“….and also my growing realization that the sincerest struggle to change the world must start within.” Alice Walker Forward to Revolutionary Petunias &Other Poems (Contained in the edition, Her Blue Body Everything We Know) Every day now, I … Continued
The micro-macro balance “Sometimes you have to not just dream about what could be – you get out and push and you pull and you preach. And you create a climate and environment to get those in high places, to … Continued
Wishing for a dream “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Rosa Parks A week feels like a lifetime now. The terns are getting ready to leave. You can always sense this … Continued
Purple Learning Educational Manifesto – Dr Naoisé O’Reilly 18th August 2020 This pandemic is a chance to press reset on all levels of education and learning. To reinstate the values of education. To address the reality of the deep insecurities … Continued
Majorities don’t change “I dream a world where no human No other human will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn I dream a dream where all Will know sweet freedom’s way, Where greed no … Continued
Alice Walker There is a sense that we’ve been too lucky. Too lucky to value. We don’t know many who’ve been infected. We can have the luxury of feeling an overreaction. Even on a small island. There are different … Continued
“You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That’s part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.” Hillary Clinton Every … Continued
“If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.” John Lewis Many days, it’s just me and the … Continued