LBA Dictionary

What Justice means to us?

Justice is the offer of freedom to ALL living things personally, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, financially, and institutionally.  A commitment to justice requires every aspect of life to extend that offer.


What Effectiveness means to us?

Effectiveness is achieving your purpose, goals, and objectives without impeding on freedom in all its forms.  It requires awareness, information, education, connection, and conversation  (CAICE)


What Integration means to us?

Integration is the permeation of freedom in all aspects of life; Meaning freedom is so deeply ingrained in culture, institution, and relationship, it's nearly impossible to separate them.


What Freedom means to us?

Freedom is offering the permission for others to be the center of their universe, have their experiences, and contribute in an authentic manner, while lovingly and firmly holding them accountable when their freedom impedes on other living things.


What Love means to us?

Love is kindness and perpetual hope; it is the embodied gratitude of the interconnectedness of all things that drives the quality of every single interaction, thought, feeling, and behavior.


What Commitment means to us?

A willingness to hold loving and compassionate dedication to a relationship, cause, or activity; choosing to expend energy in support of something:

  • A commitment to love requires never-ending self-work, relational work, community work, and global awareness.

  • A commitment to freedom demands  a level of presence that consistently challenges all body oppression because all oppression is body oppression (thank you Sonya Renée Taylor for sharing that wisdom) and an openness to dialogue to collectively create the conditions for physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, financial, political, and institutional freedom.

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