by routhchadwick | Dec 12, 2022 | inspirational
In my second blog post about reclaiming aspects of our lives that have been lost in the post-industrial era, I want to address reclaiming rest. During the darker months especially, there is an opportunity to slow down, turn inward and reflect. And yet, in our...
by routhchadwick | Nov 7, 2022 | abundance, inspirational
As we approach the holiday season, we will be feasting and gathering with friends and family. As we are encouraged to think about what we are grateful for, I think this is a great time to think about reclaiming abundance. Recently many folks have been talking about...
by routhchadwick | Sep 12, 2022 | inspirational
If you’re not familiar with the term, adrienne maree brown, in her book by the same name, defines pleasure activism as “the work we do to reclaim our whole, happy, and satisfiable selves from the impacts, delusions and limitations of oppression and/or supremacy.” ...
by routhchadwick | Aug 8, 2022 | inspirational
When I was a kid, summer was the most wonderful time of year. The long days, riding bikes outside, playing with friends, splashing around in the pool, vacations to the beach – what’s not to love? As I grew older, summer lost its luster. When I got out into the working...
by routhchadwick | Oct 14, 2021 | inspirational
It can be challenging to be conscious on a planet that is so filled with discord and suffering. It can be tempting to want to put one’s head in the sand, live in denial, numb out. Or at the other extreme to overdose on doomscrolling, allowing the mind to be...