LOVE
Leading with love is a radical and intentional act of resistance for oppressed peoples to seek justice, freedom, and liberation from structural racism, colonization, and white supremacy. Dismantling these systems requires us to ask ourselves, “Are we loving bravely enough?” “How much am I loving?” “What else can I do to be in community from a place of love?” “How am I wielding power fused with love?”.
Are You Radically Loving Yourself: An Interview
“Latino Community Foundation’s Senior VP of Programs Masha V. Chernyak sat down with Shiree Teng to discuss her latest Brown Paper, Healing Love: Into Balance. Shiree Teng has worked with LCF for almost a decade—helping us dream, re-imagine, and support our grassroots Latino nonprofit community. Shiree is a healer, organizer, and a visionary movement leader. She has taught us that love is the greatest force in the universe. And that to authentically love yourself and others is a sign of a true revolutionary.”
Healing Love: Into Balance
We’re excited to bring this second Love chapter into the world. In this chapter we ask,
“what is the worst thing I’ve ever done?”
“What are you grieving?”
“To bring our inner lives into more loving balance between radically and honestly loving myself and loving you, what am I ready to do?”
We hope you will share this widely with your beloved communities…
“We are in a state of suspension between what is dying and decaying and what is becoming. We are in the process of
composting. Let’s make that process conscious.”
If you have read Measuring Love and you know Sammy, start here.
Measuring Love
This Brown Paper flips the script of what is acceptable as a “Paper” on its head. It is not a “formal,” research-based, finished product of the traditional type. It comes from the heart and is meant to be used—like love. It is meant to spark dialogue and provoke.
In it, we are asking ourselves, “Are we loving bravely enough?”
And “How much am I loving?” “What else I can do to be in community from a place of love?” and “How am I wielding power fused with love?”
Members of the LOVE team! L-R: Fatima Youssef, Kay Fernandez Smith, Ernesto Saldaña, Nkauj Iab Yang, Rumi Smith, Cielo (Kate) Morales, Rahsaan Smith, Audrey Jordan, Shiree Teng, Justin Merrick and Masha Chernyak.
To Share with You
Creations from our Measuring + Healing Love journeys plus words of wisdom from leaders and community. Measuring + Healing Love items will be available for purchase soon!
The Case for Slow Work
A great five-minute read from Yes! Magazine
“I want to work fewer hours, with steady progress, ample time to rest, and more mental space to get meaningful work done.”
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