When the noise of the day winds down, and I am taking stock of things at night, I ask myself if I have done everything I could to meet the moments of my day from a place of possibilities, expanded consciousness, generosity of spirit, and generativity. I confess that I am unable to do all of these things consistently. But taking stock of how I met the moments allows me to understand why I do the work that I do and where I have to do more work.
At this moment, the world remains simultaneously in many forms of crisis and possibilities. In my home state of Florida, a bill, HB 999, will be passed that challenges academic freedom in higher education and is poised to remove faculty governance in hiring our colleagues. The bill attacks diversity, equity, and inclusivity as radical, leftist propaganda, creating multiple barriers to doing this...
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