Category: Love Notes Newsletter

Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough. George Washington Carver Sweet Greetings Community January was a month full of contrasting emotions. The joy sitting…

Ìrókò The Iroko is a divine hardwood tree from the west coast of tropical Africa. Irokos don’t branch for the first several feet of the trunk, resembling an enduring arm reaching up from the earth with fingers spreading out towards…

When my mother told me to go and fetch firewood, she would warn me, “Don’t pick any wood out of the fig tree, or even around it.” “Why?” I would ask. “Because that’s a tree of God,” she’d reply. “We…

I know that the foundation is that I love us. I want us to win, and I want us to have all the things that we deserve in the world. And that’s driven by love. Tarana Burke Beloved Community The…

How do we discern the most effective and aligned social justice strategies? Is it more important to engage in civil disobedience or to work on legislation? Is it more effective to organize with our neighbors or to provide a healing…

It is a blessing to be the color of earth, do you know how often flowers confuse me for home? Rupi Kaur Sweet Blessings Beloved Community We hope that Autumn has ushered you in with tenderness. The slow unfolding of…

There is no culture without agriculture. Baba Tarik Oduno Sweet Greetings Beloved Community Can you hear the whispers of Autumn beginning to tickle your ears? The warm summer sun and vibrant blooms will soon make way for deep orange leaves…

we need a r/evolution of the mind. we need a r/evolution of the heart. we need a r/evolution of the spirit. the power of the people is stronger than any weapon. a people’s r/evolution can’t be stopped. we need to…

It is not enough to tell us that one was a brilliant poet, scientist, educator, or rebel. Whom did he love? It makes a difference. Essex Hemphil Blessed Pride Month Family! June is an especially joyful and sacred month for…

Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. Bondei proverb Blessings Beloved Community, The trunk of the Baobab tree, found in 32 African countries, can grow to be 29 feet in diameter and have a circumference of more than 82 feet. Wisdom…