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leadership consultant • speaker • author • quiet activism champion

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February 8, 2011
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A script: “Hello, my name is _________. I live in _________, and you represent me. I am calling to demand that you speak out against and work to end the horrific policy of separating families seeking refuge and asylum in the United States. I want you to know that, as a voter, I am paying attention to your voting record on this issue. Families belong together." . . . US CITIZENS: Call the Congressional switchboard 202-224-3121 -- through prompts, it will forward you to your representative. You'll either get a voicemail or a congressional aide (who will be friendly and professional, and will likely simply say "how can I help?"). Recite the above to either. It takes mere minutes. For bonus points, do it every day until you don't need to anymore.✨ #makelight #quietactivism
Even though Marcus and I had very different childhoods, one thing we share is our families' insistence on family dinners together -- ones that required all electronics be put away (keeping in mind that in our childhoods, "putting away electronics" meant "getting up and hitting the on/off button on the television"). As a result, having dinner together as a family is a no-brainer in our house: the tv's off, electronics are away from the table and we sit down at the table together for dinner. Sometimes we have music on, sometimes we don't. Mostly, we just share what was good about our days, or we talk about world events, or even what we can each do to change the world. I mentioned my new sponsor on the #MakeLightShow, #PrepDish -- a subscription-based service that sends you grocery lists and recipes that you can pre-prep for the week, making weeknight meals incredibly easy to do, even for home-cooking pros like Marcus and me. If you'd like to try this service for yourself, go to http://www.prepdish.com/light for 2 free weeks.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” ~ Libertas ✨ #endfamilyseparation #familiesbelongtogether #makelight
When I met Marcus 17 years ago, I always said he was an Englishman trapped in a California-surfer-boy's body. For one thing, he actually surfed. In ENGLAND (wrap your mind around that). Right before I met him, he cut off his waist-length dreadlocs. He said "dude" all the time. And he seemed to take everything in stride. The thing that I loved most about him (and still do) is he doesn't try to impress anybody. His warmth, friendliness and generosity are just who he is, whether you're a kid, a friend, his boss or a stranger. Marcus is just Marcus. But make no mistake: he's an Englishman. When it comes to tough times, that great British stiff-upper-lip emerges, and he handles his shit with stoicism. This past year was the toughest our family has had to face, and Marcus didn't even blink. He just moved forward. And because of this, Alex and I just moved forward, too. So #HappyFathersDay to an amazing person, and my wonderful partner. If you already know Marcus, you know that every word of this is true. And if you don't know Marcus, I sincerely hope one day you get to meet him. Everyone should meet Marcus. And our daughter is crazy-lucky to have him as her dad.
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