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Pt 5, Fear: A Stop Sign or a Doorway?
How many times is there someone sitting right across from me who has the same feeling I have and I don't know it yet, because I haven't realized my own fear--or joy, or whatever it is. And so I don't recognize theirs.
Colleen Akiko
Jun 2014 min read


Angelika, Pt 4: Healing From Betrayal by Discovering Our Indweller, (Rising Through Trauma into Healing)
Giving our power to imperfect leaders can reveal our own unclaimed strength. Disillusionment is painful, but often an invitation...
Colleen Akiko
Apr 58 min read


Supremacy Contamination Alert 😤
Their eyes glistened. They had just experienced a cornerstone of effective leadership: in equality, we model freedom.
Colleen Akiko
Mar 124 min read


My DNA Screamed LET FREEDOM RING
This third post was a tough one. It dug deep as I wrestled with the question: “How can I be the change?” My answer? Cry…write…sing… from a broken heart. And so it flows—messy, raw, dissonant, complex, tragic . . . real. Let Freedom Ring: the Song that Fought Back The song landed shortly after Election Day, darkly echoing familiar patriotic musical themes. Recording it was like riding a bucking horse--its meter kept turning abruptly with time signature lines resembling mat
Colleen Akiko
Feb 133 min read
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