Thompson founded the studio as part of her journey from competitive athletics to a philosophy of inclusive fitness, one where people from all fitness backgrounds can workout together, challenging and encouraging each other to live a healthy life.
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Surprised and Thrilled by Hope at Standing Rock
I end the class by stating that if we are ever to move forward as a country, we must recognize that we (European Americans) committed the largest mass genocide in history, and we must ask for forgiveness. There is a sense of agreement among the students to this statement, as impossible of a reality as it may seem. Enter Standing Rock.
Read More »Grateful for the Kindness of Strangers
It is so easy for us to hide in our metal boxes as we speedily pass people in need. “Someone else will stop” we think to ourselves.
Read More »To Work or not to Work: That is the Ethical Question
When we think about work ethic, we often think of the adult who works one or more jobs so she can support her family, pay all her bills, and live “responsibly.”
Read More »When your religion is hijacked by politics
I am a Christian who, like many others, is baffled by the dissonance between pronouncements made by self-proclaimed Christian candidates and the pronounced themes of the Gospels.
Read More »Climate Change and its Psychological Impact on Scientists
A recent article published in the August issue of Esquire magazine examines the effects of climate change: not the physical or sociological effects that all humans will experience (some more than others), but the psychological effects on climate scientists themselves.
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