Inspiration: Why awe and wonderment matter – How they can bring fundamental change
This is third and final article in our series on awe (see parts one and two). By Alliance President Terry Gips Is it possible something as available and inexpensive as …
What to Watch: In soul-crushing, joyful Crip Camp disabled people speak for themselves
By Alliance Communications Coordinator Amy Durr “In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp ‘for the handicapped’ …
Inspiration: More Awe – Possibilities for transformation and overcoming awe-deprivation
Awe is available everywhere, all the time. Credit: Philippe Put, Shutterstock By Alliance President Terry Gips Awe is something so simple, yet so profound. It costs nothing but can transform …
Inspiration: The surprising science of awe and why we need it right now
“Prioritizing awe doesn’t mean ignoring the challenge, denying negative feelings, or forcing positive reappraisals of hard things. In reality, we need to experience awe so that we have the calm …
Inspiration: Trans resistance to oppression rises in Florida
Hundreds rally and march at a May Pride event in Orlando, Florida. Credit: John Raoux By Saul Myhre, Alliance Intern from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities In May, Gov …
