Bearing Witness to Suffering by Kyodo Williams
“Maybe just for a moment we can breathe some life into our relationship with suffering by bearing witness to it, by bearing witness to the supposed oppressor, by bearing witness to the victim, by bearing witness to the “us” that is suffering, by bearing witness to the many people that are held down, that have in their spirits been suppressed and repressed. If we can just bear witness to it…maybe we can bear witness to the truth of that. Not as a way to discard the other truths, but to let it all in.” Full article
UW teams up with Madison Police Department to improve officer well-being
UW, MPD want to make sure officers take care of themselves before taking care of others
by Gabby Ortiz • Sep 12, 2016
The Madison Police Department and the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin are teaming up to launch a pilot study focused on how mindfulness-based methods can improve police officers’ physical and mental well-being. Full article
Self-Care for #BlackLivesMatter Activists! by Bedford Palmer
“…when we talk about promoting social change from the position of the oppressed, then the emotion that we are usually speaking of is anger. This anger can be experienced as guilt, shame, sadness, pain, confusion, or tension. It can push us towards anxiety or depression, reduce our ability to control our reactions, and even cause us to spin out of control….” full article