commitment

I attended an online Upaya event on Sunday—part of The Measure of Our Humanity—with Rebecca Solnit, Cynthia Figueres, and Roshi Joan Halifax. Halifax ended with these precepts attributed, if I heard correctly, to Cynda Hylton Rushton of Johns Hopkins.

these reflect a lot of reading, listening, and thinking I've been doing about the year behind us and the year ahead—how to meet this moment; where to focus heart, mind, and body; how to refuse a status quo of hate, lies, cruelty, and chaos. I find them helpful. maybe you will too.

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I know what I stand for.

I live in my values.

I value to discover what will serve.

I ask the hard questions.

I speak out for what I stand for.

I listen to the call of conscience.

I am courageous, despite risks.

I take principled action.

I am responsible and accountable.