so it’s been a great deal of time since we’ve seen an effective movement that
we’ve seen an effective movement that
we’ve seen an effective movement that possess the power and the capacity to
possess the power and the capacity to
possess the power and the capacity to address the deep and seemingly fixed
address the deep and seemingly fixed
address the deep and seemingly fixed flaws in our society and coaches core
flaws in our society and coaches core
flaws in our society and coaches core and I believe that we now exist in a
and I believe that we now exist in a
and I believe that we now exist in a time where the heart has been prepared
time where the heart has been prepared
time where the heart has been prepared for a new movement where love becomes a
for a new movement where love becomes a
for a new movement where love becomes a practice as opposed to an idea where
practice as opposed to an idea where
practice as opposed to an idea where vulnerability and humidity becomes
vulnerability and humidity becomes
vulnerability and humidity becomes scrimps as opposed to weaknesses and I
scrimps as opposed to weaknesses and I
scrimps as opposed to weaknesses and I call this
call this
call this the reverence movement so I’m the
the reverence movement so I’m the
the reverence movement so I’m the youngest of ideas ten children defined
youngest of ideas ten children defined
youngest of ideas ten children defined by the poverty that surrounded me raised
by the poverty that surrounded me raised
by the poverty that surrounded me raised in a war zone in the Jordan town housing
in a war zone in the Jordan town housing
in a war zone in the Jordan town housing projects and Watts witnessing things
projects and Watts witnessing things
projects and Watts witnessing things that no child should ever be subject to
that no child should ever be subject to
that no child should ever be subject to between 1983 and 2003 there were over
between 1983 and 2003 there were over
between 1983 and 2003 there were over 20,000 gain related deaths in the city
20,000 gain related deaths in the city
20,000 gain related deaths in the city of Los Angeles
of Los Angeles
of Los Angeles it doesn’t include those have been
it doesn’t include those have been
it doesn’t include those have been permanently maimed or incarcerated for
permanently maimed or incarcerated for
permanently maimed or incarcerated for the rest of their life behind their
the rest of their life behind their
the rest of their life behind their participation the families in the
participation the families in the
participation the families in the children suffer from traumatic stress
children suffer from traumatic stress
children suffer from traumatic stress disorder hyper vigilance vicarious
disorder hyper vigilance vicarious
disorder hyper vigilance vicarious trauma I mean I understand violence as a
trauma I mean I understand violence as a
trauma I mean I understand violence as a public health issue but because many of
public health issue but because many of
public health issue but because many of the perpetrators and the victims are
the perpetrators and the victims are
the perpetrators and the victims are black and brown youth and young adults
black and brown youth and young adults
black and brown youth and young adults and we live in a society built on
and we live in a society built on
and we live in a society built on implicit bias and systemic racism their
implicit bias and systemic racism their
implicit bias and systemic racism their cries have fallen on deaf ears in 1987 I
cries have fallen on deaf ears in 1987 I
cries have fallen on deaf ears in 1987 I went to college to escape the war in the
went to college to escape the war in the
went to college to escape the war in the neighborhood there I had a
neighborhood there I had a
neighborhood there I had a transformative experience that was my
transformative experience that was my
transformative experience that was my introduction to the reverence impulse in
introduction to the reverence impulse in
introduction to the reverence impulse in my first semester of college I met this
my first semester of college I met this
my first semester of college I met this beautiful woman that I fell in love with
beautiful woman that I fell in love with
beautiful woman that I fell in love with who I perceived was everything I wasn’t
who I perceived was everything I wasn’t
who I perceived was everything I wasn’t and throughout our courtship I was
and throughout our courtship I was
and throughout our courtship I was insecure in both immature and I kept
insecure in both immature and I kept
insecure in both immature and I kept asking myself why would a beautiful girl
asking myself why would a beautiful girl
asking myself why would a beautiful girl like her want to be with a ugly guy like
like her want to be with a ugly guy like
like her want to be with a ugly guy like me
in the process and through that wound I
in the process and through that wound I would violate her privacy by reading her
would violate her privacy by reading her
would violate her privacy by reading her diary because I wanted to see who she
diary because I wanted to see who she
diary because I wanted to see who she was writing about I would leave class
was writing about I would leave class
was writing about I would leave class early sometime to listen to her door
early sometime to listen to her door
