I just published Culturally-Affirming #SEL Resources to Guide Children to Disrupt Racism (Part 1)

the modern feedback loop is wild: tech amplifies individualism, individualism breeds avoidance, avoidance deepens loneliness, & loneliness drives us back to tech. rinse, repeat.

Happy holidays from Ha Long Bay!

My colleague Burnell Holland (@bholl05) has been nominated for the Social Justice Trailblazer Award Sponsored by the #WashingtonCommanders and the G-Unity Foundation! Vote for him today! https://t.co/ZSTu7J4Sn5

Go on more walks. Walk for no reason. Walk to solve a problem. Walk to blow off steam. Walk to get outside. Walk to listen, read, and learn. Walk to escape distractions. Walk to improve your health. Walk to think. A simple walking habit can change absolutely everything.

Howard University singing along to Kendrick Lamar’s Alright while waiting for VP Harris’s concession speech… powerful and moving .

I helped pick Finalists for the @anthemawards. Now, it’s your turn to pick who wins a Anthem Community Voice Award. Support for your favourite projects through Oct 31st

You can reach out to people even if you haven’t talked to them in 5+ years. People think it’s strange to reach out to someone out of the blue, but I do it all the time and have almost always had a positive experience reconnecting with people Don’t think too much about it

@nytopinion @bstulberg 😮‍💨

When ppl say, “You are the average of the five people you spend most time with,” the subtext here is that you should look for more interesting people and cut others out. Yes. But you can also change your social context by changing how you *relate* to ppl.

Everything is a phase. The worst thing you can do is base your identity on one of your phases. You will get stuck in a period of your life that no longer exists. This is why most people hate themselves. They keep chasing a memory of themselves. Let it go, and let yourself grow.

The strongest people are often gentle. The smartest people are often quiet. The wealthiest people are often living simple lives. The happiest people are often living private lives.

Got to explore @ZionNPS this MDW with my wife and friends. Got in some much-needed recharging and built some perspective moving through nature. This planet and life itself are wonderful gifts.

Positivity is not about slapping a smile on your face, ignoring the reality of a situation, and assuming that everything is always awesome. Positivity is the ability to stare the brutal facts in the face and then focus on what you’re going to do about it. It’s striving to grow

New love language: having a shared Reminder List and responding to each others’ reminders and questions asynch.📝

Love to ‘SEE’ it! @DeeKoscik @WoodwardAcademy

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If music helps you focus, and you want a short song to help sit for meditation, I love this one. 📿 https://t.co/9nuo2myFYF

At 32, I have two types of friends: people who are at the peak of their career grind and people who are in their valley. Very tough to navigate.