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4 Quotes on Suffering
Since the pandemic began, we’ve had a lot of suffering. And so I want to give you some quotes on suffering to help you out. Here’s a thought- Did you know that US Thanksgiving is basically the worst time to travel in the entire year? Why? Whole slews of
We must be living in a time loop
I am a peasant, and so are you. There are so many parallels between 1500 and 1600 and now. We must be living in a Time Loop. Capitalism is killing the world, devaluing and demeaning women and children. We live in a world full of landlords, serfs, and a ruling
Your Permission to Do Less in 2024
Hey. You. Yeah. Overworked, underpaid and unappreciated person. I see you. You got through 2023 in one piece. Well done. Are you starting your to-do list for the year, and it looks like a lot of the stuff you had to do last year? You know that big to-do list
This is my love letter to nonprofit leaders
Dear nonprofit leader, This is my love letter to you. Here’s what I love and admire about you: You are a helper! You overcome your fears and learn how to fundraise. You learn to research, to write and speak persuasively, and you get shit done! Our organizations run because you
Our Nonprofit Sector is Dying
Our sector is dying I think about our nonprofit sector and I feel like it is dying. We are watching a civilization flicker, with endless wars, climate collapse, and ongoing COVID, and so many of our orgs are not addressing this, or trying to “get back to normal.” And that’s
This 1 Secret Will Get You More Money In Your Year End Appeal
Do you want to know what it is? Did you know that each year I write appeal letters for nonprofits? This one secret makes me more money with my clients than they usually get in years prior. The 1 secret that will get you more money with your year end
Unlearning capitalism
In the last few years I’ve been learning from my brother Aaron Levine about oppression, how to talk about it, how to help people understand their own systemic amnesia, and unlearning capitalism. Lately I’ve been telling people, I am in the process of unlearning. What does unlearning capitalism look like?
Saying goodbye to my brother
My friend, my brother, Aaron J. Levine, is dead. I’ve struggled with writing this, and I know that Aaron would tell me to stop waiting, and just write. With tears in my eyes, let me tell you what is on my heart right now. I want to tell
Traitor to Whiteness? WTF is up with that?
If you are very interested in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your workplace, you’re in the right place! Being a Traitor to Whiteness? What does that mean? Tantalizing! Betrayal! Sedition! Ethnicity! “Traitor” is a strong word! If you stare long enough at it you can almost hear the whispers of
Your history class sucked on purpose
We are taught history incorrectly. Rarely that means we are told incorrect information, though sometimes we are not told enough of what happens before and after an event, but the real way we’re taught history incorrectly is by detaching it from our modern lives. Think back to your school days,