early sometime to listen to her door because I was going to catch her
because I was going to catch her
because I was going to catch her because I just couldn’t believe that
because I just couldn’t believe that
because I just couldn’t believe that that she could love me and then finally
that she could love me and then finally
that she could love me and then finally I perpetrated the ultimate betrayal
I perpetrated the ultimate betrayal
I perpetrated the ultimate betrayal which was I slept with another girl I
which was I slept with another girl I
which was I slept with another girl I contracted an STD and I passed it to her
contracted an STD and I passed it to her
contracted an STD and I passed it to her and of course she confronted me about it
and of course she confronted me about it
and of course she confronted me about it and I denied it but harboring the shame
and I denied it but harboring the shame
and I denied it but harboring the shame and the guilt from my actions you know
and the guilt from my actions you know
and the guilt from my actions you know they just ate at me and in a
they just ate at me and in a
they just ate at me and in a drug-induced contemplation I asked
drug-induced contemplation I asked
drug-induced contemplation I asked myself why did I do this to this woman
myself why did I do this to this woman
myself why did I do this to this woman who had been so good to me and on top of
who had been so good to me and on top of
who had been so good to me and on top of all of that I was struggling with being
all of that I was struggling with being
all of that I was struggling with being a young father I had my first kid at 15
a young father I had my first kid at 15
a young father I had my first kid at 15 my relationship was money was shot and
my relationship was money was shot and
my relationship was money was shot and so you know I was getting kicked out of
so you know I was getting kicked out of
so you know I was getting kicked out of the dorms because I hadn’t paid my rent
the dorms because I hadn’t paid my rent
the dorms because I hadn’t paid my rent I really felt like I was falling off the
I really felt like I was falling off the
I really felt like I was falling off the deep end
deep end
deep end so one day I’m high out of my mind and
so one day I’m high out of my mind and
so one day I’m high out of my mind and I’m laying in my bed and I started to
I’m laying in my bed and I started to
I’m laying in my bed and I started to reflect on my childhood and what we
reflect on my childhood and what we
reflect on my childhood and what we didn’t have in material possessions we
didn’t have in material possessions we
didn’t have in material possessions we made up with our imagination so we used
made up with our imagination so we used
made up with our imagination so we used to talk about this thing we call the
to talk about this thing we call the
to talk about this thing we call the story and the story was about how we
story and the story was about how we
story and the story was about how we would be walking in this be sure would
would be walking in this be sure would
would be walking in this be sure would open up in the street and it would suck
open up in the street and it would suck
open up in the street and it would suck us down this hole and there we would
us down this hole and there we would
us down this hole and there we would meet this Chinese master who blessed us
meet this Chinese master who blessed us
meet this Chinese master who blessed us with these special powers and gifts and
with these special powers and gifts and
with these special powers and gifts and he charged us with changing the world
he charged us with changing the world
he charged us with changing the world and my sister LAN did she told the best
and my sister LAN did she told the best
and my sister LAN did she told the best stories she would assign each one of his
stories she would assign each one of his
stories she would assign each one of his powers and we would take turns and
powers and we would take turns and
powers and we would take turns and embellish upon the next and we told the
embellish upon the next and we told the
embellish upon the next and we told the story so much like four and five hours a
story so much like four and five hours a
story so much like four and five hours a day that it became my mantra I believed
day that it became my mantra I believed
day that it became my mantra I believed that I would grow up and do something
that I would grow up and do something
that I would grow up and do something great I believe that I would have a seat
great I believe that I would have a seat
great I believe that I would have a seat at the table and the changing of the
at the table and the changing of the
at the table and the changing of the world so as I lay in my bed higher out
world so as I lay in my bed higher out
world so as I lay in my bed higher out of my mind I was like god I’m supposed
of my mind I was like god I’m supposed
of my mind I was like god I’m supposed to go up and do something great now’s
to go up and do something great now’s
to go up and do something great now’s the time to let me know what I’m
the time to let me know what I’m
the time to let me know what I’m supposed to be doing so I fell asleep
supposed to be doing so I fell asleep
supposed to be doing so I fell asleep and I you know woke up the next morning
and I you know woke up the next morning
