The BIG Lesson I Learned 5-Years After That Viral Blog Post

by Leesa Renée | Feb 2, 2023 | Inner Field Trip

Originally posted in the Inner Field Trip® community on Patreon on October 11, 2022 At 3:06pm Eastern on October 11, 2017, I published a post on my blog containing nine writing prompts to address spiritual bypassing, tone policing, and unconscious biases related to...

Rest isn’t a reward for the work; it’s part of the work – A timeline of this quote

by Leesa Renée | Nov 22, 2022 | Inner Field Trip

“Rest isn’t a reward for the work; it’s part of the work.” This is a quote that I came up with in October 2021 after reading a post on Instagram written by Tricia Hersey, who posts at The Nap Ministry. I’m including a screenshot below....

The Key Problem Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Through a Culturally Responsive & Socially Just Lens

by Leesa Renée | Nov 16, 2022 | Inner Field Trip

S.M.A.R.T. goals are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time sensitive. There are many articles and posts explaining what are S.M.A.R.T. goals that I don’t need to labour over those details here. First, a backgrounder on how S.M.A.R.T. goals were...

Meet Your Inner Oppressor: The Part of You That Bullies, Guilts, and Tempts You Into Submitting to the Dominant Culture

by Leesa Renée | Jul 26, 2020 | Inner Field Trip

Meet your Inner Oppressor.⁣⁣Your Inner Oppressor is designed to bully, guilt, and tempt you into submitting to the dominant culture.⁣⁣⁣⁣It keeps your biases hidden so you conform.⁣⁣⁣⁣It keeps your boundaries weak so you #PeoplePlease.⁣⁣⁣⁣It masks your sensitivities so...

Stumble Bravely: Why You Will Absolutely Fail In Your Quest to Become Anti-Racist, Anti-Biased, and Anti-Oppressive – And Why You Must Keep Going

by Leesa Renée | Jun 15, 2020 | Inner Field Trip, Privilege & Power, Sustainability

You will stumble in your quest to become anti-racist. Stumble bravely.⁣You will not have all the answers.⁣⁣Stumble bravely.⁣⁣You will be called out for doing harm.⁣⁣Even after you’ve read the anti-racism book, watched the anti-racism film, and protested loudly...

Inner Field Trip™: Helping Those With Gentle, Quiet, and Highly Sensitive Personalities Explore Unconscious Biases So They Protect Their Energy, Stand on the Side of Justice, and Become Better Ancestors (Next One Departing Soon)

by Leesa Renée | Jun 11, 2020 | Inner Field Trip

After going through a year long process to deconstruct and decolonize the narrative I’ve been led to believe about my social and biological identities, I thought I was supposed to do activism a certain way. I thought I was supposed to be expressive, boisterous,...