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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…