked me, “What would…
Monday Mayhem – New Year! New Introduction!
New Year! New Introduction! Honestly, I just wanted to share with you this AMAZING FB live I did today! You can just click on that picture to go watch it! I love all of you! It’s Monday! Raise some hell y’all, Dr. Melissa Bird
Monday Mayhem – Shushed by the patriarchy
Holy crapola! Two nights ago I had the most vivid dream! I dreamt that everywhere I tried to go I got stopped. I had huge meetings and presentations and I was blocked every step of the way. Getting lost. Clothes snagging on hooks. Couches in front of doorways. It was a WEIRD night! I shared…
