Too often I find myself feeling the angsty sense of constant URGENCY as if there were some action I could take to fix everything. If only!
Late Summer Greetings
Author: Peri
Freemarket Fundraiser: Week of July 6, 2020
When: The week of July 6, 2020, Mon to Fri until things are gone Where: 1600 Lomas NW, parking lot on the west side of the Watson Building, at the far back/south end of the parking lot next to the blue dumpster What’s the deal? My family is cleaning out closets and cabinets and drawers … Read More
Tear Off Your Blinders and Demand Justice for George Floyd
I can hear echoes of the voices I heard all through my childhood from the white suburbanites who like clockwork are now, I’m 100% certain, talking about looting or fires or welfare moms or any of the long list of tropes they always short-circuit to, when POC demand justice.
If Not Now, When?
Happy Monday, peeps! How is everyone holding up? We’re still in “as well as can be hoped” territory. All of us are healthy, we are fairly strictly isolated, the kids are doing fine with school, and Turtle is still working from home, which is an enormous blessing. I’m trying not to dwell on the fact … Read More
Free Friday Hangouts: Small Biz Check-In
To stay connected and moving forward with our self-employed gigs, I’m offering a free Zoom workshop on Fridays, at noon Mountain Time from now through May 5, 2020. Let’s hang out and share what we are going through and how we’re dealing.
Free Tuesday Workshops: Streamline Your Virtual World
Let’s share our best tips and tricks for videoconferencing, file sharing, project and remote team management while we’re all socially isolated!
Holding Inclusive Space: Monique Salhab and Kendra Toth, Co-Founders of RACED
Monique and Kendra are developing a powerful partnership that helps build capacity within other organizations to continue the important, ongoing work of dismantling white supremacy.
Shared from the EFF: The Revolution and Slack
Political times are crazy and I can’t keep up, but feel it’s more important than ever to share useful information and network with others who are worried about the United States’ descent into authoritarianism. I’m following developments and watching the impeachment proceedings when I can, and want to make a focused effort on turning what … Read More
Taking the Lead: Giovanna Rossi, Founder of Family Friendly New Mexico
‘Tis the season…of badass women stealing the show in the House impeachment hearings. 😉 In this episode, I invite leadership coach, founder of Family Friendly New Mexico, and Producer/Host of The Well Woman Show Giovanna Rossi to talk about how women in leadership can maximize their effectiveness while staying physically and mentally well. With the … Read More
Making It from Scrap: Allegra Howell, Woodworker and Owner of Foxy Girl Designs
Holiday market season is upon us! I invited woodworker and maker of useful recycled wood items Allegra Howell into the studio to talk shop, craft markets and more. Allegra shares how she got into the biz of recycled wood handicraft, what makes a good market, and how she works on scaling her business while being … Read More