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Say you, say me. Say it together, awkwardly
Say you, say me. Say it together, awkwardly
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 21, 2020Communication, COVIDComment
Raging aganist the machine (around us and within us)
Raging aganist the machine (around us and within us)
Amy BartlettJune 14, 2020racism, reflection, ChangeComment
Race to the top
Race to the top
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettJune 7, 2020racism, reflectionComment
The uneducation and reeducation of a white man (GUEST BLOG)
The uneducation and reeducation of a white man (GUEST BLOG)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 30, 2020racism, reflectionComment
Truer words were never spoken
Truer words were never spoken
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 24, 2020truth, reflection Comment
It's the little things....
It's the little things....
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 17, 2020listening, Quiet, contrast, COVIDComment
Mom's the word
Mom's the word
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 10, 2020mothersComment
Good Grief
Good Grief
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMay 3, 2020grief, loss, love, COVID Comment
From bread-baking to meaning-making
From bread-baking to meaning-making
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettApril 26, 2020COVID, meaning, futureComment
Embracing the discomfort of contradiction
Embracing the discomfort of contradiction
Amy BartlettApril 19, 2020Comment
The ears have it! (AKA listening is still "doing")
The ears have it! (AKA listening is still "doing")
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettApril 12, 2020COVID, #GaiaJourney, listeningComment
We need a hero (spolier: it's you)
We need a hero (spolier: it's you)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettApril 5, 2020COVID, heroism, communityComment
Grin and bear it (or not)
Grin and bear it (or not)
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMarch 29, 2020COVID Comment
Taking good care of all your selves
Taking good care of all your selves
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMarch 22, 2020COVID, self-care, identity, fearComment
Self isolation doesn't mean you are alone
Self isolation doesn't mean you are alone
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMarch 15, 2020self-care, COVID, lonelinessComment
Managing the risks and realities of being human
Managing the risks and realities of being human
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMarch 8, 2020Health, body, community, risk, COVIDComment
Time after time after (incremental) time
Time after time after (incremental) time
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettMarch 1, 2020
The (short) stories we carry
The (short) stories we carry
Earnest PlatypusAmy BartlettFebruary 23, 2020Comment
(Mento)ring around the rosy, pocket full of posi(tive vibes)
(Mento)ring around the rosy, pocket full of posi(tive vibes)
Amy BartlettFebruary 16, 2020
I've got a LOVE-ly bunch of coconuts
I've got a LOVE-ly bunch of coconuts
Amy BartlettFebruary 9, 2020Comment
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