I Made You – Jan. 14, 2019
The quotes this week come from Killian Noe’s book, Descent into Love: How Recovery Cafe Came To Be. It was written in 2015, ten years after she, and her community in Seattle, started a non-profit intended to provide a place of radical hospitality and belonging for those on the margins, especially those who have been […]
Sharing the Recovery Café Model
Everyday during the community announcements at Recovery Cafe, Sue waves her hand high and shares enthusiastically, “Today I have 375 days sober and I met the love of my life.” Everyday the number increases, but the proclamation that she has met the love of her life remains the same. While it’s true that Sue has […]
Communities of Belonging
For much of my adult life depression has stalked me, occasionally catching up to me and robbing me of perspective. Depression is not only a thief, but a skilled liar. At its worst, it tells you that those you love and the causes you care about would be better off without you. Last month our […]
May 29, 2018
“Only what we do for love will last beyond our brief lives.” -Killian Noe
