Guest Post: Four Perks of Doing Something
Once upon a time, I didn’t know what to do. That changed the first time the Americans of Conscience Checklist invited me to say yes.
Inspiring Message: The Price of Eggs by Crys Wood
At AoCC, we pass the mic and amplify diverse voices. It is an honor to offer you the voice of Crys Wood—author, truth-teller, and visionary. The Price of Eggs: A time of rational fear Back when egg prices first went up, my friends and I got to talking about alternatives to expensive store-bought eggs. I…
Inspiring Message: Work Worth Doing by Julia Figliotti
Julia Figliotti is a writer, musician, and crafter living in Western New York with her husband and their four pets. When she’s not writing Checklist actions to support aspiring Americans or co-leading the social media team, Julia likes to spend her time knitting, singing with her band, or watching football. Go Bills! I don’t usually…
Inspiring Message: The Long Walk by Gerri Williams
I was in my 20s, living in Boston, and helping a friend move to a new apartment. Carrying down a box of books, I idly glanced at the volume on top. Then I sat down on the apartment steps, transfixed by what I saw and read. The book was a chronicle of life in South…
Today We Acknowledge You
We want to acknowledge you today. YOU. Because whether you’ve been with us from the first Checklists in 2016, or you’ve just taken a couple of actions from a recent Checklist, you have supported democracy, respect, equality, and compassion. And you’ve done it while also working and seeking rest. While care giving, and healing (inside…
What Helps Me Persevere: Drawing on the Past
Taking a Short Trip We are all thinking too much about everything. Come with me on a quick vacation. Early this year, I visited Krakow, Poland. I stayed in the Old Town, a place that has barely changed in centuries. The guild hall and market square are medieval perfection. Even during the German occupation in…
Inspiring Message: Crys Wood
Crys Wood and I have met for an hour every week for over five years. We do more than set our weekly intentions and plan life’s priorities; we’ve walked each other through every step of moves and divorces, business growth and change, loss and learning. This woman inspires me to my core. At AoCC, we…
What helps me persevere: A deal with myself and the world
A little over a year ago, I met some friends for lunch. They looked at me with long faces. “We’ve been glued to the TV with these hearings,” said my friend Bonnie. “Can you believe it?” I looked at her, smiling a patient smile. “Oh, right, you’re in your no-news bubble,” she said, and turned…
What helps me persevere: Voices among the wind
“If you will not speak from the margins, don’t you dare claim to speak for God.” — Jonathan Martin After the election of 2016, I became spiritually and politically homeless. I grew up Southern Baptist, Republican, practically living in church. I was a leader in my youth group, I would work at my church during…
What helps me persevere: Planet Nola
Written by Joanna Theiss, AoCC Twitter Team Captain; Part of a series of inspiring articles from our team to encourage and help you persevere. It’s hard not to see the worst I am a pessimist. At my lowest moments, I see a world where the divisions between people are wide and getting wider, and that…