In 1857, the first edition of “The Language of Flowers” was published. This book offered its reader a wealth of knowledge about the messages and emotions that could be shared through flora. You know. Sage to show esteem, basil to signify hatred, and violets to tell the world that you’re […]
One year in to the pandemic and there finally seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. As a small organization, at the end of March 2020 we feared that covid-19 would result in the shuttering of our metaphorical doors. Instead we have made it through knowing more […]
“But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive.” Mary Oliver This came from Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin today: “Trans rights are human rights, and on this Trans Day of Visibility I’m pleased […]
Racially based violence is unacceptable. UN|HUSHED stands with the Asian-American community against violence and hate. We believe in the inherent human value of every individual. In order to make our beliefs impactful, we must begin by learning about and understanding the history of anti-Asian American racism and violence as well […]
It’s already March!? We don’t know about you, but time seems to be sneaking by faster and slower than normal some how. As we head in to March here’s what we’ve got going on below.
Every night in America, there are heroes patrolling our streets, keeping them safe and clean. They don’t do it for the fame or the glory. They don’t even do it for the soft, internal glow of altruism. They just do it because they’re Opossums and they’re hungry. As the only […]
Dear Reader,No matter where you live, it is important to know this: Transgender and gender-nonbinary people have often held a revered place in their societies. We have been healers, shamans, revered rulers. We are no less than the stars and we are expressions of all that is beautiful in this […]
If you ever need to pick a fight with a bunch of 17th and 18th century European nerds, I suggest asking them where they think babies come from. That’s almost guaranteed to get them all riled up. People around the world had been documenting their observations of and theories about […]
Today the U.S. UN|HUSHED offices are closed in observance of election day. As part of UN|HUSHED’s PTO program we give our team paid time off to vote (and this year-practice self care!). So we’ll be back tomorrow. Take care, and please vote!
We just turned 3 years old this past Saturday AND we hit 1,000 followers on Instagram! So today’s throwback Thursday post is a brief history of UN|HUSHED’s published works. In 2017 Karen Rayne, PhD, CSE and Jessica Smarr, MPH took the curricula that our group has been teaching for over […]
