by Christina | Jan 2, 2020 | #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for ________
Hi , This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for Libby. Libby is an app that lets me keep my local library in my pocket, which means that I am never at a loss for (free!) reading material. I confess that it is easy to take Libby—and the libraries it connects to—for...
by Christina | Dec 26, 2019 | #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for ________
Hi , This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for cinnamon rolls. It’s funny, because just last week I was thinking about how important it is that I use this platform of gratitude to highlight and amplify truly important causes, messages, values, etc. I’ve been able to...
by Christina | Dec 19, 2019 | #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for ________, voice = raised
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for The Marshall Project.It’s that time of year when it feels like most people I know are looking forward to time off from work, relaxing in cozy homes, seeing family, exchanging gifts.Meanwhile, millions of Americans are...
by Christina | Dec 5, 2019 | #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for ________, voice = raised
Hi ,This #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for Evicted.Evicted is an astonishing book that won the Pulitzer in 2017, for good reason. I heard about it a couple weeks ago during an antiracism workshop, and a few days later my local library came through with an ebook...
by Christina | Nov 7, 2019 | #thankyouthursday, I am grateful for ________
Early this morning, just as the sun was rising, I got out of bed, looked out the window—and saw a deer in my backyard. This #thankyouthursday I am grateful for plenty of big things, but I am especially grateful for simple pleasures. Like seeing a deer in my...
by Christina | Jan 4, 2018 | #thankyouthursday, self-care, voice = raised
Do you have a willingness to receive? If you asked me this question two weeks ago, I would have said yes of course no kidding obviously. After all, even in a dark spot, I always know there is light. But now the sun is shining so bright it might blind me, and I am...