The Practicing Democracy Project
No matter what happens this election year in the United States, there is going to be further polarization, hateful rhetoric, and very likely, violence. We at Spirituality & Practice want to be in community with you, now more than ever. Let’s walk through this test of America’s democracy together.
We recently highlighted the work of therapist Resmaa Menakem by making him part of our Living Spiritual Teachers Project. His work warns readers that whatever form violence takes this election year and beyond is going to activate the trauma in our bodies; he further warns that the coming conflicts will be racialized.
If we are to walk through this election together, we will have to stay in touch with our bodies, settle our bodies, and harmonize our bodies.
To that end, we will offer a Practicing Democracy feature each week. These weekly features will address political developments and offer reflections and practices. They will help ground you amid chaos, encourage you amid despair, and multiply your sense of solidarity and purpose.
Features will go live every Monday beginning March 4, just in time for Super Tuesday.
To get each week’s feature in your email inbox, visit our sign-up page and make sure to click the box next to “Practicing Democracy Project.”