Archive - Reimagining the Good Life

November 2024

When Is It Time to Speak Up?

At Thanksgiving dinner? On social media?

Nov 26 •

Amy Julia Becker

A Life Worth Living?

Reimagining life, choice, and disability

Nov 21 •

Amy Julia Becker

What Can We Do After the Election? Be salt and light

Wisdom for when I feel like nothing I do matters...

Nov 14 •

Amy Julia Becker

Hopeful or Hopeless? An After-the-Ballot Guide

How to respond with love and humility to election results

Nov 5 •

Amy Julia Becker

October 2024

The Best Questions to Ask Parents

Celebrating every child because every human life matters

Oct 31 •

Amy Julia Becker

Is Independence the Goal?

One mom's journey to challenge conventional notions of achievement and success

Oct 24 •

Amy Julia Becker

You Don't Need to Be Afraid

Words from Penny that our souls long to hear, plus a window into what is good and hard about her life (and what I'm reading right now)

Oct 17 •

Amy Julia Becker

How the Stories of Our Past Shape Our Future

Do you feel weary? Here's how the stories we pay attention to can fuel resilience and hope. {Plus 2 recommendations}

Oct 10 •

Amy Julia Becker

The Beautiful Thing About Offering Attention

Down Syndrome Awareness Month might sound like a marketing gimmick. It’s really an invitation to reorient our lives around love. {Plus 3 favorites}

Oct 3 •

Amy Julia Becker

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