I know I've been away for a while, and not for lack of writing. It seems I am a little "hoarse" these days. My "voice" doesn't make it past the first stage lately.
And then this arrived in my inbox today with a title of one of my favorite themes, so I decided to share it. Parker Palmer is a wonderfully inspiring writer who I first encountered in a teacher education class. Enjoy… - Kate
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"4. A sense of personal voice and agency. Insight and energy give rise to new life as we speak out and act out our own version of truth, while checking and correcting it against the truths of others. But many of us lack confidence in our own voices and in our power to make a difference. We grow up in educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a drama, and as a result we become adults who treat politics as a spectator sport. And yet it remains possible for us, young and old alike, to find our voices, learn how to speak them, and know the satisfaction that comes from contributing to positive change—if we have the support of a community."
The excerpt comes from
… Parker J. Palmer, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit (2011)
The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, relentlessly, without giving up—ever—trusting our fellow citizens to join with us in our determined pursuit of a living democracy?
—Terry Tempest Williams
From: http://www.couragerenewal.org/habitsoftheheart/?utm_source=November+2015+Words+of+EnCOURAGEment+%2352&utm_campaign=Nov2015-Words&utm_medium=email
And then this arrived in my inbox today with a title of one of my favorite themes, so I decided to share it. Parker Palmer is a wonderfully inspiring writer who I first encountered in a teacher education class. Enjoy… - Kate
…
"4. A sense of personal voice and agency. Insight and energy give rise to new life as we speak out and act out our own version of truth, while checking and correcting it against the truths of others. But many of us lack confidence in our own voices and in our power to make a difference. We grow up in educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a drama, and as a result we become adults who treat politics as a spectator sport. And yet it remains possible for us, young and old alike, to find our voices, learn how to speak them, and know the satisfaction that comes from contributing to positive change—if we have the support of a community."
The excerpt comes from
… Parker J. Palmer, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit (2011)
The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, relentlessly, without giving up—ever—trusting our fellow citizens to join with us in our determined pursuit of a living democracy?
—Terry Tempest Williams
From: http://www.couragerenewal.org/habitsoftheheart/?utm_source=November+2015+Words+of+EnCOURAGEment+%2352&utm_campaign=Nov2015-Words&utm_medium=email
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