Read more
To cite this essay please use the following: Badenhorst, P. (2017, October 31). “A Call for White Educators to Actively Pursue Learning from Black and Brown Girls and Women’s Stories and Wisdoms.” [Essay]. Retrieved from https://jeaninestaples.com/white-educators-pauli-badenhorst My name is Pauli Badenhorst and I am an advanced doctoral student completing a dual degree Ph.D in Curriculum […]
Read more
In the fall of 2015, I was invited to speak at Juniata College on the topic of my TEDx talk. In my talk, I explain how to die peacefully. During my explication of the method, I usually mention that it’s very important to love the Bully in your soul. For many members of my audiences, […]
Read more
The title of this blog exemplifies what I call a “pickle.” It’s a conundrum. If someone you love has no idea how important they are to you and you have no idea how to explain it to them, you’ve got a mess. A few weeks ago I sent the message that you want to talk […]
Read more
When people ask me why I write about love and life so much I say it’s because a lot of people are in danger of loving and living unconsciously (myself included). Unconsciousness creates more space for the t/Terrors in love and life to fester, unrecognized and unmediated. That’s bad for everybody and it’s bad for […]
Read more
There’s an implicit and often unspoken tendency to promote standing on the necks of others while climbing out of the pits of love and life. You’ve heard the stories, masked as mantras: He’s not worth it. She doesn’t deserve you. You’re better than them. They can go to hell. He’s a loser. She’s an […]