and I you know woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and I decided to
feeling refreshed and I decided to
feeling refreshed and I decided to the first noble being in my life which
the first noble being in my life which
the first noble being in my life which was to tell this woman the truth so I
was to tell this woman the truth so I
was to tell this woman the truth so I invited Lisa to the lunch and I said
invited Lisa to the lunch and I said
invited Lisa to the lunch and I said across the table from her and my hands
across the table from her and my hands
across the table from her and my hands were sweating and my heart was pounding
were sweating and my heart was pounding
were sweating and my heart was pounding I’m sure she can hear it and I said I’m
I’m sure she can hear it and I said I’m
I’m sure she can hear it and I said I’m sorry it was me and she was like why did
sorry it was me and she was like why did
sorry it was me and she was like why did you do this to me I love you and I was
you do this to me I love you and I was
you do this to me I love you and I was like I don’t know why maybe it has
like I don’t know why maybe it has
like I don’t know why maybe it has something to do with what happened to me
something to do with what happened to me
something to do with what happened to me as a kid and she was like well what
as a kid and she was like well what
as a kid and she was like well what happened and I shared with her that I
happened and I shared with her that I
happened and I shared with her that I was sexually abused as a kid now when
was sexually abused as a kid now when
was sexually abused as a kid now when those words left my mouth my whole life
those words left my mouth my whole life
those words left my mouth my whole life like this flashed in front of my eyes
like this flashed in front of my eyes
like this flashed in front of my eyes and I was immediately transported back
and I was immediately transported back
and I was immediately transported back to that place third grade promising that
to that place third grade promising that
to that place third grade promising that I would never tell anybody about what
I would never tell anybody about what
I would never tell anybody about what happened to me and I realized that that
happened to me and I realized that that
happened to me and I realized that that I never questioned any of the violence
I never questioned any of the violence
I never questioned any of the violence that I saw in the neighborhood because
that I saw in the neighborhood because
that I saw in the neighborhood because ultimately it meant to question the
ultimately it meant to question the
ultimately it meant to question the sexual and physical abuse I experienced
sexual and physical abuse I experienced
sexual and physical abuse I experienced in my own household and I didn’t have
in my own household and I didn’t have
in my own household and I didn’t have the language or the courage to confront
the language or the courage to confront
the language or the courage to confront it in the weeks that followed that shame
it in the weeks that followed that shame
it in the weeks that followed that shame turned into anger and that anger turned
turned into anger and that anger turned
turned into anger and that anger turned into rage and I started asking why
into rage and I started asking why
into rage and I started asking why didn’t anybody save me
didn’t anybody save me
didn’t anybody save me and who else had been victimized in my
and who else had been victimized in my
and who else had been victimized in my house and in my search for answers I
house and in my search for answers I
house and in my search for answers I rent the Autobiography of Malcolm X and
rent the Autobiography of Malcolm X and
rent the Autobiography of Malcolm X and it politicized me I read James Baldwin’s
it politicized me I read James Baldwin’s
it politicized me I read James Baldwin’s the evidence of things not seen
the evidence of things not seen
the evidence of things not seen and it encouraged me and that that rage
and it encouraged me and that that rage
and it encouraged me and that that rage gave way to an epiphany and I saw the
gave way to an epiphany and I saw the
gave way to an epiphany and I saw the intrinsic connection between the
intrinsic connection between the
intrinsic connection between the violence that I experienced in my house
violence that I experienced in my house
violence that I experienced in my house and the violence that was happening in
and the violence that was happening in
and the violence that was happening in the hood and I began to believe that if
the hood and I began to believe that if
the hood and I began to believe that if I could heal myself that I could be a
I could heal myself that I could be a
I could heal myself that I could be a vehicle for the Indian of the killing in
vehicle for the Indian of the killing in
vehicle for the Indian of the killing in my own neighborhood this is what I
my own neighborhood this is what I
my own neighborhood this is what I understand as the reverence impulse so
understand as the reverence impulse so
understand as the reverence impulse so the reverence movement is built upon
the reverence movement is built upon
the reverence movement is built upon five principles one it’s healing and
five principles one it’s healing and
five principles one it’s healing and insight so I believe that where the
