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In a divided, reactive, and violent world, how do we embrace love and joy? How do we genuinely include our opponents in our hearts? What gives us the courage to bring our whole being into serving and savoring? And what is our vision for a new world?   In this fresh and profoundly relevant conversation, Tara Brach and Valarie Kaur explore the challenges and potential of these turbulent times. Valarie, a Sikh activist, filmmaker, civil rights lawyer, and author, shares insights from her powerful books, including See No Stranger and her recent works, World of Wonder and Sage Warrior. Together, Tara and Valarie reflect on: How Revolutionary Love can be a guide in times of division and despair. Valarie's ancestral teachings on surviving apocalyptic times with courage. The role of joy, music, and community in building resilience and connection. Forgiveness, reconciliation, and transforming anger into meaningful action. Visioning a new world while staying rooted in hope, presence, and love.   Learn more about Valarie and the Revolutionary Love project at www.revolutionarylove.org .

The topic of gratitude is quite common at this time of year and Mary discusses the idea of gratitude as a heart practice which also encompasses love and connection. Using the writing bell hooks as a starting point she invites us to let gratitude allow us to love and let our hearts be opened. The Buddha points out that "gratitude and contentment are the highest blessings" - definitely worth pursuing.Recorded Nov. 30, 2024 in the virtual world.Books mentioned: All About Love by bell hooks, See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur, The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck, Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Send me a text with any questions or comments!Visit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

Rainn Wilson and Valarie Kaur explore the transformative power of "revolutionary love" and how it can heal a divided world. Valarie discusses the Sikh philosophy of oneness, the role of the ‘Sage Warrior,' and the importance of love as a force for social change. The conversation dives into the courage required to love in times of fear, hate, and political division. Join them for a deep exploration of spiritual revolution and practical ways to foster connection in today's world. Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, author, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. She is known for her work advocating for social justice, interfaith harmony, and transformative love as a force for personal and societal change. Her book See No Stranger and her philosophy of "revolutionary love" inspire movements focused on healing divisions, fostering empathy, and building a more inclusive world. Thank you to our sponsors! Squarespace: https://squarespace.com/soulboom Factor (50% OFF!): www.factormeals.com/soulboom50 Waking Up app (1st month FREE!): https://wakingup.com/soulboom Fetzer Institute: https://fetzer.org/ Sign up for our newsletter! https://soulboom.substack.com SUBSCRIBE to Soul Boom!! https://bit.ly/Subscribe2SoulBoom Watch our Clips: https://bit.ly/SoulBoomCLIPS Watch WISDOM DUMP: https://bit.ly/WISDOMDUMP Follow us! Instagram: http://instagram.com/soulboom TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@soulboom Sponsor Soul Boom: partnerships@voicingchange.media Work with Soul Boom: business@soulboom.com Send Fan Creations, Questions, Comments: hello@soulboom.com Produced by: Kartik Chainani Executive Produced by: Ford Bowers, Samah Tokmachi Spring Green Films Production Supervisor: Mike O'Brien Voicing Change Media Theme Music by: Marcos Moscat

In a world that's unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Featuring Valarie Kaur, born into a family of Sikh farmers who settled in California in 1913, is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, which seeks to champion love as a public ethic and wellspring for social action. Music The theme music is co-written by the Baka Forest People of Cameroon and Baka Beyond, from the album East to West. Find out more at globalmusicexchange.org. Additional music was made available by: Edamame, EdamameBeats.com Raydia, APMmusic.com Jami Sieber, JamiSeiber.com This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to learn more.

In a world that's unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Valarie Kaur, born into a family of Sikh farmers who settled in California in 1913, is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, which seeks to champion love as a public ethic and wellspring for social action. This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to find out how to hear the program on your local station and how to subscribe to the podcast. For transcript and more about this program, visit: https://bioneers.org/laboring-for-justice-see-no-stranger/ Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Monica Lopez and Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Producer: Teo Grossman Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris

