Already and not yet
Helping Friendly Newsletter, 04.23.21
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Here’s what you’ll find in today’s email:
Already and not yet
I could watch time lapses of seeds growing all day
Two-fer
A week in the life
1. Already and not yet
The idea of “already and not yet” has been helping me make sense of things lately—including little things like seeds, and big things like justice. The phrase has Christian roots, but I love it simply for being so expansive. This way of thinking is hopeful, it is honest, and it can be a resting place.
2. I could watch time lapses of seeds growing all day
a.k.a. “Already and Not Yet: The Short.”
3. Two-fer
In honor and memory of George Floyd. 🖤
Two-Fer
It takes a strong spirit
to dance and lament
on the same day:For justice served
in an all-night diner,
to resentful regulars.For a girl who bears
witness in a crowd
that looks without seeing.For a blessed YES
sung by a choir
of not nows and not yets.For compassion
that expands to hold
the sinner and the saint.I tell you, it takes a strong spirit.
4. A Week in the Life
If you wonder what I really do all day, here’s a peek at my (cleaned up and blinded) list:
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Treasure chest
I bet you find a gem ➔ brain food for justice | an antiracist agenda for medicine | 14 fabulous contemporary lady nature writers | what is life without burlesque? | how to (literally) smile | who lived in Greenwich Village before the bohemians? | the intentional use of silence at work1 | a 1692 pre-pantone color guide2 | I may need this screaming goat button | because this is too real👇🏼🤦🏼♀️
Have a great weekend! I’ll see you again soon.
Jenny
Via Jocelyn Glei.
Via Azeem Azhar.