-Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair 119 weeks down, 88 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and respect. To stay engaged through challenging times, we practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration. Self care and time off: On the 4th Sunday of each […]

I was talking to a UU minister who is training in the methods of social change developed by Joanna Macy, internationally known environmentalist. In our conversation we talked about how all spiritual work is really about gratitude, facing our pain, seeing with new eyes, and going out into the world anew.  This Macy approach to […]

By Jen Hofmann  Americans of Conscience ChecklistThese checklists feature clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged. Click HERE for past checklists.   -Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair 118 weeks down, 89 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions […]

Carl Jung wrote about how we humans develop an outward way of being in the world which becomes our ‘dominant’ self. It becomes so dominant we don’t always recognize the abandoned selves we hold in our ‘shadow’ side. Exploring and accepting our shadow, however, is essential for maturity and also  sustained activism because it reminds […]

 -Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair 117 weeks down, 90 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and respect. To stay engaged through challenging times, we practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration. I value equality. Support the dignity of your rainbow of neighbors […]

 -Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair Americans of Conscience Checklist, Week of February 3, 2019 By Jen Hofmann  116 weeks down, 91 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged.. I value equality. Support […]

Life calls us in some moments to more deeply search our hearts. At USH there are people who will witness our journey with love. This past Saturday I had 3 experiences that caused me to look back at my own history and that of my family in a deep way. These raised spiritual questions on […]

Americans of Conscience Checklist, Week of January 20, 2018 By Jen Hofmann  -Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair If you believe  diversity is our greatest strength,  respect, truth, and compassion matter, and we are called to love our neighbor, You are an American of conscience. Americans of Conscience Checklist: Week of January 27, 2019 115 weeks down, 92 weeks […]

I attended the Beloved Conversations workshop this week with 50 other UUs. The process and facilitation was excellent. We looked at our sabotaging behaviors when we want to act from our best selves and the VALUES that support sabotaging. I noticed I avoid confrontation and that undermines what my best self wants to do. It […]

Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair Americans of Conscience Checklist: Week of January 20, 2019 By Jen Hofmann 114 weeks down, 93 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and respect. To stay engaged through challenging times, we practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration. […]