Can you heal pain by focusing on joy?  Baratunde Thurston gave what's been called “the greatest TED talk of all time.” He's written about being Black in America, he's got a podcast about community involvement called How to Citizen, and he's got a PBS television show that explores the beauty and diversity of America.  There's a duality running through all of this work, and in Baratunde's personal life: mourning and celebration. From the early death of a parent, to men's emotional health, to violence against Black men and boys, to the healing power of play and community, this week's episode is a fascinating discussion of both grief and celebration - and why you don't get one without the other.    In this episode we cover:  Baratunde says he's “wired for optimism” - which makes identifying his own grief… complicated How you can lose a parent at a young age and not recognize the impact until you're an adult Why seeing other people be good parents can bring up grief Black joy and men's community (plus the hashtag #BlackMenFrolicking) Why is it hard to play as an adult - and find other adults to play with?  We're re-releasing some of our favorite episodes from the first 3 seasons. This episode was originally recorded in 2023.   Looking for a creative exploration of grief? Check out the best selling Writing Your Grief course here.   About our guest: Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi-platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, tech, democracy, and climate. He is the host of the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD.org and the Brooklyn Public Library.    Find him at baratunde.com and follow him on social media @baratunde   About Megan:  Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today's leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, It's Ok that You're Not OK, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief   Additional resources: Read Baratunde's book - How to be Black  Baratunde's TED talk How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time  ‘America is addicted to watching me die…' - Baratunde's Puck article "Thoughts & Tears For Tyre"  Baratunde mentioned Valarie Kaur - get her book, See No Stranger, and listen to her episode on It's OK that You're Not OK   Want to talk with Megan directly? Join our patreon community for live monthly Q&A grief clinics: your questions, answered. Want to speak to her privately? Apply for a 1:1 grief consultation here.    Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed   Books and resources may contain affiliate links.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This September 11, 2023, I had the honor of holding space for an intimate conversation with civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, and best-selling author of the book SEE NO STRANGER, Valarie Kaur. The fact that we were recording on September 11th was meaningful, because the tragic event that had taken place 22 years ago shaped Valarie in profound ways and set her on a path that she never expected. Valarie became an activist after a man of the same Sikh faith, a father and family friend she called uncle, Balbir Singh Sodhi, was the first person murdered in hate violence in the aftermath of 9/11. For two decades in his memory, Valarie led visionary campaigns to tell untold stories and change policy on issues ranging from hate crimes to solitary confinement to digital freedom. Along the way, she earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Today, Valarie is the mother of two children and as you'll hear her share, the experience of becoming a mother inspired her to birth the Revolutionary Love Project, which supports communities with practical tools to transform the nation from inside out. Revolutionary love, Valarie says, “is the choice to labor for others, for opponents, and for ourselves. Love is sweet labor — fierce, bloody, imperfect, life-giving, a choice we make. And it begins with wonder. You can look at anyone and say: You are a part of me I don't yet know. From there, we begin to transform the world around us, and inside us.” There is a lightness and hopefulness in the tone of our conversation that we wouldn't have in the same way if we recorded the conversation today. I'm grateful for it. Valarie thanked me at the end for giving her the deepest breath she had in a long time. During a time in our country and world, where so many seem to be disconnected from a sense of our common humanity and divisions between us are widening, I hope this conversation is a deep breath for you. Because as Valarie says as she evokes the metaphor of a midwife in her famous Watch Night speech, linked in the show notes, we must first breathe and then we push. The mother asks "what if this darkness we face is not the darkness of the tomb, but the darkness of the womb?" Today we breathe and tomorrow we will labor in revolutionary love.    About Valarie Kaur: VALARIE KAUR is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller SEE NO STRANGER, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Valarie burst into global consciousness when her 2016 Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question “Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?” reframes the historical moment and is now a mantra for people fighting for change. Valarie became an activist when a Sikh father and family friend Balbir Singh Sodhi was the first person murdered in hate violence in the aftermath of 9/11. For two decades, in his memory, Valarie led visionary campaigns to tell untold stories and change policy on issues ranging from hate crimes to digital freedom. Her work ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. In 2021, she led the People's Inauguration, inspiring millions of Americans to renew their role in building a healthy, multiracial democracy. Today, the Revolutionary Love Project is seeding networked communities of practice across the country, equipping people with the practical tools to build beloved community and transform the nation from inside out. In the last two decades, Valarie has won policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and justice. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, the Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. She is a celebrated prophetic voice and has spoken widely, including at President Biden's Inaugural Prayer Service. Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School, and holds several honorary doctorates. In Fall 2022, President Biden honored Valarie at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony, naming her as one of 16 leaders whose work is healing America. A daughter of Punjabi farmers, Valarie grew up on the farmlands of California, where her family has lived for more than a century. Her grandfather gave her Sikh wisdom through stories and songs that showed the way of the sant-sipahi, sage-warrior. The sage loves; the warrior fights — it is a path of revolutionary love.   Connect with Valarie: Website | valariekaur.com Facebook | www.facebook.com/valarie.kaur.page Instagram | @valariekaur Resources from Valarie: Revolutionary Love Project Website  See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love Valarie's TED Talk: 3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage Valarie's Famous Watch Night Speech: Breathe and Push  The Revolutionary Love Training Course  9/11 20th Anniversary Learning Hub Wise Woman Guided Inquiry    Topics Discussed in this Episode: Valarie's story about the birth of her son, with her mother by her side, and the lessons she learned about motherhood from that experience. Mothering as a verb and how mothering often feels like walking through a ring of fire.  The experiences that set Valarie on a path of activism after 9/11 and the surprising spark moment she learned from her grieving aunt.  How becoming a mother changed Valarie's orientation from activism fighting against hate to activism fighting for revolutionary love. Valarie's experience moving to the Rainforest to reflect on all she learned and write her book See No Stranger.   Revolutionary love as the call of our times. Valarie's epic snapshot moment nursing her daughter while she was at the White House being honored. The quote from Audrey Lorde that reminds Valarie to care for and invest in herself - “We can learn to mother ourselves.”  The Wise Woman ritual Valarie experienced with two of her Sikh friends and the meditation she offers to help you tap into your inner Wise Woman.  The lullaby Valarie wrote and sang for her daughter that will become a children's book, “World of Wonder.”    This Episode's Challenge:  Valarie says that the root of love is wonder and sings us a lullaby she wrote for her daughter about wonder. She encourages us to wonder about our partners, our children, our friendships, and beyond. Wondering about each other is a revolutionary process in a society that wants to shut down our ability to look at one another's faces and say “You are a part of me I don't yet now.” It's so simple but it can change everything and help us birth a better world.    Other Episodes Mentioned in this Conversation:  Good Life Project Podcast Interview of Valarie Kaur  Planting Seeds for Mother's Quest Episode 00     About This Episode's Dedication By Shelly Tygielski: This is the 100th episode of the Mother's Quest Podcast. It feels fitting to mark this occasion with a powerful conversation about Revolutionary Love with renowned civil rights leader Valarie Kaur. Valarie talks about Revolutionary Love as sweet labor and this podcast, since I launched it 7 years ago in 2016, has always been a labor of love. So too has been my form of mission-aligned sponsorship, where rather than seeking corporate sponsors, I invite one mother to dedicate each episode and to make a contribution to support Mother's Quest. In honor of this milestone, I invited Shelly Tygielski, founder of Pandemic of Love, and an Advisory Board Member of Global Empowerment Mission to dedicate. Instead of contributing to Mother's Quest, I made a contribution to the Global Empowerment Mission. I hope you'll join me in celebrating this 100th episode milestone by sharing this important conversation you're about to hear and by making a donation to the Global Empowerment Mission.   Shelly's Dedication: I would like to dedicate this episode of the Mother's Quest podcast to all the mothers of young, innocent children who are caught in the crossfire of war. May these children grow up in a world that is free from hate and injustice. May they be free from suffering. May they have access to opportunities and never be devoid of hopes and dreams. As the founder of Pandemic of Love and an advisory board member of Global Empowerment Mission, we are currently providing aid to Israelis and to Palestinians. When people ask us to choose a side, we say we have. We are on the side of love. Or as Valerie Kaur says it is the best, revolutionary love. So to learn more about how you can support our efforts, please visit globalempowermentmission.org.    Donate here:  https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/mission/israel-hamas-war/ Connect with Shelly Tygielski: Website | shellytygielski.com ; pandemicoflove.com ; partnersinkindproductions.com Instagram | @mindfulskatergirl Mother's Quest is a podcast for moms who are ready to live a truly E.P.I.C. life. Join in for intimate conversations with a diverse group of inspiring mothers as they share how they are living an E.P.I.C. life, Engaging mindfully with their children (E), Passionately and Purposefully making a difference beyond their family (P), Investing in themselves (I), and Connecting to a strong support network (C). As Mother's Quest approaches 100 episodes, we invite you to help us spread the word by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Help us reach 100 reviews to honor 100 episodes this Season Eight of the Mother's Quest Podcast! You can also support the podcast by making a contribution or joining one of our memberships at our Patron Page on Ko-Fi.com.    Join our community of mothers to light the way and sustain you on your quest at www.facebook.com/groups/mothersquest

