Community, 

It's been some time since I've posted.  

How are your hearts and bodies?  

Please tell me.  I need to know. 

We can only do this work collectively.  

I just posted an article on Medium that I wanted to share.  In my editing process of choosing between the words relieving suffering and reducing violence, I accidentally published a title that reads 'relieving violence.'  

Not the message I wanted to send

but, a reminder that sometimes we fuck up and that is no reason to stop.  Especially, as a white person, silence is violence and perfectionism halts progress.  

As always, I welcome feedback. 

I believe that art is the making of things well. 

In the words of Mary Karr, "We don't write to immortalize ourselves.  

We write to immortalize our beloved."

I would add, and to immortalize what is good and holy about humanity.  

It is for this reason that I write.  

Thank you for continuing to support my work as a budding writer and author. 

I love you, 

Ali