My name is Chuck Hinshaw, and I am a 77-year-old white, cisgender, heterosexual male. What in the world could diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) social programs — which were developed in the 1960s, but have become extraordinarily popular since the 2000s — have to do with me?
Death is an unpredictable and inevitable occurrence we are all promised to experience in our lifetimes.
I remember the very first time that Cathy encouraged us to come to one of her Zumba classes… It was our first day of internship orientation and I had never been to one before. We weren’t quite sure what to expect but had been told to wear comfortable clothing.
Black Resilience in Colorado recently featured a blog written by our Executive Director, Cathy Phelps.
Years ago I started to pay attention to what others were saying about the mind – body connection but my mind continued to be primo even in my contemplative practices.
Protests, oppression, boycotts, lost friends, fatigue, quarantine, police violence, town halls, depression, hard conversations, stress; we are all currently in the mire that is the current state of affairs.
“By choosing this position, I’ve made the decision to invest more of my life in this organization and this community—a community where I’ve felt comfortable and accepted since joining—and wish to live as authentically as you have all modeled.”
My friend and I both actively participate in self-care plans that have an element of challenge. We decided to raise the bar – for one week she would take off her hijab (head covering) and I would put one on. …
We all know the “Can’t, Won’t, Don’t” person: the client who says they want to function better; the employee who says they will perform better; and the family member who promises to change—but—they don’t. On the flip side, helpers know …
I am a survivor of violent assault. I was 27, a working college graduate enjoying my independence. My life was altered in moments. I survived. They caught the man two years later as my insurance companies concluded they would not …