iNspire

08/23/2021

Five Medicine is seeking intake specialist for Covid testing sites in Leesburg, VA.

The individual must have customer service and hospitality experience. Be self motivated and have a positive personality.
Have the ability to work with all cultures and communities. Some knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft; the ability to read and use a spreadsheet; and a sense of performing clerical duties.

08/20/2020

Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.

Forever convincing ourselves that we can hold so many contradictory pieces and feelings.

Not only are tension and contradictory pieces OK and normal — they're the magic sauce.

Carl Jung called the paradox one of our most valued spiritual possessions and a great witness to the truth. He wrote, “Only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the fullness of life.”

Sometimes beautiful. Sometimes terrible. Always deeply human. ❤️

08/08/2020

08/08/2020

Good words. Happy Saturday! with
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Do not be deceived; even pipes can burst when pressure isn’t released—and you’re not metal. So although this pandemic has prohibited many of us from taking breaks (i.e. vacations or weekend getaways), we cannot afford to neglect our mental health and emotional well-being. Please take a break, even if it’s just a day in the park, walk in the mall, or bike ride through a scenic environment. Do something to counter the negative effects of living during these unprecedented and seemingly unstable times.

08/07/2020

Like many of you, I’m feeling weary this week. Some days I feel on top of my anxiety and some days it crashes over me. Some days I jump out of bed and think, “I got this! It’s going to be OK.” Other days I just want to hide under the covers until the world gets easier and I have a pandemic end-date, a funded universal commitment to social justice, and a back-to-school plan that keeps students, teachers, and staff safe.

I finished reading The Gifts audio book this afternoon. It’s the first time I’ve read it aloud, and when I came across this amazing quote - reading it made me feel better.

When I first discovered this quote, I thought about the not-so-pretty details from my pre-sober, pre-breakdown-spiritual-awakening life. I thought about all of the proving, perfecting, and pleasing. I never thought about how to apply this learning to the “here and now.”

Today, this quote shook me by the shoulders in a different way.

Not only is it impossible for me to go back and make the old details pretty, I can’t make the new details pretty today. Uncertainty and anxiety drive me to hyper-focus on the details, but all that does is ramp up my fear and exhaustion.

I think I’m going to try to move forward - in the wobbliest of ways - and refocus on the beautiful whole: Love, rest, justice, walking, water, connection, self-care, sleep, and joy. I'll keep you posted.

Stay awkward, brave, and kind,
BB

08/05/2020

07/28/2020

Just go for it...