“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.” Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it could be.    This week, the activist, and best-selling author of See No Stranger joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things.    In this episode we cover:  How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm?  Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul “Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world   Looking for a creative exploration of grief? Check out the best selling Writing Your Grief course here.   “I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur   Starting this week we're releasing some of our favorite episodes from all three seasons of the show - some you may have missed, and some you need to listen to again and again just to absorb even more of their goodness.   Want grief support with Megan? Apply for 1:1 sessions here, or join the monthly Q&A here.  Related episodes: The Love-Filled World A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz Connection is the best medicine: with Dr. Rana Awdish   Follow our show on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok @refugeingrief and @itsokpod on TikTok. Visit refugeingrief.com for resources & courses About our guest:  Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Find her on IG @valariekaur.   About Megan:  Psychotherapist Megan Devine is one of today's leading experts on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. Get the best-selling book on grief in over a decade, It's Ok that You're Not OK, wherever you get books. Find Megan @refugeingrief   Additional resources: Valarie Kaur's website The Revolutionary Love Learning Hub   Want to talk with Megan directly? Join our patreon community for live monthly Q&A grief clinics: your questions, answered. Want to speak to her privately? Apply for a 1:1 grief consultation here.    Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed   Books and resources may contain affiliate links.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is easy to lose sight of our humanity when so many in the world are suffering. Yet it is exactly our humanity that I don't want to lose sight of as the frightening conflict in Israel and Gaza intensifies. On this week's episode, I share some heartfelt quotes that have helped me align with love, as if we were seen in the eyes of the Divine, help me align with our innate goodness, with peace, with oneness and our humanity.  Check out the links below for quotes referenced and the book “See No Stranger" by Sikh activist, Valarie Kaur. Particularly during trying times, may we chose love, may we hold onto our humanity. Enjoy the podcast! Links: Valarie Kaur Ted Talk Maha Rose Thomas Merton Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander

"Loving Others: Fight" - that's the theme of this fourth service in our Revolutionary Love series. As Mennonites, we feel the tension of that: fighting seems like the opposite of Jesus' way of peace! And yet, in spite of our particular tradition of nonviolence, fighting is a significant part of the Christian story. There is a way of fighting that moves beyond violence to healing, and that begins with attending to the warrior voice inside that calls us back to the fire. Join us to learn more from the Sikh tradition as lived by Valarie Kaur in her book See No Stranger.

In a world that's unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Valarie Kaur, born into a family of Sikh farmers who settled in California in 1913, is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, which seeks to champion love as a public ethic and wellspring for social action. This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to find out how to hear the program on your local station and how to subscribe to the podcast. For transcript and more about this program, visit: https://bioneers.org/laboring-for-justice-see-no-stranger/ Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Monica Lopez and Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Producer: Teo Grossman Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris

For episode 218 of the Metta Hour Podcast, we are continuing the Real Life Series celebrating Sharon's new book by the same name, “Real Life.” This interview features a conversation between Sharon and Valarie Kaur, recorded for the Living An Authentic Life Summit.Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and best-selling author of “See No Stranger.” In Fall 2022, President Biden honored Valarie at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony, naming her as one of 16 leaders whose work is healing America. Her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice.Today, she leads the Revolutionary Love Project to inspire and equip people across America to build community.To learn more about Valarie's work, visit her website at valariekaur.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.”  Is there a way to create boundaries with someone who wishes to cause harm? Can you love them and hold them accountable? Do you have to fight for a just world for everyone? Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it could be.    This week, the activist, and best-selling author of See No Stranger joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things.    We cover activism, wonder, horror, grief, acts of violence, acts of justice, parenting in an age of rampant school violence, healing family wounds, building true community - and why fighting for love and pleasure is always going to be more sustainable than fighting against hate.  “I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur   * One brief content note, Valarie's neighborhood had some construction going on, so there's more background noise in this episode than usual. Listen for the goodness, though - it's all around you.    In this episode we cover: How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm?  Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul “Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world What do you want future generations to inherit from your time here?    Want grief support with Megan? Apply for 1:1 sessions here, or join the monthly Q&A here.  Related episodes: The Love-Filled World A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz Connection is the best medicine: with Dr. Rana Awdish Notable quotes:  “We're living in a time where we have to metabolize grief on a scale that no other generation before us has had to.” - Valarie Kaur   “Our solidarity is only as deep as our ability to love one another, and our ability to love one another is only as deep as our ability to weep with one another.” -  Valarie Kaur About our guest:  Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller SEE NO STRANGER, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.  About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Valarie Kaur's websiteThe Revolutionary Love Learning Hub   Want to talk with Megan directly? Two options: apply for one of her 1:1 sessions through the contact form at megandevine.co, or join our Patreon community for live monthly Q&A sessions. Either way, it's your questions, answered.   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Wonder is the root of love, the lack of wonder is the root of violence.”  Is there a way to create boundaries with someone who wishes to cause harm? Can you love them and hold them accountable? Do you have to fight for a just world for everyone? Valarie Kaur is no stranger to violence. As a Sikh, as a woman, as a person of color, violence has shaped both her activism and her deep sense of community care. Her Revolutionary Love Project is the blueprint for organizers, activists, and really - anyone in love with the world and what it could be.    This week, the activist, and best-selling author of See No Stranger joins me to talk about love, action, and the power of wonder in the face of impossible things.    We cover activism, wonder, horror, grief, acts of violence, acts of justice, parenting in an age of rampant school violence, healing family wounds, building true community - and why fighting for love and pleasure is always going to be more sustainable than fighting against hate.  “I spent the last 20 years organizing my life around hate and I want to spend the next 20 years organizing around love. The pain of the world is the pain of the world, regardless.” - Valarie Kaur   * One brief content note, Valarie's neighborhood had some construction going on, so there's more background noise in this episode than usual. Listen for the goodness, though - it's all around you.    In this episode we cover: How do you continue to work on behalf of EVERYONE for a more just and beautiful world, when some of those people cause great harm?  Getting outside of unbearable pain so you can survive Do you have to suffer in order to be of service? Being an activist for the long haul “Squad care” and what it means for activists and anyone alive in the world What do you want future generations to inherit from your time here?    Want grief support with Megan? Apply for 1:1 sessions here, or join the monthly Q&A here.  Related episodes: The Love-Filled World A Place Called Home: a conversation with child welfare advocate, David Ambroz Connection is the best medicine: with Dr. Rana Awdish Notable quotes:  “We're living in a time where we have to metabolize grief on a scale that no other generation before us has had to.” - Valarie Kaur   “Our solidarity is only as deep as our ability to love one another, and our ability to love one another is only as deep as our ability to weep with one another.” -  Valarie Kaur About our guest:  Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, author of the #1 LA Times Bestseller SEE NO STRANGER, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, her work has ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love.  About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Valarie Kaur's websiteThe Revolutionary Love Learning Hub   Want to talk with Megan directly? Two options: apply for one of her 1:1 sessions through the contact form at megandevine.co, or join our Patreon community for live monthly Q&A sessions. Either way, it's your questions, answered.   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK That You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.

