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Revs. Celeste and JudyAnn Young (JudyAnnYoung.com) discuss Rev. JudyAnn as a daddy's girl, as a woman unleashed, and as a sacred servant.
- Rev. JudyAnn entered the oil industry on the technology side at BP (www.bp.com) and discussed the racism and sexism she encountered. A co-worker accused her of taking a good job from a man who needs to take care of his family (as a single mother, she was taking care of her family).
- Rev. JudyAnn owned an insurance agency for 12 years, a continuation of her pursuit of high paying jobs, where she discovered there were not as many women and people of color in the higher paying industries.
- Rev. Judy Ann is committed to service for the greater good of all. JudyAnn realized that she was there at an inner city school with kids below the poverty line, some in foster care, some homeless. As a sacred servant, she realized that this was her assignment. Her realization was that our parents and environments failed us as children.
- Rev. JudyAnn encouraged the children to capture their dreams and aspirations and gave them journals over the holiday break. Their creativity and self-confidence was ignited.
- Rev. JudyAnn discussed her work as a mediator at the Neighborhood Justice Center in Las Vegas, (http://www.lasvegasjusticecourt.us/services/neighborhood_justice_center/community_mediation.php) when she was invited to do circles with the Ahimsa Collective (https://www.ahimsacollective.net/)
- At a circle in a prison, Rev. JudyAnn meets a felon who gets the Science of Mind magazine. His issue had Petra Weldes and Karen Fry on the cover (www.scienceofmind.com)
- Rev. JudyAnn tells us about Wes who was involved in the restorative justice program (Restorative Justice.org), (who had no possibility of parole) because he wanted to be a better person. He became a peer counselor for addicted inmates. He said he does not have to be a prisoner in his own mind.
- Rev. JudyAnn has had the most profound connections with Spirit on her motorcycle. When she started riding, there were not many women riding.
- Rev. JudyAnn participated in a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness (https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/) by riding across 25 states and continued with three other women over 27 days. None of the other women had experience riding cross-country but they had other talents (mechanic, medical, peacemaker) and they helped each other. (BuffaloSoldiers
- Rev. JudyAnn tells us how riding motorcycles is a metaphor for life. You have to ease off of the throttle when you hit a curve. Become one with the bike (one with life) and that’s when you hit the sweet spot.
- Rev. JudyAnn explains the significance of attending the anniversary of the March on the Edmund Pettus bridge as a woman of color to honor the journey of her ancestors. (https://youtu.be/fpMaaIA4NmY)
- Rev. JudyAnn asks us to honor the humanness of family members who are incarcerated by visiting them, writing them and letting them know what’s going on in the family so they feel connected. Don’t write them off.
- Rev. Judy Ann encourages us to help one child (even if it’s just to teach him how to tie a tie).
- Rev. JudyAnn recommends educators of children of color, we read the works of Jawanza Kunjufu.
- Rev. JudyAnn asks men to consider elementary education as a career choice because they are needed.
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