Happy 80th Birthday, Lillian!

If you’ve attended any LJIST session, you’ve undoubtedly heard me talk about my mentor, Lillian Roybal Rose. I have the life I have today because of Lillian. I’ll never forget my first workshop led by Lillian in February 1994. I couldn’t have known how those two days at the YWCA in Watsonville, California would forever…

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Welcome, Eileen Webb!

We are thrilled to welcome our newest Associate to the LJIST team, Eileen Webb! Eileen first met Nanci Luna Jiménez as a sophomore at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA in 1998. Unbeknown to Eileen, Nanci was leading the very early version of our Transforming Relationships Program (formerly known as the Transformational Communications Program) for…

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Dāna: LJIST’s Practice of Cultivating Generosity

The fulfilment of giving that wells up within the giver as the gift is being prepared and as the gift is being presented and released, the fulfilment of the expectancy of the receiver or the surprise of the receiver, and the fullness that exists afterwards are all a part of dāna. (1) A core LJIST…

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PARTNER PROFILE: Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette

We were first connected to Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW) by Sita Symonette, their first African American and LGBTQ Board Chair in the organization’s 57-year history. Under Sita’s leadership the PPCW board grew into a diverse, equity-focused group. To learn more about Sita’s leadership read the Northwest Health Foundation’s Profile of her in their “Your…

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Openhearted Heartbreak: Reflections on Climate Change

“What do I know now? I know that heartache is nothing more or less than a possible opening through which the power that sustains life can be glimpsed.” Paula D’Arcy Nothing could have prepared me for what I experienced last week. Although I’ve made several pretty memorable trips to Alaska in my almost 52 years—including…

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Nanci 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…

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Acknowledging the Original People of this Land

Please note: Originally this blog post used the term “Native Land Acknowledgement,” but at the guidance of Native leaders, we are now using the term “Original People Acknowledgement” to more explicitly honor the tribes and people impacted by practices of genocide and colonization. You can read our newest blog post about this practice here.  LJIST…

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¡Bienvenidxs a Project Puerto Rico!

¡Bienvenidxs a Project Puerto Rico! Un día como hoy, hace un año atrás, un devastador huracán azotó la patria de mi padre. El huracán María no solo trajo consigo fuertes vientos y extensos daños en el país, sino que en los días, meses, y ahora un año, siguientes, el huracán María ha dejado al descubierto…

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Welcome to Project Puerto Rico!

Welcome to Project Puerto Rico!   A year ago today a devastating hurricane hit my father’s homeland. Hurricane Maria brought not only high winds, rain and extensive damage, but in the days, months and now year that have followed, this natural disaster exposed an unnatural one: the long-term and on-going effects of Puerto Rico’s political…

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Profile: Melissa Miller

This month marks Melissa’s one-year anniversary with LJIST. She started with the LJIST team as our Office Manager, and has been promoted to LJIST Director of Operations! Congratulations on your new role! Along with being an effective and productive administrator, Melissa is a talented visual artist and writer and is trained as a health coach.…

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