Can you heal pain by focusing on joy?    Baratunde Thurston gave what's been called “the greatest TED talk of all time.” He's written about being Black in America, he's got a podcast about community involvement called How to Citizen, and he's got a television show that explores the beauty and diversity of America.    There's a duality running through all of this work, and in Baratunde's personal life: mourning and celebration. From the early death of a parent, to men's emotional health, to violence against Black men and boys, to the healing power of play and community, this week's episode is a fascinating discussion of both grief and celebration - and why you don't get one without the other.    In this episode we cover:    Baratunde says he's “wired for optimism” - which makes identifying his own grief… complicated Transactional emotions - for example, feeling your grief so you can “get beyond it” The need for Black male role models How you can lose a parent at a young age and not recognize the impact until you're an adult Why seeing other people be good parents can bring up grief What it's like to see violence against people who look like you - over and over and over Black joy and mens' community (plus the hashtag #BlackMenFrolicking) Why is it hard to play as an adult - and find other adults to play with?  How to use your powerpoint slides to keep emotions in check (and why Baratunde isn't using slides in his talks anymore)  The nature of our interconnectedness as a species and a planet  Notable quotes:  “I'm looking at other joyful, hopeful ways of being that don't require waiting for someone to (change), or accepting suffering as the main narrative. Those don't fit me anymore. And so I acknowledge parallel paths to freedom - things like joy and silliness.” - Baratunde Thurston   “We're about men's business which is stoicism and pain and suppressed human experiences. That's what it is to be a man.” - Baratunde Thurston   “My hope is grounded in our creative possibility, in our own creativity. We can be destructively creative, but I also think we can be beautifully, you know - hopefully, creative.” - Baratunde Thurston About our guest: Baratunde Thurston is an Emmy-nominated, multi-platform storyteller and producer operating at the intersection of race, tech, democracy, and climate. He is the host of the PBS television series America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston, creator and host of How To Citizen with Baratunde, and a founding partner of the new media startup Puck. His comedic memoir, How To Be Black, is a New York Times best-seller. In 2019, he delivered what MSNBC's Brian Williams called “one of the greatest TED talks of all time.”    Baratunde serves on the boards of BUILD.org and the Brooklyn Public Library and lives in Los Angeles, California. Find more at baratunde.com About Megan:  Psychotherapist and bestselling author Megan Devine is recognized as one of today's most insightful and original voices on grief, from life-altering losses to the everyday grief that we don't call grief. She helms a consulting practice in Los Angeles and serves as an organizational consultant for the healthcare and human resources industries.  The best-selling book on grief in over a decade, Megan's It's Ok that You're Not OK, is a global phenomenon that has been translated into more than 25 languages. Her celebrated animations and explainers have garnered over 75 million views and are used in training programs around the world.   Additional resources: Baratunde's book - How to be Black  Baratunde's TED talk How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time  ‘America is addicted to watching me die…' - Article in Puck  Black Men Frolicking Baratunde's Podcast - How To Citizen PBS America Outdoors Baratunde's website Baratunde's media outlet, Puck.news Baratunde mentioned Valarie Kaur - get her book, See No Stranger, and tune in to her episode on It's OK that You're Not OK later this season   Check out Megan's best-selling books - It's OK that You're Not OK and How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed    Books and resources may contain affiliate links. Get in touch: Thanks for listening to this week's episode of It's OK that You're Not OK. Tune in, subscribe, leave a review, tag us on social with your thoughts, and share the show with everyone you know. Together, we can make things better, even when they can't be made right.    Follow the show on TikTok @itsokpod and use the hashtag #ItsOkPod on all social platforms   For grief support & education, follow us at @refugeingrief on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and follow Megan on LinkedIn   For more information, including clinical training and consulting and to share your thoughts, visit us at megandevine.co  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the first episode of our active hope series, where we're exploring the work of environmental activist, author, and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy. To kick things off, we're drawing on the story of Easter, Trans Day of Remembrance, and the recent expulsion of Tennesee state legislators to examine how we might move our society towards a pivotal moment of transformation by truly recognizing all our fellow humans as kin.

Description: Monica talks about taking risks, the rewards it can lead to and the importance of speaking truth to power. She shares her thoughts about why it is just as important to follow as lead and encourages listeners to “lead from their chair.” A little more about Monica: Monica Jasso is the Director of Engagement for Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest encompassing West Texas and Southern New Mexico, for over 10 years. A proud Fronteriza, born in El Paso, Texas, she attended Texas A&M University, and finds purpose in advancing the mission of volunteerism to positively impact individuals and communities. Passionate about the art and science that create genuine volunteer experiences she is committed to viewing her personal and professional life through a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion and racial justice. A single mother of two bi-racial children, in her down time, she enjoys nature, hiking, reading, photography, traveling and Yelping about new foodie spots.She has earned a Certification in Volunteer Administration, which serves as evidence of experience and leadership in the field of volunteer management and is a 2022 recipient of the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement (AL!VE) award that recognizes excellence in the profession of volunteer engagement.   Connect with Monica:Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/monicajasso915 Resources:The book referred to in the podcast: “See No Stranger, A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love” by Valarie Kaur. Fabulous read.Learn more about how Nicole can help your volunteer program grow and flourish when you visitwww.nicolersmith.com

Today our TCT Book Club sits down with author Valarie Kaur for a virtual Q&A on her book, See No Stranger. How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur—renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer—describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves.

"The path of descent is the path of transformation. Darkness, failure, relapse, death and woundedness are our primary teachers, rather than ideas or doctrines." This sixth tenet of the Alternative Orthodoxy really has to be experienced over a lifetime more than taught on a Sunday morning. But we won't let that stop us from sharing a bunch of words and thoughts in search of wisdom. Care to join us on the way down? Note: Due to technical difficulties there is missing audio at 13:20. The missing text is: "Somehow the not-knowing is a gift on the path of descent. Not being able to resolve the tension is part of what shapes us, allows us to soften around it. Another voice I want to introduce you to is that of Valarie Kaur and her book See No Stranger. Kaur is an American lawyer, documentary maker, and community leader..."

