All parents, whatever our skin color, must demand something better for our country than a militarized police force.
Author Archives: Emily P.G. Erickson
I Evacuated From Minneapolis. This is What I Told My 4-Year-Old
White people like me need to listen to black people and keep talking to our children about race, justice, and what’s right.
I Live in Minneapolis. This Is What I Told My 4-Year-Old.
White people like me need to talk about race, justice, and what’s right. Even when we are worried we’ll get it wrong.
An Affirmation For Right Now
You are reducing suffering in the world, even as you are called to bear more of it.
Heart Tropism
For plants to live, roots must detect and then respond to what is happening to them. I think our hearts are a little like that.
The Pull
When anxiety arrives, you must pay attention, carefully, to your body. To what it feels. You must notice the very beginning of the very first pull. That is your cue to untangle yourself.
I Went From Exhausted To Energetic. Here’s How.
The four simple strategies of REST can help anyone sleep better tonight
Savoring Stopped Me From Wasting My Life
What secondary infertility taught me the role of attention, acceptance, and appreciation in creating a well-lived life.
If I Were You
We are all worthy of compassion.
Your Guide to Better Mornings
How to establish a morning ritual and how to use one to be calm, clear, and connected to your higher purpose all day long.