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Facilitating Data Justice-Driven Collaboration | Senior BI Developer | Central City Concern

As more folks are inspired to join collective liberation movements following the election, I want to uplift Prentis Hemphill's reminder to center healing in our work from their new book, What It Takes to Heal: https://lnkd.in/gCbsRHEQ "When we focus on external change without tending to internal transformation, we act out the worst of ourselves in the places it matters most." - pg. 27 "Healing is the process, often lifelong, of restoring and reawakening the capacities for safety, belonging, and dignity on the other side of trauma." - pg. 40 "Healing ourselves is not the end of the line but brings us into relationship with others and allows us to do the work that brings healing to the wider world." - pg. 43 As someone in a white, male body, I have often felt a tension between prioritizing my internal transformation and engaging in external work that decenters whiteness and maleness. But reading Prentis' book has provided a timely reminder to let our healing be a portal to healing in our relationships and community, and to scaffold our movements with support for everyone's healing processes.

What It Takes to Heal

What It Takes to Heal

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This is a good one, among many. So grateful it is part of your healing process and journey.

Evelyn Chow

Director of External Affairs for Seattle City Councilmember Tammy J. Morales

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I love Prentis Hemphill’s work! Thanks for sharing.

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