We are in a powerful and important time to be alive.

“Building the Community through the Love of Sneakers.” Danielle & Damon are two friends on a mission with a shared goal: open a museum dedicated to showcasing sneakerculture. They are the creators of Sneaker Museum Oakland, a project to empower community through passion for sneakers. We discuss sneaker culture, their vision for this project, and building community in Oakland. Increasing the focus on art, culture, and education. Their next upcoming event is called BANNED: How the Jordan 1 “Bred” Sneaker Culture. June 19-28 at the Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street, Oakland CA. Get your tickets online at their website. The goal is for Sneaker Museum Oakland to ultimately have their own physical space. Stay in touch and support their efforts to build community! http://www.sneakermuseumoakland.org IG: @sneakermuseumoakland

Our current world is bipolar. So much joy, beauty, progress, evolution - and at the same time - unfathomable amounts of pain, suffering, trauma, abuse, oppression, repression, suppression, and breakdowns on every level that are not sustainable. We have a huge opportunity to create powerfully, and sustainably for generations to come, but only if we honestly look at where we are and what has occurred. While injustice continues to be a part of our current collective reality, we can no longer normalize, rationalize, or accept that. It’s time to heal, claim our power, and bridge the gaps.

A virtual sanctuary for healing.

Here is a sermon by Martin Luther King Jr. I am honored to share these powerful words with you. The message is about a sacred balance. Happy Easter and resurrection to you.

We are in an incredible, critical transition in human history. We are here to create a new earth, where everyone thrives.

Ceci is an artist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina and currently living in Santa Rosa, CA. She loves to film, draw, take pictures and make music among other things. She hopes her work inspires you to do what you love and to share it as well. We discuss her passion for creating art and her journey toward healing, which are closely connected. She is a powerful human that inspires you to be more yourself by her authenticity and commitment to full expression. Check out Ceci’s work on her website: https://lowol.co/ You can email her at: [email protected] Follow her on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ceciliadiazcortez/ Follow her YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CeciliaDiazCortez/

A virtual sanctuary for healing.

We’re in an incredible time to be alive, a special juncture in human history - the great transition. In order to heal and shift, we have to look at where we are as a human family. No more abandoning ourselves, on an individual level or collectively. When a child is forced to shut down, toxicity and injustice are normalized. Hurt people hurt people. Women, black, Latino, and gay people are a few groups who have been on the receiving end of much abuse. Our earth and natural resources have also experienced much pollution and abuse. First we must acknowledge what has happened to many of our children as a whole, to several groups of people, and our environment. Abuse, injustice, toxicity, and violations of every level can no longer be accepted and normalized. We haven’t come far enough, we have to go all the way. Any amount of abuse, injustice, or betrayal is too much. We are here to break the cycle.

We are living in an incredible time, a major transition. If we are able to confront the painful realities about where we are as a human family, we have the opportunity to create sustainable life where everyone can thrive.