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Did You Know Jesus Is Brown?
I am a good woman. I am a loving woman. I am a smart and educated woman. I am a white woman. I am a...
ReadRacial Inequality and Inequity: An Ongoing Lament
“I grew up poor and white. While my class oppression has been relatively visible to me, my race privilege has not … I now make...
ReadThe Mystery I Live
Our scars travel with us through life. Not just our own scars, but scars of our friends and family that become the fabric of who...
ReadRacial Trauma: The Marks We Bear
This month on our blog and podcast, we are addressing the impact of racism and racial trauma. We cannot ignore the traumatic effects of racism...
ReadFace to Face with My White Privilege
Melanie Lindell, LMHC and a Training & Pastoral Care Team Member at The Allender Center, reflects openly and honestly about her journey of wrestling with...
ReadCollective Trauma
As a therapist, I commonly spend time working with my clients around trauma they’ve experienced. In my experience, trauma is often addressed from an individualistic...
ReadRecycling, Shame, and Ambivalence
When I dropped our recyclable container at the end of the street, I noticed that our address had been worn off. I then drove down...
ReadBlood Woman
Our bodies are storytellers, yet we have a choice whether or not to let ourselves tell its story or to let what the world perceives...
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