Appreciative Wellbeing

Conscious awareness of who we are, what we’re informed by, and how that impacts our relationship to self, others, and the world is beautiful

Like my other Quotes posts, the point here is to provide you with relevant information directly from the scholarly source.

Wellbeing is entwined with, and enmeshed with, every single element of our being.

“I am a mosaic of everyone I’ve ever loved, even for a heartbeat.”

“An inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet.”

Do certain identities naturally lend themselves to the “fishbowl” effect? Inquiring minds want to know.

A few slides and a video presentation based on a recent paper I wrote regarding social entrepreneurship and intersectionality.

5 ways intersectionality has been written in the last few weeks, including connections to gender, climate, the patriarchy, & philanthropy.

Some of my favorite direct quotes from Rita Kaur Dhamoon‘s 2011 paper, Considerations on Mainstreaming Intersectionality.

On a practical level, intersectionality as the chance to think about the way in which other people’s experiences differ from my own.

The reality is, there will always be a felt tension between individual and collective rights.

Somehow, I had never read The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. So here it is, in all its glory.

Disability justice directly impacts 26% of American adults. It ought to receive more attention.

Intersectionality, disability, and access are major issues. How are you interacting with them?

Today I was thinking about how society seems to be norm-referenced. And I wonder if we are too…

Some of my favorite direct quotes from Kimberlé Crenshaw’s 1991 paper, Mapping the Margins.

Interested in learning more about intersectionality? Here’s a TOP 5 list of resources!

It hopefully goes without saying, but these are my own experience of my own intersections.

If you believe that you don’t have biases — any biases — you’re living in a fantasy world!

The opening lines of angel’s presentation at the Women and Power 2015 event are as follows: