“But finding a voice-let's be clear-is a political act. It defines a moment of presence, of being awake; and it involves not only self-understanding, but the ability to transmit that selfunderstanding to others...To experience yourself as "voiceless" is a definition of depression, subjugation, and being counted out. .” SelfMomentsPoliticalUnderstandingVoiceAbilityClearFindingsDefinitionsAwakeTransmitVoicelessSelf UnderstandingSubjugationExperience Yourself Author:Mary Rose O'Reilley
“Finding voice is a socially responsible political act. We don't just do it for ourselves. And helping someone to find voice demands a spiritual partnership with that seeker. It's an exercise of compassion.” HelpingSpiritualPoliticalVoiceCompassionExerciseDemandFindingsResponsiblePartnershipSeekersJust Do ItHelping SomeoneSpiritual Partnership Book:The Peaceable Classroom Source: The Peaceable Classroom