Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. RJ Julia carries many inspiring and positive stories about and by transgender people, and we celebrate them every day! Here are a few of our favorites to explore.
Reply with your favorite trans-positive reads. 🏳️⚧️ #TDOV
Love won’t always be reciprocated.
Love’s goal is not reciprocity, but elevation.
Love makes the decision to not allow darkness internally and to perpetuate light both internally and externally.
Love is a catalyst.
Love implements the demands of justice.
We are honored to be facilitating discussion on Total Meditation, the new bestselling book by world renowned @DeepakChopra in conjunction with everyone's favorite independent bookstore @rjjulia on 1/24
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"Racism not only impacts the physical health of Black people and other communities of color but it also impacts the emotional, mental, and spiritual health of individuals. This is called racial trauma,” says Jacquelyn @ogorchukwuu https://t.co/BjFn1VAzeO
If you are feeling scared or angry today, you're not alone. What's happening in DC is frightening and traumatizing. If you need someone to talk to, warmlines are available at https://t.co/NAsMTxxmg1. If you're in crisis, text MHA to 741741 to reach a trained Crisis Counselor 24/7
We start every meeting with a two-word check-in. We take turns sharing two words that describe how we’re feeling that day. We all have the human need to see others and to be seen. The realness connects us.
Today I'm feeling overwhelmed and focused. You?
"Break the old pattern of present moment denial and present moment resistance. Make it your practice to withdraw attention from past and future whenever they are not needed." - Eckhart Tolle
Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
Forever convincing ourselves that we can hold so many contradictory pieces and feelings.
Not only are tension and contradictory pieces OK and normal — they're the magic sauce.
It is by first practicing self-compassion that you find not only a way to hold your own struggles and sorrows in your heart—but through them you learn how to connect with the sufferings and sorrows of all those around. https://t.co/bpzEHXViQQ