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Racial 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...
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The 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...
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Racial 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...
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Face 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...
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Collective 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...
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Recycling, 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...
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Blood 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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Finally Free
“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts...
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