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Rebuilding capacity after heart surgery, I find two phrases seem the most reliably helpful in the midst of painful surprises and setbacks (that is, after “Owe!” or “Oh NO!”). I’m getting better at mustering the first constructive thought: “Breathe. Now breathe deeper, even if it hurts.” … read more.

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Q&A: UUA Climate Justice Strategist Explains How the Green Sanctuary 2030 Program is More Accessible than Ever

Q&A: UUA Climate Justice Strategist Explains How the Green Sanctuary 2030 Program is More Accessible than Ever

In this conversation, UUA Climate Strategist Rachel Myslivy also calls on UUs to view climate justice as an intersectional issue with "the same root causes as other systems of oppression we fight so hard against."

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