Shengxiao "Sole" YuReverence for the landI went to Joshua Tree today and drove through beautiful, awe-inspiring landscapes. It was a sun filled, meditative drive with mountains…Mar 7, 20221Mar 7, 20221
Shengxiao "Sole" YuFlowers grow on both sides of the fenceThe metallic presence of the fence Is irrelevant To the life of flowersMar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuUnknowable TruthsIn The Evidence of Things Not Seen, written by James Baldwin in 1985, Baldwin writes about the murder of at least 21 Black children in…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuLanguage and PowerWhen I think about language and power, one anecdote is seared into my memory: I am 22 years old. I get on a plane with one of my best…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuSmall is allThere is an annoying YouTube ad that keeps on playing when I try to watch videos. It opens with the narrator saying something like, when…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuOcean wavesI sat in front of the ocean Watching the waves come up to shore Thinking of how adrienne maree brown Describes the waves How no two waves…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuFiling taxes is difficult by designAs we near tax season, my stress levels are increasing. I hear the same from many others in my community. I often hear people say “I am not…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuIf we truly wanted to encourage innovationMaking sure everyone had the conditions that enable them to imagine, experiment, and create.Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuCultural practices are connected to their socioeconomic contextsIt isn’t useful or possible to separate what is a practice that came from a people and what is a practice that came from a people in…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Shengxiao "Sole" YuHumility is great. But perhaps we should show less of it in front of white menThe feelings associated with imposter syndrome are valid. But we should show less of them in front of white men.Feb 19, 2022Feb 19, 2022
