{"id":2211,"date":"2022-09-26T19:44:45","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T23:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ivyrun.com\/inanotherplace\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2022-09-27T12:22:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T16:22:21","slug":"send-some-time-with-sebene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivyrun.com\/inanotherplace\/?p=2211","title":{"rendered":"Spend Some Time With Sebene"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sebene Selassie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Sebene Selassie is one of the lead teachers for Ten Percent Happier.<\/a> I have probably meditated with her hundreds of times over the past few years. Her book, You Belong<\/a><\/em>, is an exploration of finding connection in a world that often focuses on division. She introduced me to Audre Lorde<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find her personal story compelling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing up, I felt like a big weirdo. I was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and raised in white neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. I was a tomboy, immigrant, Black girl who loved Monty Python and UB40, explored Asian philosophy, and did not go to prom. I never believed I belonged. But I do. So do you.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In addition, she has suffered at least four rounds of cancer, including one in the past year and she speaks honestly about how those struggles impact her life and practice. I find her fun, refreshing and serious, all at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She writes two newsletters a month, on the new and full month. Here is her more recent one <\/a>in which she muses on learning about astrology (something I am exploring as well), Octavia Butler, and coupling. Take some time to read it and follow her links as they give a better sense of her philosophical grounding. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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