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I Almost Blew It*

July 15, 2019 / Davia Rivka / Inspiration in Action, Kids and Young People / 4 Comments
1,500 fierce climate activists

The little voice in my head returned, snarky and filled with accusation. ‘Step aside. Give someone else a chance. You’ve had your time.’ It was true—how delicious would it be to watch a twenty-something step up to the plate!

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Power of the Word

May 13, 2019 / Davia Rivka / In the News, Inspiration in Action / 7 Comments

The political strategist Frank Luntz, wrote a confidential memo to the Republican Party in 2003 and advised them to replace the phrase “global warming” with the less threatening, more benign expression, “climate change.”

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Take Two. I’m Re-imagining.

April 8, 2019 / Davia Rivka / Inspiration in Action / 15 Comments

I got lonely on my soapbox, like I was some kind of super hero, my cape flapping in the breeze. The moniker, Climate Change Warrior, started to weigh on me. It felt  aggressive and combative.

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She’s Alive and (not so) Well

January 7, 2019 / Davia Rivka / Inspiration in Action / 34 Comments
Eliana drinking in the sun

At the end of October, my sister Eliana was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The surgeon met me in the recovery room post biopsy, took my hand, looked into my eyes and said…

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An Open Letter to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

September 28, 2018 / Davia Rivka / In the News, Inspiration in Action / 5 Comments
Pando--100 acre aspen grove with one rootball

Christine, thank you. This can’t be easy. I don’t imagine it was ever your intention to become a super hero, a voice for the voiceless, a woman willing to sacrifice her private life for the good of the nation.

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Recent Posts

  • The Shape of Climate Grief December 6, 2019
  • The Weight of Hope October 3, 2019
  • I Almost Blew It* July 15, 2019
  • Power of the Word May 13, 2019
  • Take Two. I’m Re-imagining. April 8, 2019
  • I’m Resigning March 17, 2019
  • She’s Alive and (not so) Well January 7, 2019

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