by Becky Keigan, Cohort 4 As the year winds down, I find myself reflecting on the steady heartbeat of the BECLN—you, us, our members. Your engagement, curiosity, and care have shaped our network into something far more powerful than any single meeting or initiative. Together, you’ve created a living, breathing community with purpose woven through …
by Vangi McCoy, Cohort 1 This was originally posted in Vangi’s Substack documenting her experience living with ALS. You can find her original post, along with others from her blog, On Becoming a Mermaid, here. To learn more about how you can support Vangi, click here. The term “glimmer” is one of my favorite new …
by Becky Keigan, Cohort 4 I think about gratitude a lot. You may be familiar with this quote from David Steindl-Rast, a Jesuit priest, who states, “It’s not joy that makes us grateful, it’s gratitude that makes us joyful.” It does. Brene Brown in her book Atlas of the Heart, defines gratitude as “an emotion …
