Shalom Sistas

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?   What Mr. Roger’s can teach us about peacemaking in our communities when we feel divided.   Today we’re going to use neighborliness to practice hopeful resistance in the face of division. Wanna know what that means? It’s a really great episode and I hope you take a listen:     Three Lessons of Neighborliness from Mr. Rogers Welcoming - Assuming a posture of neighborliness Mr. Roger’s did this when he changed from his “work” clothes to his comfy clothes. How do we create body language that is comfy, welcoming, neighborly Remember Nathan’s habit of greeting people by name Shalom in the home - music on, sitting on the couch - no phone or book, Learning - Going into community to learn about those in the community. Mr. Roger’s always went to into the community to learn about peoples work Frequent small businesses especially ones that might be off your regular radar Ask questions Volunteer Shalom in the Home - teach kids to ask questions instead of making assumptions   Land of Ma