Today I ended one of my last writing workshops until the winter. I am adjusting to what may be ahead for fall and work. In the meantime, I am gearing up to launch another round of things in the shop, and working on a few fun projects. I am starting a new book, and feel myself returning to another. And right now, I am sipping a glass of wine in celebration of Black Is King, which makes this Friday an exciting one.
I’m excited about a weekend of writing, fun, and plenty of dancing.
Here’s what else has inspired me this week:
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Fair trade Short shorts forever.
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(Photo: Chile, 1997. Photograph: © David Alan Harvey/Magnum Photos in Magnum Streetwise.)
It must be scary to think about school this fall when you have children your ages. It seems that this, though, is the crux of almost everything: how do we put children front and center to help them grow into the adults that are their best selves? It requires a radical re-thinking and a turn away from a future of materialism and power structures.