What is the difference between inclusion and real belonging in a community? Can you have one without the other? Yes, indeed, you can.

Unfortunately, there are too many groups where you can be included without feeling like you truly belong. What is the missing ingredient? Trust. Trust, which starts at the individual level, is central to a community and fosters an environment that feels safe for all members.

This episode is a personal one. 

Book and Reading Resources from June 3rd Podcast

For those of you whose hearts are hurting right now and who want to do more to better understand and fight racism, it looks like there are some really good resources below.

https://medium.com/wake-up-call/a-detailed-list-of-anti-racism-resources-a34b259a3eea

Black Lives Matter Reading List: https://www.booktable.net/black-lives-matter-reading-list For kids: https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouskid/. Their Patreon page is full of good resources.

Some other books that have been recommended to me:

My Grandmother's Hands - This is an excellent work for understanding through an intergenerational racial trauma and healing lens, and explicitly offers exercises for police, which is interesting in the current context.

Mindful of Race - While politically left-leaning, I really like the tie in to a mindfulness framework and Buddhist psychology.

Why We Are Polarized - I like this a lot because of its examination of race x politics x identity

White Fragility - Though challenging, I think this is an important text for anyone seeking to understand the current landscape of anti-racism work. I also think it is important to read prior to reading texts by people of color as she names a lot of the issues that people of color experience and feel when interacting with white people and, in particular, talking to them about race. From this book, one could then take on Me and White Supremacy, if they were inspired to examine themselves more deeply.

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