Postcards from My Soul

Some of you may think I’m still camping in my backyard and garage.  Although I am still sleeping in the garage, I have the rest of my house back!  It was a relief for sure! Did it help my anxiety? Slightly.   This may be a longer post than usual and it may be slightly confusing so feel free to ask clarifying questions. :)  If you’ve had any lengthy conversations with me as of late, you’ll know that I’m currently obsessed with the Enneagram.  If you don’t know what it is, the simplest answer is that it explains the reasons behind how and why we think and behave.  It’s more than a personality type.  I’ll leave resources at the end of this for you, should you have interest in it.   If you’ve traveled with me, camped with me, gone on a walk with me or spent a lot of time with me you’ll know that I am often on high alert.  I am often consciously or unconsciously looking for potential danger and a solution to keep us from it.  It’s one of the reasons I prefer to drive if we go somewhere toge

I don’t pretend to be an expert on the topic of ra cism.  I do want to be knowledgeable and helpful. But this woman is an expert.  So if you do nothing else today watch this 7 min clip of Jane Elliot on the tonight show with Jimmy Fallon.   https://youtu.be/f2z-ahJ4uws See resources at the bottom for film recommendations from a trusted source.  I have always thought of myself as a protector of sorts (see future post re:  the pandemic and my enneagram type) and I remember having curiosity about other cultures and people of different skin colors since I was a child.  I would cheer for the underdog if I was interested in sports.  I don’t even know if making an analogy for nonwhite people as an underdog is appropriate. However, in America, it seems to me, nonwhite people and especially black people have an additional ongoing battle.  Up until I submitted my saliva for genetic testing I thought my Heritgage was Nez Perce.  I still think that in my heart. (and of course I question the validi