These last couple of years have been ones of tremendous change as my parents transitioned from living with us to a care facility. My Dad fell, had surgery and never really recovered. He died a year ago. My 85 year old mom has been settling in to a care facility that can support her Alzheimer’s disease. Those personal impacts, along with major changes in my workplace at a university did not leave time to keep up this blog.
Such upheaval leads to clarity. I have discerned that my racial justice work is what most urgently calls to me at this time. I will be leaving my university job on June 3rd. My husband and I have sold our house of 25 years and bought a travel trailer out of which we will live and work for the next year or more. I am focused on doing more training with white people to dismantle the racism we have created. I also will be working with colleagues of color to co-facilitate dialogue on race, racism, and social justice in mixed groups.
I look forward to having the time to return to blogging. Watch this space for updates.
Hold on to hope in the midst of all that causes despair. I believe change can happen.
Diane
White matters 