by Will Jones III | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m tired, y’all. And it’s not just new parenthood that’s making me tired (although, having a child is L I T E R A L L Y exhausting). I’ve been tired. I stay tired. For years, I’ve felt like I’m swimming, doggy paddling, in a giant ocean. I get a gasping breath and...
by Will Jones III | Nov 29, 2022 | Blog
Over Thanksgiving, my wife and I spent time with her grandparents – both of whom are in their 90s! They are truly a blessing, and you know I’m not lying because I drove the twelve (12) hours up to rural Minnesota – IN NOVEMBER – to visit them. Being...
by Will Jones III | Apr 5, 2022 | Blog
Few things have the power to inspire visions of a just and thriving society like the arts. And the NEW team has a special fondness for poetry. Since April is National Poetry Month, we decided to share some of the poems that are resonating with us in this moment. We...
by Will Jones III | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
What has transformation felt like to you in 2021? The NEW team shares short reflections from the last 12 months. 2021 was one heck of a bag, filled with emotions, moves, accomplishments, and doubts. It was a year of finding meaning in my studies, my work, my...
by Will Jones III | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
“We have to be the future we want to see.” This is my 2021 mantra. I think I first heard it from Yodit. (classic). In both conscious and unconscious ways, these words have shaped how I’ve moved through my life this year. This mantra reminds me to actively live into my...