In pairing Psalm 35: 1-10 and Ephesians 6: 10-18, Pastor Kris and Shelley discuss how we can fight for those we love when they are suffering. Explore spiritual practices from “See No Stranger” by Valerie Kaur, they find parallels in the teachings of Jesus Christ. We choose Love, and that's how we fight; our struggle is life-giving rather than destructive, taking on the armor of God for the sake of others.

How can this world's fighting ever end? It is only by the upliftment of consciousness. In the teachings of India, the term “maya” is used to denote “delusion.”

If you don't know Mona Kafeel of Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, you have to hear this one. Her wisdom and insight regarding women's safety and empowerment, allyship, and raising Muslim men plucks our heartstrings, and it'll do yours too.Why do we continue to fight domestic violence as Muslims? If we are following our religion correctly, there shouldn't even BE a fight! What TMWF provides to Dallas metro Muslims, and how it's grown with Mona is a model for all community resources, especially those tackling DV. As a recipient of AMWGC's grant last year, TMWF is above and beyond deserving of support and we hope y'all lend it. Check the shownotes for links to donate ASAP and share this with a momsister at 6pm EST tonight.Learn more about The Muslim Women's Foundation and the services they can provide: https://tmwf.org/ If you are in an unsafe situation please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233Mona's book recommendation: See No Stranger by Valarie KaurUzma's letter to Muslim men featured on the Haute Hijab blog this month: https://blog.hautehijab.com/post/dear-muslim-men-when-will-you-really-show-up-for-victims-of-domestic-violence Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.comEmail: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.comFB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim groupIG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1wSupport the show

A sermon based on the book by Valarie Kaur: "When you choose to see people as your cousin, as your other self, as the friend you have not met yet, you are being courageous and compassionate. When we are curious about the people in our lives, their thoughts, their pain and joys, their wants and needs, we get a glimpse into their humanity, into their hearts, as vast and complex as our own. That wonder, is the wellspring for love."

The future is dark. Is this the darkness of the tomb—or the darkness of the womb?Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, innovator, and best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice.In this conversation, Valarie Kaur reframes the present moment in history as one of transition and calls on us to show up in the labor of birthing a new future.

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, author of "See No Stranger" and leader of the Revolutionary Love Project. She joined us to reflect on her work that addresses hate crimes against Muslim and Sikh Americans, and how it connects to the racist attacks from this past weekend in Buffalo.

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, author of "See No Stranger" and leader of the Revolutionary Love Project. She joined us to reflect on her work that addresses hate crimes against Muslim and Sikh Americans, and how it connects to the racist attacks from this past weekend in Buffalo.

In a world that's unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage. Valarie Kaur, born into a family of Sikh farmers who settled in California in 1913, is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, which seeks to champion love as a public ethic and wellspring for social action. This is an episode of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series. Visit the radio and podcast homepage to find out how to hear the program on your local station and how to subscribe to the podcast. For transcript and more about this program, visit: https://bioneers.org/laboring-for-justice-see-no-stranger/ Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Monica Lopez and Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Producer: Teo Grossman Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris

Hang out with alumni Eva Compisi and Jess Danger Schmidt and hear about their lives today, living into Camp Stevens values, and the upcoming book clubs they are leading starting May 9. We are reading See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur in preparation for the Restorative Justice Retreat on October 28-30, 2022. Valarie Kaur, a lawyer, activist, filmmaker, author, and leader of the Revolutionary Love Project will deliver our keynote address!  Join us for book club and for the event in October! Registrar starting May 4 at campstevens.org/70years Contact Kathy Wilder at kathy@campstevens.org for more information about all of these events and activities celebrating our 70th anniversary.

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Squad CareSikh beliefs on God, karma, death and rebirth (BBC) SikhNetKhalsa AidJas wanted to mention Valerie Kaur ; best-selling author of SEE NO STRANGER. She is a Sikh woman and her work is an inspiration to many. Jas' poem on my website 

We're back with another nonfiction pick this week, and it's a heavier one this time. Renowed activist Valarie Kaur's memoir SEE NO STRANGER allowed BGB cofounder Mishika Narula to see herself in print in more ways than one. Kaur's work on revolutionary love draws heavily on her Sikh faith and her experiences as an activist and lawyer in a variety of settings. Mishika and I sit down and chat about the nuances of representation, the many facets of South Asian literature, unpacking labor as metaphor, and our favorite breakfast foods. It's a lively, insightful conversation that you don't want to miss! No spoilers in the book either. Books discussed today: All About Love by bell hooks, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Follow Mishika on instagram @browngirlbookshelf Follow the podcast on instagram and twitter @yfbpodcast March Short Story Book Club pick: https://www.allenisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001197/Centricity/Domain/2344/A%20Cup%20of%20Tea.pdf

Hey Everybody welcome back to The Club compass podcast. This is Laurie your host. I'm talking about social issues, behavior change, and empowerment based strategies that provide sustainable outcomes. Today I'm going to read some excerpts of a book from somebody that I appreciate. This book was really helpful to me. And her name is Valerie Kaur. She wrote a book called See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto Of Revolutionary Love. She has a history with the social change. And I want to just read you an excerpt because because it's so juicy. Okay, so here we go. Wonder is our birth rate. It comes easily in childhood, the feeling of watching dust motes, dancing in sunlight, or climbing a tree to touch the sky or falling asleep thinking about where the universe ends. If we are safe and nurtured enough to develop our capacity to wonder, we start to wonder about the other people in our lives to their thoughts and experiences, their pain and their joy their wants and needs, we begin to sense that they are to themselves as vast and complex as we are to ourselves, their inner world as infinite as ours. In other words, we are seeing them as our equal. We are gaining information about how to love them. Wonder is the wellspring for love. It's easy to wonder about the internal life of the people closest to us. But it's harder to wonder about people who seem like strangers or outsiders. When we choose to wonder about people we don't know, when we imagine their lives and listen to their story, we begin to expand the circle of those we see as part of us. We prepare ourselves to love beyond what evolution requires. The culture loves beyond our own flesh and blood is ancient. And that goes down to us on the lips of indigenous leaders, spiritual teachers and social reformers through the centuries, Nanat called us to see no stranger, Buddha, to practicing unending compassion, Abraham to open our tents all he says, to love our neighbor, Mohammed to take in the orphan nearby to live without limits. They all expanded the circle who counts as one of us, and therefore who is worthy of our care and concern. These teachings were rooted in the linguistic, cultural and spiritual context of their time, that they spoke of a common vision of our interconnectedness and interdependence. It is the ancient Sanskrit truth that we can look upon anyone or anything and say, xxxxxxx. I am that is the African philosophy, philosophy Ubuntu. I am because you are. It is the Mayan precept in xxxxx, you are my other ME. What has been an ancient spiritual truth is now increasingly verified by science. We are all individually part of one another. We share common ancestry with everyone and everything alive on Earth. The air we breathe contains atoms that have passed through the lungs of the ancestors long dead. Our bodies are composed of the same elements created deep inside the furnaces of long dead stars. We can look upon the face of anyone or anything around us and say, as a moral declaration in the spiritual, cosmological and biological fact, you are a part of me I do not know yet. But you don't have to be religious in order to wonder. You only have to reclaim a sliver of once what you once knew as a child. If you remember how to wonder, can you already have what you need to learn how to love. Wonder is where love begins. But the failure to wonder is the beginning of violence. Once people stop wondering about others, once they no longer see others as a part of them. it disables their interest for empathy. And once they lose empathy, they can do anything to them, or allow anything to be done to them. It's higher institutions built to preserve the interests of one group of people over another depend on this failure of imagination. Violence comes in the form of policies on the seat and sometimes bloodshed in the streets. More often, it comes in the form that are hard to see, unless we find a way to make them visible through our stories. As a child, I learned how to wonder.

