November 5, 2024
Full Engagement by Parker Palmer
“Full engagement in the movement called democracy requires no less of us than full engagement in the living of our own lives. We carry the past with us, so we must understand its legacy of deep darkness as well as strong light. We can see the future only in imagination, so we must continue to dream of freedom, peace, and justice for everyone. Meanwhile, we live in the present moment, with its tedium and terror, its fears and hopes, its incomprehensible losses and its transcendent joys. It is a moment in which it often feels as if nothing we do will make a difference, and yet so much depends on us.”
Parker J. Palmer, The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit pg. 193 p 3
Invitation: I imagine … or I dream of …
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Thank you 🙏 it feels like an important day and Carrie sums it up perfectly, “if not now tell me when.” Holding democracy in my heart today ❤️
As I checked my social media this morning, I was brought to tears by the support of women from literally around the world on the Threads platform. They used the tag EnteredTheChat and said where they were from and that they were standing strong with their American sisters today. I saw posts from every continent except Antarctica. Many emotional support Canadians were offering their services. I dream of a world where this is how we always support and love one another.