Me and Sayjal Went to the Mall: A Reflection on Cultural Norms
I was just barely 13 when she was born, the grandchild of an unlikely friend. I suppose that made me her unlikely friend, I who was a random somewhat-older … Read More
14 Actions of Everyday Activism
November 9, 2020
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Sarah B
In November of 2016, I attended the Women’s March in my hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, with a friend and our mothers. It was the first time my friend’s … Read More
Joy and Sorrow as Humanity’s Warp and Weft
September 14, 2020
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Sarah B
It astonishes me sometimes – no, often – how ever person I get to know – everyone, regardless of everything, by which I mean everything – lives with some profound … Read More
Living The Resistance as The Embracing
July 13, 2020
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Sarah B
In a notebook of ideas that stays open on my desk, I wrote sometime in the last few weeks, “What if the movement changed its language from “resistance” to “expansiveness” … Read More
Wooly Eyes and Bright Illumination
July 6, 2020
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Sarah B
From the start of the pandemic (or really, our attention to it here in the States), I’ve been fascinated by how it’s worked as a sort of highlighter or illuminator. … Read More
The Problem with Helping
June 15, 2020
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Sarah B
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people … Read More
An Open Letter to My Fellow White Americans
June 1, 2020
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Sarah B
Dear Fellow White Americans: On Saturday, I read an article in the Roanoke Times about a man, Walker Sigler, who was shot in his home by police in 2018. … Read More
When Networking Turns into Pillow Talk (and Back Again)
February 3, 2020
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Sarah B
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know I return to networking time and again. It’s the most powerful tool we have to develop our … Read More
Defining Relationships in Work and Beyond
October 14, 2019
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Sarah B
Last week, the conversation at Chomp & Chat – a weekly, agenda-free gathering of folks who read my newsletter – focused mostly on individual definitions of “family” and “friends,” words … Read More
My mug-shaped reminder of our impact
September 9, 2019
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Sarah B
During a recent video-based coaching session, my client prompted me to show off the hand-made mug I was drinking tea from. I love this mug: Its bulbous body tapers toward … Read More