Julia Miller is the founder of Julia Elise natural + herbal body care products.  She joins us to talk about accessible self care practices and how self care relates to community care.Mentioned in this episode: - See No Stranger by Valerie Carr- Julia Elise Products can be found at juliaelise.com

To start off, thinking about coffee has the brothers talking about “old world” vs. “new world” food distinctions.  Dave has found a new youtube channel called the Tierzoo that has inspired an assignment in his class.   The topic of the day in Revolutionary Love is grieving.  Bob gives a recap from last week and how wonder might flow into grief, and then they give an intro to grieving based on Valerie's life and the chapter on grieving from See No Stranger.  Dave relates a story from a recent hike with his mom reflecting on grief/loss that gave him a few insights on grief (including how the awe of the hike allowed for a deeper grieving).    The Crew then reflects on the path of the pandemic to George Floyd's killing to rebellion/revolution.  Referring back to the episode with Katie G, Bob connects grieving together to the power of stories, telling stories, and the importance of holding space for each other. Dave recognizes that the creation of space is an act of (revolutionary) love and links this to the creation of vulnerability with one another.    TierZoo: https://www.youtube.com/c/TierZoo  The Revolutionary Love Learning Hub  Courageous Conversations on Race   Stoneface Dave got himself on his joke. 1:1   Contact info Email - davepeachtree@gmail.com Twitter - @BMaze19 IG - Thriving_In_Dystopia Website - https://thrivingindystopia.com/ TikTok - @davepeachtree   Deep appreciation to In Heaven by Drake Stafford for our intro song Captain Jack by is the new outro, the prolific and enigmatic Joe Shine for the thumbnail art.   Big thank you to Nadir Čajić for editing this week's show.   Finally, we are indebted to the wonderful Chris Sawyer for funding and creating our new website.  Thank you, Mix.  

On this episode of Love Period, Valarie Kaur joins Jacqui in conversation to discuss the theme of Chapter Three: "Travel Lightly. Downsize the Burdens You Carry." Valarie Kaur is a renowned civil rights leader and celebrated prophetic voice "at the forefront of progressive change" (Center for American Progress). Valarie burst into American consciousness in the wake of the 2016 election when her Watch Night Service address went viral with 40 million views worldwide. Her question "Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?" reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. Valarie now leads the Revolutionary Love Project to reclaim love as a force for justice in America.  In the last twenty years, as a lawyer, innovator, and award-winning filmmaker, Valarie has helped win policy change on multiple fronts – hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to equip new generations of advocates. Valarie has been a regular TV commentator on MSNBC and contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, the Hill, Huffington Post, and the Washington Post. A daughter of Sikh farmers in California's heartland, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. Valarie's debut book, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love, expands on her "blockbuster" TED Talk and is available wherever books are sold. New to Season 2, after the interview, Jacqui concludes with a reflection on making this practical in everyday life. Resources: Jacqui's new book Fierce Love can be found here. Valarie's memoir, See No Stranger can be found here. A transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email. Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Valarie Kaur: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website | Revolutionary 911 Hub Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

"Breathe and Push" Lyn Cox, Interim Leader. November 14, 2021. In this third Platform in a series on "See No Stranger" by Valarie Kaur, we'll discuss the personal and community disciplines of transitioning to a new way of being as a society. How do we care for ourselves and grow toward the future? Internal, interpersonal, and social actions come together in an ethic of love.

Proverbs and clichés admonish anger but a quick temper is not the same as divine rage. Valarie Kaur shares how our anger can be the first authentic step in loving our opponent and in building the beloved community. We'll continue our exploration of Kaur's "See No Stranger" with Chapter 4, "Rage," in conversation with Mark 3:1-5, where we meet Jesus healing on the Sabbath. How does anger inspire love in Jesus? How can rage inspire love and action in us?This is Part 4 of a 9-part series this fall putting Valarie Kaur's See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love in conversation with Gospel stories of Jesus.The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship LIVE! in-person and via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am EDT. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.

Vox's Jamil Smith talks with author, activist, and filmmaker Valarie Kaur about her memoir See No Stranger and the Revolutionary Love Project. They discuss Kaur's personal experiences of the racism that followed 9/11, the idea of responding to violence and hatred with love, and why, two decades after 9/11, her project is more relevant than ever. Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, Vox Guest: Valarie Kaur (@valariekaur), author, activist, and filmmaker References:  See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur (One World; 2020) Divided We Fall, dir. by Valarie Kaur (2008) "Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In Shooting" by Jeannette Muhammad (NPR; Apr. 18) "How 9/11 convinced Americans to buy, buy, buy" by Emily Stewart (Vox; Sept. 9) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we mark 20 years since 9/11, we are releasing an episode that we first recorded with Valarie Kaur in 2020, after the launch of her book, See No Stranger. The book is both a practical guide to changing the world and a very personal and communal chronicle of our lives since 9/11.  And the paperback just dropped. This week, our host Rev. Michael-Ray Mathews joined Valarie, Rev. Traci Blackmon, Sr. Simone Campbell and many others in honoring Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh-American who was murdered in a hate crime in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. He was a businessman, a family man and a beloved friend to Valarie.  She will tell you that it was his death that sparked her activism. And she will tell you that Americans still have a lot to learn about the decades-long impact of 9/11 on people of color. So listeners, tune into this episode to hear Valarie's reflections in her own words.

