Own Hands Newsletter and Book Launch

[labingi]

Reposting my newsletter from ownhands

Election Reflections Like everyone on the left, I'm scared for our future. I'm also hopeful. In the face of the fear and polarization, there's an undercurrent of mutual care I don't remember seeing in 2016 or 2020. There's a sense that the left needs to do some soul searching. In this moment, I personally think our most important task is listening. Our most important stance is compassion, remembering the humanity of each person.

Book Launch for Being Cut Sunday, January 26, at 11:30 a.m. Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ 4790 SE Logus Road, Milwaukie OR 97222. Join me January 26 for a brief reading from Being Cut: A Rumination on Relationship Cutoff and open discussion of why cutoff happens, how cutoff feels, and how we can to heal from it or limit its harm. (No pressure to attend the church service before the event.) I didn't write this book with this election in mind, but I think the book may be timely. At its most basic, it's about listening and connection, things we need now more than ever.

Own Hands Story Search Update

 

Glenn and I have been slammed by the day jobs, which has slowed our progress on our story search tool (and these newsletters). But as I write this, he coding away on website setup. I'll keep you posted!

Comments

[bookwyrme]

I'm looking forward to learning more about your book search.

[labingi]

I'm looking forward to having more time to work on it. Both Glenn and I are swamped--right now especially him, which is slowing us down because, right now, we're at an all-coding stage, so I have nothing to do but put out these newsletters. But we'll keep plugging away.

When we're at the stage of inputting info about books, I'll definitely be asking you if you'd like to contribute. :)