insight so I believe that where the
insight so I believe that where the wounds are in the personal life the gift
wounds are in the personal life the gift
wounds are in the personal life the gift lie
lie
lie number two is attendant observation that
number two is attendant observation that
number two is attendant observation that it’s not always what we say that has the
it’s not always what we say that has the
it’s not always what we say that has the capacity to change a life is sometimes
capacity to change a life is sometimes
capacity to change a life is sometimes what we allow ourselves are here number
what we allow ourselves are here number
what we allow ourselves are here number three compassionate service and an
three compassionate service and an
three compassionate service and an investment in service meaning that we
investment in service meaning that we
investment in service meaning that we have to learn to get out of our own way
have to learn to get out of our own way
have to learn to get out of our own way so that we can actually give our gift
see the reverence movement it’s common
see the reverence movement it’s common denominator intersects at the movements
denominator intersects at the movements
denominator intersects at the movements of all of the past whether it be civil
of all of the past whether it be civil
of all of the past whether it be civil rights or social justice
rights or social justice
rights or social justice environmentalism or human rights there’s
environmentalism or human rights there’s
environmentalism or human rights there’s a need to restore the vitality of the
a need to restore the vitality of the
a need to restore the vitality of the human spirit because people are the
human spirit because people are the
human spirit because people are the proponents of these movements so in the
proponents of these movements so in the
proponents of these movements so in the summer of 1988 I returned home imbued
summer of 1988 I returned home imbued
summer of 1988 I returned home imbued with the hero’s journey and I began to
with the hero’s journey and I began to
with the hero’s journey and I began to infect others in the neighborhood with
infect others in the neighborhood with
infect others in the neighborhood with my passion in the killing most notably
my passion in the killing most notably
my passion in the killing most notably my brother Dowd who was a key player in
my brother Dowd who was a key player in
my brother Dowd who was a key player in the violence in the neighborhood and
the violence in the neighborhood and
the violence in the neighborhood and together we challenged the hood we began
together we challenged the hood we began
together we challenged the hood we began to ask the homies who was winning the
to ask the homies who was winning the
to ask the homies who was winning the war that we was waging against each
war that we was waging against each
war that we was waging against each other in the community every time
other in the community every time
other in the community every time somebody died we hit they name up on the
somebody died we hit they name up on the
somebody died we hit they name up on the wall we pour out a little 40 ounce in
wall we pour out a little 40 ounce in
wall we pour out a little 40 ounce in their remembrance but no one was there
their remembrance but no one was there
their remembrance but no one was there to provide direction and guidance for
to provide direction and guidance for
to provide direction and guidance for the children that were left behind so we
the children that were left behind so we
the children that were left behind so we did a few things that led to what I
did a few things that led to what I
did a few things that led to what I believe was one of the most significant
believe was one of the most significant
believe was one of the most significant events since the 1965 riots and and in
events since the 1965 riots and and in
events since the 1965 riots and and in watts we begin the March and all of the
watts we begin the March and all of the
watts we begin the March and all of the housing projects meeting with our
housing projects meeting with our
housing projects meeting with our so-called enemies talking to them about
so-called enemies talking to them about
so-called enemies talking to them about a peace process we partnered with Jim
a peace process we partnered with Jim
a peace process we partnered with Jim Brown who we met at the stop the killing
Brown who we met at the stop the killing
Brown who we met at the stop the killing tour that Minister Farrakhan was doing
tour that Minister Farrakhan was doing
tour that Minister Farrakhan was doing across the country and we co-founded the
across the country and we co-founded the
across the country and we co-founded the American program which was a short
American program which was a short
American program which was a short course in human development that became
course in human development that became
course in human development that became the foundation of the peace movement we
the foundation of the peace movement we
the foundation of the peace movement we created jobs were none existent and
created jobs were none existent and
created jobs were none existent and those efforts culminated and to what you
those efforts culminated and to what you
those efforts culminated and to what you know became as the peace treaty between
know became as the peace treaty between
