Change From Within is a space with two purposes or goals. First, it is a space for me to share my thoughts on social justice through the lenses of community, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, class, and hopefully much more! In my work as a diversity consultant and professional presenter on issues of diversity, I encourage people to see introspection and relationship building as key to making the changes in oneself that inevitably lead to changes in our society and culture: hence the name Change From Within.
Second, it is my hope that my musings will lead others to talk, consider, reflect, and respond! If my blog provokes a response, I would love to hear from you! While I hope my blog inspires you to talk to family and friends, please feel free to comment on any blog posts that interest you, whether you agree or disagree with my point of view! I welcome tough discussions, but I have had people tell me they didn’t respond because it would create conflict. My feeling, though, is that only through those tough discussions can we hope to grow. A wise person once told me that “We never grow when we are comfortable. Growth only comes from when we are challenged.”
So glad to have stumbled on your page! I am the founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, a radically inclusive movement focused on unapologetic self love and body empowerment. Using the lens of race, gender, sexuality, ability, size, and class we seek to use body love as a catalyst for social justice and community building. I hope we can find ways to collaborate, cross promote, shake up stuff together! Look forward to reading and learning more!
Hi, Sonya! Thanks for stopping by CFW! I just briefly checked out The Body is Not An Apology, and I loved what I saw at first glance! I look forward to exploring more as I have a bit of time!
If you have ideas for cross promotion or collaboration, please let me know! I am always looking for good guest bloggers to highlight from time to time on my site, so if you have a piece you are particularly interested in getting out there to my particular audience, let me know!
Jamie,
Love your site… My son shared your site on facebook… You should look into presenting at next year’s Women of Wisdom Conference. They are in the process of including a wider range of approaches to being women in the world, including the transgender experience… some are struggling with welcoming transgender women into feminine spiritual community. Women of Wisdom Foundation is on facebook.
Thanks for your work.