On April 12, Freddie Gray was arrested by police and taken into custody. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital and reportedly died several days later of a spinal cord injury. On April 27, Freddie Gray was buried. Hours later, riots broke out in Baltimore. There is much debate about whether the riots in […]
Power from Within Versus Power-Over
Our world functions in a power-over paradigm. We confuse power with aggression and standing up for ourselves with stepping on others. World leaders, men, women, professional athletes, politicians and on and on, often move in power over others in an effort to get them to agree with their demands. Our world teaches us that yelling, […]
TV Anchor Jennifer Livingston Steps in With a GPS (Grounded Powerful Strength)
Jennifer Livingston, anchorwoman of WKVT in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, found her Grounded Powerful Strength (GPS) when she courageously responded to a letter sent to her by a viewer, criticizing her weight. The writer questioned whether Jennifer should be on TV given her weight issues. Livingston addressed this man’s letter on-air Tuesday, October 2, 2012. “The truth […]