know became as the peace treaty between the Crips and bloods in 1992 it changed
the Crips and bloods in 1992 it changed
the Crips and bloods in 1992 it changed the quality of life in our neighborhood
the quality of life in our neighborhood
the quality of life in our neighborhood in the first two years of the peace
in the first two years of the peace
in the first two years of the peace treaty gang homicides dropped 44% and
treaty gang homicides dropped 44% and
treaty gang homicides dropped 44% and Domino throughout the city and across
Domino throughout the city and across
Domino throughout the city and across the country from 2004 to 2014 we
the country from 2004 to 2014 we
the country from 2004 to 2014 we experienced ten consecutive years in a
experienced ten consecutive years in a
experienced ten consecutive years in a row of decreases in violent crime and
row of decreases in violent crime and
row of decreases in violent crime and murder in the city of La and I credit
murder in the city of La and I credit
murder in the city of La and I credit the peace movement with that world
I mean I believed it for sixteen years
I mean I believed it for sixteen years on the frontline of the movement at the
on the frontline of the movement at the
on the frontline of the movement at the height of Americans work we were in 15
height of Americans work we were in 15
height of Americans work we were in 15 cities across the country saving lives I
cities across the country saving lives I
cities across the country saving lives I traveled around the world to war zones
traveled around the world to war zones
traveled around the world to war zones and I’ve shared my experience about how
and I’ve shared my experience about how
and I’ve shared my experience about how to create sustainable peace efforts in
to create sustainable peace efforts in
to create sustainable peace efforts in urban war zones but nothing ever
urban war zones but nothing ever
urban war zones but nothing ever prepared me what was to come next in
prepared me what was to come next in
prepared me what was to come next in 2003 my oldest son Terrell graduated
2003 my oldest son Terrell graduated
2003 my oldest son Terrell graduated from high school and went to Humboldt
from high school and went to Humboldt
from high school and went to Humboldt State University on the scholarship
State University on the scholarship
State University on the scholarship proudest day in my life driving this kid
proudest day in my life driving this kid
proudest day in my life driving this kid to school enrolling him in his classes
to school enrolling him in his classes
to school enrolling him in his classes because I knew that Tyrell would be
because I knew that Tyrell would be
because I knew that Tyrell would be laying the foundation for his seven
laying the foundation for his seven
laying the foundation for his seven siblings who would be coming behind him
siblings who would be coming behind him
siblings who would be coming behind him he came home on winter break he went to
he came home on winter break he went to
he came home on winter break he went to a party and an affluent black Wendt
a party and an affluent black Wendt
a party and an affluent black Wendt neighborhood on the west side of Los
neighborhood on the west side of Los
neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles and was shot to death at the
Angeles and was shot to death at the
Angeles and was shot to death at the party I mean I’m no novice to violence
party I mean I’m no novice to violence
party I mean I’m no novice to violence and death I didn’t witness it all my
and death I didn’t witness it all my
and death I didn’t witness it all my life but nothing ever prepares you for
life but nothing ever prepares you for
life but nothing ever prepares you for the loss of your child and as I drove to
the loss of your child and as I drove to
the loss of your child and as I drove to the scene where Terrell was shot and
the scene where Terrell was shot and
the scene where Terrell was shot and then to the hospital where they
then to the hospital where they
then to the hospital where they pronounced him dead I just kept
pronounced him dead I just kept
pronounced him dead I just kept repeating this mantra in my mind that
repeating this mantra in my mind that
repeating this mantra in my mind that what’s the gift in this tragedy you see
what’s the gift in this tragedy you see
what’s the gift in this tragedy you see in my neighborhood the conditioned
in my neighborhood the conditioned
in my neighborhood the conditioned response to murder is to take a life and
response to murder is to take a life and
response to murder is to take a life and I understand all too well that this eye
I understand all too well that this eye
I understand all too well that this eye for an eye tooth were truth philosophy
for an eye tooth were truth philosophy
for an eye tooth were truth philosophy that we live by has left of all blind
that we live by has left of all blind
that we live by has left of all blind and toothless so I’ve reached out to my
and toothless so I’ve reached out to my
and toothless so I’ve reached out to my friends and his family members and and I
friends and his family members and and I
friends and his family members and and I shared with them that that this wasn’t
shared with them that that this wasn’t
shared with them that that this wasn’t Charles legacy that I wanted to harness
