Ep 2:Curating the Community & Caring for Self
On this week’s episode, I sit down with Darrien Johnson, a norf Philly native with a passion for supporting her community. We discuss not only what it means to curate communities but the mindset behind it. Also Darrien shares the many self care rituals she uses in order to continue to support her community.
Darrien’s Links:
Website: www.thecommunitycurator.com/. Instagram: @TheCommunityCurator
Interview Highlights & Quotes
“Listen, be present, and remember my breath”
“Accepting the pivot”
“Everything that I'm doing is a curation no matter how it looks, as long as I'm coming back with the full intention to further the mission”
“You restart your life in every breath…what are you going to do with that opportunity”
Tips From the Community Curator:
Caring for yourself in a wholist way:
Diet
working out
The way you treat yourself truly dedicates how others treat you.
Be okay with taking breaks
Taking care of your inner child
Spending time outside
“Building your project is like art, and you never rush an artist with a painting”
Let’s Get Into Links & Details
Updates from the last episode:
Safe injection sites & the results of the mayor’s veto.
“Philadelphia City Council voted Thursday to reverse Mayor Jim Kenney’s veto of a bill that prohibits supervised drug consumption sites in most of the city, making the legislation law and delivering a blow to the yearslong effort to open a facility.
A day after Kenney rejected the legislation, which he referred to as ‘anti-science and misleading,’ Council voted to override his veto, 14-1.”
Local
Judge throws out charges for former Officer Mark Dial in the shooting of Eddie Irizarry.
“A Philadelphia municipal court judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges, including murder, against the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.”
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/us/police-shooting-charges-eddie-irizarry/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/23/us/eddie-irizarry-police-shooting-fired/index.html
Nikki Bullock confronts a gun-wielding biker in Center City after he stomps on her back windshield with her children in the car.
Shortly after, thanks to tips and public support, charges were filed against Cody Heron by the Phila. District Attorney.
https://phillyda.org/news/26-year-old-cody-heron-faces-firearm-related-charges-for-assault-of-woman-and-two-children-near-city-hall/
State
House approves bill to move Pa.’s 2024 primary but rejects voter ID expansion, other election reforms
⁃ “In a contentious session, the state House passed a bill along party lines that would move the date of the 2024 presidential primary from April 23 to April 2.”
Federal
Mcarthy being ousted as Speaker of the House
Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.
**Role of the Speaker of the House**
“Sec. 1 . Role of Speaker
The Speaker is the presiding officer of the House and is charged
with numerous duties and responsibilities by law and by the House
rules. As the presiding officer of the House, the Speaker maintains
order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its
Business.”
Sources:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-108/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-108-35.htm