It's so easy to think that this journey from restriction to expansion is a simple, linear path. But in reality that's rarely the case. We have all experienced our fair share of frustrations, disappointments and unexpected outcomes along the way, and will undoubtedly experience more on the road ahead of us. But so often, finding ourselves in those places will either see us curled up in a ball too afraid to move forwards, or faced with people who tell us to keep going no matter how we may be feeling. Neither is necessarily the right answer. And each can be as damaging to us and our journey to self-alignment as the other. In this week's episode of the Divine Feminist we look at exactly this; acknowledging and dealing with the challenges presented to us on this journey in the way that is truly right for us. Episode notes As mentioned in this episode, Ceryn's book The Divine Feminist is now available for pre-order ahead of its November release. Click here to learn more, including details of how you can get your copy ahead of the official release date!Within this episode, Ceryn mentions the wonderful book See No Stranger by Valarie Kaur.We also talk briefly about tarot. A great resource for learning more about this is Biddy Tarot, who talks about the cards Ceryn mentions on the links below:The TowerThe StarIf the journey of your own aligned expansion is something you want to lean into more deeply, then head over to The Divine Feminist Community for support and guidance. The community is open to members now, featuring exclusive content to deepen your journeys with this and all future episodes of the podcast. To learn more, or to join us today visit www.divinefeminist.com/communityAnd remember, to keep up with the latest from Ceryn and all things Divine Feminist, including the forthcoming book of the same name, follow @divine.feminist on Instagram.Music is Start again, copyright Alex (2014), sourced through YouTube and available to hear in full here.

Valarie Kaur is an activist, documentary filmmaker, lawyer, educator, and faith leader. She rose to global acclaim in late 2016 when her Watch Night Service address asked the question, “Is this the darkness of the tomb – or the darkness of the womb?” The video went viral with 40 million views worldwide, and her question reframed the political moment and became a mantra for people fighting for change. The daughter of farmers in California's heartland brought up in the Sikh Faith, Valarie earned degrees at Stanford University, Harvard Divinity School, and Yale Law School. But, it was 9-11 that launched her down the now two-decades-long path of activism and advocacy, when those in her family and community became the targets of hatred and violence.Over the last two decades, Valarie's work has led to policy change in everything from hate crimes, racial profiling, and immigration detention, to solitary confinement, Internet freedom, and more. She founded Groundswell Movement, Faithful Internet, and the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and equip advocates at the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and justice. More recently, she heads up the Revolutionary Love Project, which is both a movement and a powerful learning hub designed to help learn about loving others, opponents, and ourselves. Her debut book, See No Stranger, is both a memoir and a manifesto, calling us all into our better, more expansive and conscious selves. This conversation opened my eyes in so many ways. You can find Valarie at: Instagram | Understanding America: 20 Years LaterIf you LOVED this episode:You'll also love the conversations we had with Rev. angel Kyodo williams about the intersection between race, love, and liberation.My new book is available for pre-order:Order Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive and get your book bonuses!Check out our offerings & partners: Theragun: A deep muscle massage treatment, unlike anything you've ever felt. Feel better, move better, and recover faster with tension and soreness relief. Try Theragun for 30-days starting at only $199. Go to Therabody.com/GOODLIFE right now and get your Gen 4 Theragun today. Air Doctor: Capture contaminants and chemicals with a medical-grade UltraHEPA air purifier that's 100X more effective than ordinary purifiers. Go to airdoctorpro.com and use the promo code GOODLIFE to receive a 35% discount off their classic AirDoctor 3000 purifier.Thumbtack: When you need to hire someone — a landscaper, a DJ, anyone — Thumbtack finds them for you for free. Get estimates right now from pros ready to do the job. Don't put off those projects any longer. Download Thumbtack and start crossing off your to-do list today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Part of the 2020 Fall Program based on the book "See No Stranger" by Valarie Kaur

Last lesson in the 2020 Fall Program based on Valarie Kaur's book "See No Stranger"

Week 5 of Unity Spiritual Center Westlake's 2020 Fall Program based on Valarie Kaur's book "See No Stranger." The Power of Renunciation

See No Stranger // What We're Thinkin' About Podcast Ep.6 with Barry Ebert and special guest, Jackie Harris. In this episode Jackie and Barry talk about the social challenges and philosophy of Valarie Kaur. Let's find out how can we get a shift in perspective. This podcast ends with a guided spiritual practice with calming music by Kent Rautenstraus.

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights attorney, Sikh activist, and author of “See No Stranger”. In this conversation, Komal talks to Valarie about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, the concept of love as a verb that requires labour and care, and the ways that connecting to our ancestry and identity can help us amplify our impact and root into ourselves. Trigger warning: Mention of Sexual Assault.[4:16] -  Rooting into our identities to persevere in the fight for justice: Valarie shares with us the story of how she began to root into her identity and found the Warrior Woman within her after receiving advice from her Grandfather to not 'abandon her post' in her struggle and fight for justice. She shares advice on how you can also connect to the warrior within you to fight for justice. [11:15] - How does one go about moving through and letting go of the identities that have been thrust upon them? Valarie shares how she has gone through the process of unlearning certain identities that have been thrust upon her, and how she has learned to root into the identities that she wants to be defined by moving forward. [19:59] - How letting emotions come and go can make you resilient:Komal and Valarie talk about the bravery that it takes to show up with empathy and love in order to fight for change and justice in any space that we exist in. [25:35] - The difference between reconciliation and forgiveness: Valarie shares her experience with forgiveness and reconciliation, and how forgiveness allowed her to heal herself. How learning to process one’s rage can connect us to the ability to fight for ourselves, and also love ourselves. [29:28] - Why tuning into your rage can be divine: How we can harness the energy of rage to channel our creative work into the world in a safe container. “The aim of divine rage is not vengeance, but to reorder the world.” - Valarie Kaur[34:00] - How we can summon our ancestors to tune into our strength: Valarie shares how connecting to your ancestry can support you in showing up in the way that you are meant to in the world. “To see no stranger is not just about seeing others as a part of you that you do not know, but it is seeing yourself in a world that wants to make you a stranger to yourself.” - Valarie Kaur 