Charles legacy that I wanted to harness
Charles legacy that I wanted to harness the essence of Tyrell and do something
the essence of Tyrell and do something
the essence of Tyrell and do something much more profound with in the coming
much more profound with in the coming
much more profound with in the coming days I had an opportunity to go on
days I had an opportunity to go on
days I had an opportunity to go on America’s Most Wanted and I implored the
America’s Most Wanted and I implored the
America’s Most Wanted and I implored the young man to turn himself in because I
young man to turn himself in because I
young man to turn himself in because I know how relentless the streets can be
know how relentless the streets can be
know how relentless the streets can be and then I found out that it was a 17
and then I found out that it was a 17
and then I found out that it was a 17 year old kid who was the perpetrator
year old kid who was the perpetrator
year old kid who was the perpetrator so I forgave him and not because I
so I forgave him and not because I
so I forgave him and not because I condone what he did because I don’t
condone what he did because I don’t
condone what he did because I don’t believe that people are their
believe that people are their
believe that people are their experiences the things that we’ve
experiences the things that we’ve
experiences the things that we’ve perpetrated the things have been done to
perpetrated the things have been done to
perpetrated the things have been done to us they don’t define who we are they
us they don’t define who we are they
us they don’t define who we are they only inform who we become him and I just
only inform who we become him and I just
only inform who we become him and I just didn’t see him as the perpetrator I also
didn’t see him as the perpetrator I also
didn’t see him as the perpetrator I also saw him as a victim that this black boy
saw him as a victim that this black boy
saw him as a victim that this black boy was a victim of a culture that doesn’t
was a victim of a culture that doesn’t
was a victim of a culture that doesn’t see him as human he’s a victim of a
see him as human he’s a victim of a
see him as human he’s a victim of a society that doesn’t understand love as
society that doesn’t understand love as
society that doesn’t understand love as a practice it sees it as an idea and my
a practice it sees it as an idea and my
a practice it sees it as an idea and my life is so serendipitous that I know
life is so serendipitous that I know
life is so serendipitous that I know that one day I’ll meet him and I’ll be
that one day I’ll meet him and I’ll be
that one day I’ll meet him and I’ll be able to able to ask him what happened to
able to able to ask him what happened to
able to able to ask him what happened to you that caused you to have this
you that caused you to have this
you that caused you to have this calloused heart that you would take
calloused heart that you would take
calloused heart that you would take another human beings life because you
another human beings life because you
another human beings life because you don’t kill someone in the next day
don’t kill someone in the next day
don’t kill someone in the next day you’re skipping and dancing you
you’re skipping and dancing you
you’re skipping and dancing you experience your victims face and dreams
experience your victims face and dreams
experience your victims face and dreams and imaginings and flashbacks so his
and imaginings and flashbacks so his
and imaginings and flashbacks so his life is intrinsically connected to
life is intrinsically connected to
life is intrinsically connected to Tarell for the rest of his and his
Tarell for the rest of his and his
Tarell for the rest of his and his ability to live somewhat a balanced life
ability to live somewhat a balanced life
ability to live somewhat a balanced life in this world hinges on him reconciling
in this world hinges on him reconciling
in this world hinges on him reconciling what he did in his own heart so I hold
what he did in his own heart so I hold
what he did in his own heart so I hold space for his healing I hold space that
space for his healing I hold space that
space for his healing I hold space that it’s transformative because I believe in
it’s transformative because I believe in
it’s transformative because I believe in the divinity of human beings given the
the divinity of human beings given the
the divinity of human beings given the opportunity this young man can get back
opportunity this young man can get back
opportunity this young man can get back ten times out of the average person
ten times out of the average person
ten times out of the average person because of this initiation you see
because of this initiation you see
because of this initiation you see forgiveness it’s not about condoning or
forgiveness it’s not about condoning or
forgiveness it’s not about condoning or forgetting it’s a creative exploration
forgetting it’s a creative exploration
forgetting it’s a creative exploration and analysis of the circumstances that
and analysis of the circumstances that
and analysis of the circumstances that brought you to that place
brought you to that place
brought you to that place it’s a metamorphosis in of the give an
it’s a metamorphosis in of the give an
it’s a metamorphosis in of the give an idea about the experience so that it
