By Resmaa Menakem — 2021
If you have an African American body, welcome. I wrote this blog post—and the body practice at the end—especially for you. (Everyone else, welcome as well—but please skip the body practice.)
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In the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black man killed by police in Minneapolis, dharma teacher Larry Ward says we have to “create communities of resilience,” and offers his mantras for this time.
Instead of relying on systems that have consistently failed the most vulnerable in the protest community, Mullan encourages a shift toward community-based care.
For Saeed Jones, generations collapse into seconds during an American week of chaos and sorrow.
After losing her son to random gun violence, one mother felt suicidal enough to commit herself to a local hospital. However, she quickly determined that, “a psych ward is not a place for grief.”
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As a war veteran, I know that trauma survivors can emerge with a deeper, richer appreciation of life.