August 21, 2020

BONUS: How white women can stop avoiding hard conversations. (A conversation with Jenna Arnold)

August 21, 2020/ Laura Tremaine

This episode is for anyone interested in raising their hand.

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Jenna Arnold is an educator, entrepreneur, activist and mother who lives in New York City, and her new book is Raising Our Hands: How White Women Can Stop Avoiding Hard Conversations, Start Accepting Responsibility, and Find Our Place on the New Front Lines.

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In this BONUS episode, Jenna and I talk through a few of the reasons white women statistically stay silent about important issues:

perfection,

performance,

and

peacekeeping.

I really liked Jenna's book and am excited to share this conversation with you.

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10 Things To Tell You.

Laura Tremaine has 10 Things to Tell You.

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I'm Laura Tremaine.

I live in Los Angeles. I'm a reader, a podcaster, a wife, and a mom.

At all times, I have (at least) 10 Things To Tell You. And I know that YOU have 10 Things To Tell.

This place is about connection, with each other and with ourselves. We can only do this by opening our eyes and seeing others and (even harder) by letting ourselves be seen.

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Really think about what you want next. More fun, more hustle, more reading, this prompt can be answered either tangibly or metaphorically.

Naming it now will subconsciously lead you towards that goal, that need, that want.

For things to happen, we

Don’t white knuckle your way through this season so that is enjoyable for everyone else.

What will help YOU enjoy this season?

Of course we have our duties as a partner, a parent, a family member. But let’s not let ourselves drop to the

There is a lot of stress in decisions that are not yet made.

That is what this prompt is about. Perhaps it is time to address that issue that is giving you anxiety and weighing on you.

Take some steps to decide on this before the end of the year! T

Listen - you might not want a uniform! If you find joy in finding a new outfit every day, that’s great.

But this is one of those questions that might really serve you during this busy season - pick one outfit for work events, for holiday part

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! ❤️ This is my life philosophy every day, but especially through the holiday season.

Thankful for you, always.

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Our time is valuable, friends. And this doesn’t have to be a negative prompt. Sometimes taking space from something opens up room for something else, in a positive way.

Empty kitchen, outfit with pockets, and a bigger bowl than needed - the keys to a happy Thanksgiving.

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Use those five senses for this one. Your space matters, and there is always someone that has to set the tone. Why not you?

Light that candle, put up the tree, DON’T put up the tree, these are all choices you can make now. Think about what you

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