Aileen Dingus, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was originally published on Thrive Global. “I’m going to voice a surprising opinion. I am grateful for COVID-19. Don’t get me wrong, I loathe the fact that it’s wreaked so much havoc worldwide…” […]
More is not necessarily better….
Paloma Beamer, 2015-2016 Public Voices Fellow. This piece was first published on Medium. “The failure of the paycheck protection program underscores the issues and barriers that prevent federal programs and regulations from benefiting the local small businesses that these programs are initially developed to target.” […]
Ayurveda and the Sofa
Amita Nathwani, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was originally published on Thrive Global. “Last week, I proceeded to perform half of my friend’s online Yoga class and then spend the second half eating dinner and watching it, on the edge of my seat, like it was the last 30 minutes of my favorite documentary… including the […]
I (Don’t) Want A Wife
Maggie Trinkle, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published in Ms. Magazine. “I’ve been on the single motherhood scene a while now, not all that fresh from my years ago divorce. I have two teenagers who, of course, are with me most of the time.” […]
In Challenging times, We Can Find Comfort in the Wisdom of Animals
Michelle Renzetti, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Thrive Global. “It’s a beautiful spring in Tucson and we are on day idontknow of staying home to do our part in a global pandemic. Who knew I would take comfort in a crane fly.” […]
Responding to COVID-19
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Love in the time of Corona
Amita Nathwani, 2019-2020. This piece was originally published on Thrive Global. “Being a provider who helps people understand the deeper meaning of life through psycho-spiritual counseling, I have been training for this very moment most of my life. And I have encouraged my clients to follow the path of non-attachment and freedom of suffering through […]
Lessening the Economic Toll of the Coronavirus
Martha Gilliland, 2015-2016 Fellow. This piece was first published in The New York Times. “To Secretary Steven Mnuchin, President Trump and Congress: Please do not argue about who receives the cash during the coronavirus crisis.” […]
Sex Doesn’t End at 40, and Other Reasons to End Silence About Menopause
Arianna Sholes-Douglas, 2019-2020 Fellow. This piece was first published on Women’s eNews. “Our national silence on menopause has lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatment and needless suffering for millions of women.” […]
Local Opinion: The novel threat of COVID-19
Dr. Felicia Goodrum Sterling, 2018-2019 Fellow. This piece was first published on the Arizona Daily Star. “The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (known as SARS-CoV-2) is rapidly spreading across the globe. Hundreds of new cases are being confirmed each day in the US- even in the absence of widespread screening.” […]
