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A Movie for the Contemplation of Democracy

16 September, 2020

There is power in proximity. Get close to people and communities who are at risk – and stay close. We don’t have to have the answers; instead, we have to want to get close. From far away, we can’t create meaningful solutions or hear the nuances and the perspectives of people who we want to collaborate with and advocate for. When we step into the places where there is despair, neglect, and abuse, that is where we are informed, energized, and feel the empathy that drives us to change the world.

Practical Steps for Opting Out of the Craziness: Chs. 1&2

11 September, 2020

| by Lovings

1) Study, Learn, and Build an Aspirational Model
2) Set Boundaries Around Use of Technology and Create Friction for Engagement
3) Accept that your Career Will Never Bring Satisfaction–Being willing to Change
4) Know that you need much less money than you think–but be practical–save one year’s household budget before taking the big leap
5) Reduce household expenses as much as possible and work for pay less hours than you do now
6) Work with your hands as much your situation allows–grow food, cook food, store food, fix things, build things
7) Be Patient and Slow in Building Your Opt-Out Community

Delicious Homemade Bean Burger

11 September, 2020

| by Lovings

Mrs. Loving made this amazing homemade bean burger that she learned about from our participation in Plant-Stock 2020. Similar recipe available at Plant Strong. Unlike many commercially engineered vegan burgers, this burger has no oil, is not high fat, and does not have unhealthful products such as coconut oil which raise cholesterol levels. Mr. Loving […]

An Elegy for Chadwick Boseman

9 September, 2020

| by Lovings

He saw the way that the world was ordered and chose to question it, and with grace, fortitude and love to defy that world order and in so doing make the world a more expansive, richer place when he left it.

“To Own” (Sounds like a vow or part of a vow, doesn’t it?!)

4 September, 2020

| by Lovings

Salome Loving I can’t quite recall when the allure of owning a ton of things (closets full of clothing and footwear–some trendy, some passe– for all seasons and occasions, initially intriguing but oft unused appliances, gadgets and widgets, and of course, more furniture than you have ever had guests to use) diminished and passed away […]

Almond Cherry Chocolate Chipwich

2 September, 2020

| by Lovings

Ms. Loving made this wonderful late summer treat. Plant-based food is so delicious. The cherry-almond “nice cream” was banana-based, and thus had no added sweetener. The chocolate chips in the cookies were “Lilly’s” brand vegan chips, sweetened with stevia. And she sweetened the cookies themselves with zero-glycemic Monk Fruit, creating a very healthy and delicious […]

Bumper Summer Squash? Make Zucchini Parm Steaks

31 August, 2020

| by Lovings

If you have a ton of mongo summer squash, make no-oil vegan breaded and baked green or yellow summer squash parmesan steaks. Watch Mr. Loving make the steaks and check out the recipe he riffed off of.

A Movie for the Pause

27 August, 2020

| by Lovings

Salome Loving “Truth or Consequences” by kxlly is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 It is heartbreaking how much life has been lost during this pandemic. For those of us who are surviving this unprecedented moment, life is more precious, and living it on purpose is now a real imperative. In the spirit of living a […]

Should We Opt-Out No Matter Who Is Elected?

25 August, 2020

| by Lovings

As we enter the 2020 Presidential election season home stretch, there may be those across the political spectrum who believe that the foundational problems our nation face will not be resolved by either the re-election of Donald Trump, or the election of Joe Biden as President. Many on the far left may feel that the deeply inequitable problems of systemic racism and wealth inequality will not be addressed under the pragmatic approach of Biden/Harris leadership. And, if Trump be re-elected, there will continue to be Never Trump/Lincoln Project republicans who understand that Trumpism lacks the moral commitment necessary for a flourishing republic.

Workaholism and Multi-Generational Trauma

24 August, 2020

| by Lovings

If the trauma of my enslaved ancestors still resides in my body (I have started looking at somatic psychotherapy, which argues that stress/PTSD is treated through mind and body work and the work of Resmaa Menakem) , is that the origin, the site, of my penchant for overwork? Is my addiction part of the legacy of unresolved trauma?