LEAH IDA HARRIS

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THIS IS Our STORY OF CHANGE

"Let.Go" Mural by Rose Jaffe, 2017

I believe that the truth heals.

I know that you can get free of the oppressive stories in your head.

AND that telling -- and changing! -- your story can change everything.

For you, and for all of us.

Hi. I’m Leah Harris. I’m a writer & founder of The Story of Change.

I work in support of trauma transformation, healing, and collective liberation.

And truth. And story. And change.

Personal, and political.

I work 1:1 with you as a storytelling mentor and transformation coach...

And I partner with organizations and communities to facilitate Rewriting Trauma trainings.

Photo: Dese’Rae L. Stage, Live Through This

Photo: Dese’Rae L. Stage, Live Through This

This is our story of change.

Learn about The Story of Change

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Pink chair, don’t care. Negative ions. Rare moments to think.

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💥M E R C U R Y I N A R I E S💥
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Tonight, Mercury finally leaves Pisces, where it’s been for M O N T H S. This means that The Messenger also leaves its shadow phase, moving past the threshold of its retrograde territory. Writing projects have a much greater chance of actually getting done with this placement, but all aspects of communication, teaching, planning, and spell-casting are more easily achieved. If you struggled through February, March, and this much of April, to get something finisheddddd, you might have more luck doing so now. .
In Aries, Mercury steps out with a sharp style. With more fire than is good for some conversations, Mercury is made stronger with its current ruler in mutual reception. Mars (the planet that rules Aries) is currently in Gemini (the sign ruled by Mercury) assisting Mercury in Aries in any and all argument, point-making, and sharp tongue wagging. Spit-fire is the feeling with this combo, so be clear about the swords you set free with your speech. They will make their point. 🔥 tweet by @mikaauguste 🌺

Nourishing words and a kind shout out from the magnificent @marciegoldman
Posted @withrepost • @marciegoldman It snowed today, wtf.

My friend said suicides are highest this time of year.

It's such an awkward season, Spring.

It reminds me of puberty. So much outward growth in a short period of time. Putting a plug in for PEN15, speaking of puberty. It's so good!!! Watch on Hulu.

T.S. Eliot, in The Waste Land, says "April is the cruelest month." It feels like that in Maine.

But we know what we have to look forward to. The magnificence of late Spring, Summer and Fall.

Some nourishing tips for a more elegant, less awkward, transition:

1. Remember, this is temporary. Seasons change. 2. Buffer your social outings. Schedule down time before/after and take it slow. Even though we're stepping out more, be gentle. It's early. 3. Keep food and sleep routines consistent. These are our biggest stabilizing forces. 4. Decrease screen time with increased sunlight. 5. Take short daily walks, even to the end of the driveway. To witness changes happening outside, little by little, instead of all at once.

Lastly, if you didn't catch my email on "Why We're Not Meditating," go back and read it.

At the end, there's a question to meditate on from my friend and ceremonialist @smallcirclesceremonies that will help you through this month.

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The force is with you. 🌘🌻
With love,
Marcie

Here are resources for anyone suffering or contemplating suicide or self harm: www.theannainstitute.org/links.html and @rewritethestory

Posted @withrepost • @bonniesbooks In How We Fight White Supremacy, Black activists, authors, artists, people of faith, poets and organizers discuss their thoughts on how they fight white supremacy. Included in each chapter are interviews with journalists Akiba Solomon and Kenrya Rankin which makes the personality of each contributor shine through. There’s also art pieces and poems and essays that detail folks’ way of fighting for justice.
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The book is categorized into 10 chapters with titles like: “Laugh to Keep from Crying”, “Get in Formation”, “I Make Money Moves” and “Someday We Will All Be Free.” There are multiple contributions in each chapter which follow similar themes in that section. There’s also a “Question, Answered” section at the end of each chapter which I really enjoyed.
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There are so many wonderful contributors such as Tarana Burke, Imani Perry, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Saa Rankin Naasel and Kiese Laymon just to name a very small few.
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My favorite chapters were “God is Good, All the Time” & “You Can’t Tell Me Nothin’.” I wouldn’t describe myself as a religious person, but Pastor Michael McBride gave an incredible interview and the way he touched on the Jesus he serves is exactly what I believe to be true. It was incredible seeing it in print. Also, I cannot get enough of @youngsinick so I will read anything he writes.
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This book is incredible and truly showcases some of the most amazing and thought provoking writers, thinkers, activists, media driven folks and so many more. There is not one single way of fighting white supremacy; and this book showcases the importance of a diverse approach to this work. I would suggest buying this book to have it in your personal library for reference if possible. Thank you Akiba and Kenrya for putting together this body of work!
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If you’ve read #HWFWS, which chapters were your favorite? Did you have a favorite contributor? Who made the most impact on you? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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#HowWeFightWhiteSupremacy #akibasolomon #kenryarankin #bookreview #woc #poc #SAreads #bookstagram #IGbooks #books #amreading #booklover #BBMReads

Can’t wait to hear visionary thinker/writer/speaker and all around marvelous human @jessstohlmann talk about the elephant in the room when it comes to how we understand and respond to #suicide.

Posted @withrepost • @jessstohlmann Hoping I will see some of you there at #AAS19.

Things that bring me joy: all gender bathrooms with signs like this.

What a treat to catch up in person with my movement mama @dorothydundas
love you!
We figured out years ago that her birthday is one day after my mom’s. I want to be you when I grow up, Dorothy. Very thankful for chosen family.

#TBT to when I randomly ran into @iamderay at National Airport in 2016.
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#revolutionary #liberation #freedomfighter #blacklivesmatter

For three days of absorbing offerings of words. For all the writers spinning magic out of their nightmares. For all the possibilities conjured. For alternative futures imagined. For all the words that pulled the tears right out of my eyes. For friends I have known since girlhood. For all these radiant minds shimmering, brimming over with evolutionary thoughts that we need right now. For vegan shawarma. For so, so, so many stories, for fragments of stories, and for stories yet to be, thank you. Thank you for speaking the truths that demand to be spoken through you. Thank you for showing up to the page, and for each other.
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#awp19 #pdx #goodbye #thankyou #writer #writers

Yes, it does.
#awp19 #pdx #art

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