Active listening helps groups grow strong and diverse. But recognizing the layers of what one hears helps us avoid unnecessary pain and unintentional hurt. How we recognize and acknowledge what triggers anxiety and fear reveals how far we have come as an intentional community of compassion.
From Tyranny to Transformation
Our country is experiencing what Timothy Synder terms tyranny and appears to be heading toward authoritarian control. Many (all?) of us are finding the experience scary and frightening. What does our UU value of transformation have to say to us as we strive to resist tyranny and enact a radical transformation of ourselves and our […]