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First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemöller

Though I am gone, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.

While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You filled me with hope about the next chapter of the great American story when you used your power to make a difference in our society...

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At a recent Black Lives Matter march, a number of people carried white signs with large black type: Silence = Complicity. The word “complicity” jumped out like a hungry cougar, wanting to take a piece of me. I reacted with a jerk, feeling defensive and guilty. “Complicit? How am I complicit?” I muttered to myself, and later asked another protester...

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From the time our first child is born, many of us assume the burden of thinking It’s all up to us. We think that parents should know what to do in every situation. We think it’s up to us to decide what we all must do and tell kids what they have to do. These common assumptions get handed down generation after generation. They are felt in our bodies and psyches as weighty responsibilities and obligations. They are the assumptions of power-over parenting....

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“In the tradition of building bridges, Nonviolent Communication, developed by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD., is a tool for political speech that can be both powerful in bringing awareness to transforming injustice and useful for connecting across differences.”
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1. Spend some time each day quietly reflecting on how we would like to relate to ourselves and others.
2. Remember that all human beings have the same needs.
3. Check our intention to see if we are as interested in others getting their needs met as our own.
4. When asking someone to do something, check first to see if we are making a request or a demand.
5. Instead of saying what we DON'T want someone to do, say what we DO want the person to do.
6. Instead of saying what we want someone to BE, say what action we'd like the person to take that we hope will help the person be that way.
7. Before agreeing or disagreeing with anyone's opinions, try to tune in to what the person is feeling and needing.
8. Instead of saying "No," say what need of ours prevents us from saying "Yes."
9. If we are feeling upset, think about what need of ours is not being met, and what we could do to meet it, instead of thinking about what's wrong with others or ourselves.
10. Instead of praising someone who did something we like, express our gratitude by telling the person what need of ours that action met.

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Ruth Bebermeyer

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