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Original People Acknowledgment Practice
“If you’re not mindful of what you are doing, then, you are turning a land acknowledgment into a token. It becomes an empty gesture to ‘honor’ Native people. It becomes this century’s mascot.” Dr. Debbie Reese We’d texted the day before about meeting, so I knew she was expecting me. When I arrived, I parked…
Read MoreRedefining “Business as Usual”
Steps Toward a Values Aligned Transformation and a More Just World Like many of you, very little about our days (or nights or weekends for that matter) look the way they did before the global pandemic. Our perceptions of “normal” have been tested. What we thought “being flexible” meant has stretched in unimaginable ways. “Plans”…
Read MoreEnding Racism Together: Committing to a Body of Work On and For Ourselves
Racism had a beginning. And it can have an end. What if I told you we could end racism, right now? I founded the Luna Jiménez Institute for Social Transformation with the mission to end racism through personal healing and transformation—and to live long enough to see racism end. The theories, frameworks, and practices that…
Read MoreQuédate en casa hoy: Tus acciones pueden salvar vidas
Si te ha pasado como a mí, probablemente has recibido innumerables correos electrónicos, anuncios, artículos y publicaciones en redes sociales relacionados con COVID-19. No puedo agregar uno más porque no pensaba que tuviera algo significativo que agregar. Eso fue hasta hoy. Este blog llega a todo el mundo y creo que la información es relevante…
Read MoreShelter in Place Today—Your Actions Can Save Lives
If you are like me, you have probably received countless COVID-19-related emails, announcements, articles, and social media posts. I have held off adding one more from me because I didn’t think I had anything meaningful to add. That was until today. This blog reaches around the world and I think the information is globally relevant.…
Read MoreNanci Joins Strong Feelings Podcast
Nanci recently joined best friends and business partners, Katel and Sara, during their weekly show about work, friendship, and feminism: Strong Feelings. During the interview, Nanci discusses why building intimate relationships and allowing ourselves and others the space to release feelings aren’t just feel-good tactics. They’re acts of revolution. Click Here to Listen to the…
Read MoreConstructivist Listening: The Most Powerful Political Tool
Everywhere I turn, I hear messages such as: “be a good listener,” “become a better listener,” or “good leaders know how to listen.” Almost every list of essential leadership qualities includes listening. And with this mandate, we decide to listen more. Nonetheless, the common misperception persists: I’ll become a better listener by listening more. Listening more…
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