Thought for the Day

[. . .] When we experience harmful or destructive actions,

we aren't engaging some dangerous outside force; we are

meeting the shadow of our own humanity. [. . .]

~ Sherri Mitchell

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Quoted from Sherri Mitchell, "Facing Our Collective Shadow" (Week Twenty-Two Summary and Practice, Richard Rohr's Daily Meditations), Center for Action and Contemplation, May 31, 2025 (Online) Note: Mitchell's meditation is excerpted from her book Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change (North Atlantic Books, 2018), pp 38, 39.

 

Sherri Mitchell (Penobscot), Indigenous Rights Activist, Spiritual Teacher, Transformational Change-Maker, Author; Lawyer; Founding Director, Land Peace Foundation