Politeness teaches us to ignore what is right in front of us. Curiosity gives us permission to get out loud again, name what’s present and revive our nerve endings. In this episode, I invite you to reclaim curiosity with me.  1:00 She asked me about what was right under my nose. 1:57 We learned to get less bold and started pretending. 2:42 If our culture’s value is to be anesthetized, then curiosity will always be a threat. 3:23 My physical body guides my curiosity. 4:00 Valerie Kaur and her book See No Stranger and her quote about wonder 5:57 Engaging curiosity involves turning the volume back up on your attention that has been muted. 6:28 Your body will start lighting back up when you follow your curiosity. 7:00 Story about coffee with a new friend who couldn’t reciprocate my curiosity 8:06 Following our curiosity means taking risks. 8:26 This week’s homework – play “Spotlight” with your partner. 9:48 Politeness taught us to ignore – curiosity returns permission to name what’s present. Resources: See No Stranger: A Memoir & Manifesto of Revolutionary Love (2020) by Valerie Kaur. https://valariekaur.com/see-no-stranger/ Photo by Photos by Lanty on Unsplash Podcast produced by Sal De Rosalia Music composed and performed by Mia Kelley

In a world that’s unraveling from climate disruption and gaping inequality, another climate crisis confronts us: the climate of hate and othering. Award-winning scholar and educator Valarie Kaur says to overcome racism and nationalism, we must not succumb to rage and grief. As someone who has spent much of her life challenging horrific injustices and intolerance, Kaur learned the lesson that historical nonviolent change-makers understood: social movements must be grounded in an ethic of love. She founded the Revolutionary Love Project, and has emerged as one of the most important voices of the American Sikh community, and a highly influential faith leader on the national stage.

Joining the show this week is author, podcaster, and revolution starter, Cindy Wang Brandt! (https://cindywangbrandt.com) Cindy has stirred up all sorts of good, holy trouble in the world of parenting--specifically as it relates to trying to raise children without the baggage of religious fundamentalism. We (Kate & Colby) can't get enough of important conversations around raising children to be compassionate, kind, and emotionally balanced. We were amazed at how much alignment Cindy and us have when it comes to treating kids as fully human worthy of respect, and trust, and freedom. We highly recommend Cindy's book, Parenting Forward, for all you Progressive Christian parents out there! https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Forward-Children-Justice-Kindness/dp/080287603X ---- Other Segments in this Episode VIEWER CHECK-IN: What do you wish you knew THEN that you know NOW as a parent? WHAT'S GIVING YOU LIFE? Kate shares about the book, "See No Stranger" (https://www.amazon.com/See-No-Stranger-Manifesto-Revolutionary/dp/0525509097) and Colby shares about the book, "Hunting Magic Eels" (https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Magic-Eels-Recovering-Enchanted/dp/1506464653) ---- Support The Kate & Colby Show financially at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/kateandcolby Other ways to Support: Subscribe to our channel on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPECswRcM6SUr-bwUNwuX_A Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateandcolby​ follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kateandcolby Get our newsletter at: https://www.thekateandcolbyshow.com​ and always know what's up and what's coming up!

Check out the live wrap party to cap off Season 1 of Ideas & Action, featuring an all-star panel of One World voices from this season, plus a sneak preview from two new guests in Season 2. Hosted by OW Senior Publishing Manager, Mika Kasuga, you'll hear from Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us; Valarie Kaur, author of See No Stranger; Quiara Alegría Hudes, author of My Broken Language; Alicia Garza, author of The Purpose of Power and host of the hit podcast Lady Don't Take No; Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina; Nate Marshall, author of Finna; Morgan Parker, poet and novelist; Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of We Cast a Shadow; and Riva Lehrer, author of Golem Girl. For more information about these authors and their books, visit oneworldlit.com or penguinrandomhouse.com.

In this bonus episode, the One World team shares a special excerpt from the audiobook of See No Stranger, Valarie Kaur's memoir and manifesto on revolutionary love, a practice that can transform us and help us fix a broken world and avoid breaking ourselves in the process. Valarie discusses the importance of recognizing the humanity of our opponents—personal, professional, and ideological—and why listening to people we do not agree with enables us to fight in smarter ways for justice.

Last night I sat on my couch, cheeks still wet from tears, soaked in the bittersweet moment of feeling sad that I was closing the cover of a book I'd just finished and that I was deeply moved by. I both wanted there to be more to read and also felt so totally satisfied and changed by the experience of taking it in. We're 3 months away from the 2020 United States Presidential Election. An election in the midst of a pandemic and racial justice awakening is an even bigger deal than your average election. And so, here we are, entering a season of even more intensity. Why am I talking about the election? Because the book I finished last night is the manual for how we can come together as humans to heal in what is the most divisive time I've ever lived through (though I know that historically there have been more divisive times). 4 years ago, just before the presidential election of 2016, I sat in a huge auditorium in Brooklyn holding a dear friend's hand and weeping as we listened to the author of this book offer her son's birth story as a metaphor for the intense time we were navigating then. She asked, “What if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb, but the darkness of the womb? What if America is not dead, but a country that is waiting to be born?” We passed tissues up and down the aisle to people we didn't know, yet who were not strangers. Valarie Kaur's practice of Revolutionary Love is the blueprint we need to heal as a nation and as a world. As hate crimes, xenophobia, white nationalism, and other symptoms of fear increase, now more than ever we need a new roadmap...one guided not only by love but also by the body and joy. This week we're sharing a new episode of The Kate & Mike Show, featuring activist, scholar, and bestselling author Valarie Kaur, and in it you'll hear: • Why wonder is the path to true healing • What Valarie experienced at Guantanamo Bay and how it changed her • How to know when to breathe and when to push in the labor of revolutionary love • The freedom in forgiveness and how to do it even when it feels like you can't • How to love your opponent (including how to know when it's safe to do so and when it's time to allow someone else to do it for you) • How to know what your role is in the transition of our country and world This was one of the most stirring conversations we've ever had on the podcast. Listen in, get your tissues, and prepare to pick your chin up off the floor. As we enter this pre-election season, may we all learn to practice Revolutionary Love so we can breathe, push, and birth a new world for us all. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

  For this episode, via Zoom from California, Beth welcomes her old friend and colleague, civil rights attorney, writer, filmmaker, activist, and current world-changer, Valarie Kaur. With her new book, See No Stranger (www.SeeNoStranger.com), hot off the press, and the Revolutionary Love Project (www.RevolutionaryLoveProject.com) she founded going viral online, we catch up with Valarie for … Continue reading "Revolutionary Love with Valarie Kaur (BZP019)"

Because of who God is and His receiving us into himself, we have a firm foundation of innocence and life! In this message we discover how love pushes past the darkness of hate and changes our "tombs" into wombs of life!