The Silver Lining / Volume 17: Black History & OF/BY/FOR/ALL

Happy 45th Anniversary, Black History Month! It used to be just a week. But when something is awesome, you want to have it around longer to celebrate. Black history is American history, so let’s be sure we’re learning and celebrating all year long! We want to throw...

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The Silver Lining / Volume 14: Keep Smiling Under that Mask

Well, it’s a sunny 84 degrees outside and we seriously just got chills. With the pandemic spiking and the election only days away we needed a lift and our good friends at inspiremore.com were happy to give our spirits a good heft in the upward direction. Gotta be...

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The Silver Lining / Volume 13: Even the Animals Feel It

Sometimes we need a little change. Maybe not 2020’s kind of change, but we’re all trying to make the best of it. If you didn’t see last spring’s video of little Edward and Annie all gussied up and enjoying a promenade around the Shedd Aquarium outside their glassed-in...

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The Silver Lining / Volume 12: Reimagining + Responsibility

We’ve seen a lot of statements made lately. Most are saying the right thing and are long overdue. As we head into a nationwide presidential election, no doubt we will be heralded with more brilliance and blunders as we hash out what the heck we believe our nation...

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The Silver Lining / Volume 11: Transcendence

Right now we’re still not seeing an end in sight. In speaking to arts friends around the country we keep hearing that as we’re retreating indoors, we’re also looking inward. Perhaps one of the more positive effects of this time is the growing inner-reflection and...

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The Silver Lining / Volume 10: Turning Corners

These past weeks we hit pause and took some time. Like many of you, DRMTM stopped to reflect on the changes life is showing us and how to keep moving forward in active, radical love. We are convinced THIS IS IT. No going back, world. The old ways don’t get it on so...

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The Silver Lining: Tribute to George Floyd

If you’re looking for the silver lining this week, it’s glowing a beautiful, bold shade of blended skin tones. We are moved and humbled by the unified voices for justice and human rights in the wake of the horrific murder of George Floyd. We are also proud of the...

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