idea about the experience so that it
idea about the experience so that it serves us as opposed to working against
serves us as opposed to working against
serves us as opposed to working against us and I’ve harnessed the essence of
us and I’ve harnessed the essence of
us and I’ve harnessed the essence of Terrell in many ways but I just want to
Terrell in many ways but I just want to
Terrell in many ways but I just want to name a few in service to his legacy the
name a few in service to his legacy the
name a few in service to his legacy the first thing is that in 2007 I launched a
first thing is that in 2007 I launched a
first thing is that in 2007 I launched a reverence project to create an
reverence project to create an
reverence project to create an intentional space a sanctuary to support
intentional space a sanctuary to support
intentional space a sanctuary to support people to talk about the deep secrets in
people to talk about the deep secrets in
people to talk about the deep secrets in their personal life as a way of
their personal life as a way of
their personal life as a way of accessing the gift of who they are in
accessing the gift of who they are in
accessing the gift of who they are in 2012 I joined California’s for safety
2012 I joined California’s for safety
2012 I joined California’s for safety and justice and co-founded the crime
and justice and co-founded the crime
and justice and co-founded the crime survivors for safety and justice
survivors for safety and justice
survivors for safety and justice initiative which has passed some of the
initiative which has passed some of the
initiative which has passed some of the most progressive pieces of
most progressive pieces of
most progressive pieces of legislation in the country criminal
legislation in the country criminal
legislation in the country criminal justice reform legislation in the
justice reform legislation in the
justice reform legislation in the country most notably Papa DS 47 in
country most notably Papa DS 47 in
country most notably Papa DS 47 in California the trauma Recovery Center
California the trauma Recovery Center
California the trauma Recovery Center bills in which we put eight trauma
bills in which we put eight trauma
bills in which we put eight trauma centers in urban neighborhoods where you
centers in urban neighborhoods where you
centers in urban neighborhoods where you don’t have to have a relationship with
don’t have to have a relationship with
don’t have to have a relationship with law enforcement in order to access
law enforcement in order to access
law enforcement in order to access services and also the survivor speaks
services and also the survivor speaks
services and also the survivor speaks conference and talking about the dipped
conference and talking about the dipped
conference and talking about the dipped in the wound
in the wound
in the wound a week after Terrell was murdered we
a week after Terrell was murdered we
a week after Terrell was murdered we found out that his girlfriend was
found out that his girlfriend was
found out that his girlfriend was pregnant with his child
pregnant with his child
pregnant with his child last month I celebrated heavenly Terrell
last month I celebrated heavenly Terrell
last month I celebrated heavenly Terrell Cheryl’s twelfth birthday
Cheryl’s twelfth birthday
Cheryl’s twelfth birthday I mean this is the she’s the love of my
I mean this is the she’s the love of my
I mean this is the she’s the love of my life and my investment of love and time
life and my investment of love and time
life and my investment of love and time in that relationship is my commitment to
in that relationship is my commitment to
in that relationship is my commitment to Tourelles legacy you see the reverence
Tourelles legacy you see the reverence
Tourelles legacy you see the reverence movement is a movement of the heart it’s
movement is a movement of the heart it’s
movement is a movement of the heart it’s a shift in perception from seeing the
a shift in perception from seeing the
a shift in perception from seeing the glass as half-empty to have four it’s
glass as half-empty to have four it’s
glass as half-empty to have four it’s about giving new meaning to old ideas
about giving new meaning to old ideas
about giving new meaning to old ideas it’s not the what of observation as to
it’s not the what of observation as to
it’s not the what of observation as to how we actually choose to see it’s a
how we actually choose to see it’s a
how we actually choose to see it’s a beholding not a judging it’s a holding
beholding not a judging it’s a holding
beholding not a judging it’s a holding of this space for the highest
of this space for the highest
of this space for the highest possibilities and probabilities to
possibilities and probabilities to
possibilities and probabilities to emerge from our experiences you see I
emerge from our experiences you see I
emerge from our experiences you see I believe that unless we help people to
believe that unless we help people to
believe that unless we help people to balance the gift in the wound in their
balance the gift in the wound in their
balance the gift in the wound in their personal lives all of the other
personal lives all of the other
personal lives all of the other affirmation movements just becomes
affirmation movements just becomes
affirmation movements just becomes barriers for us to hide behind so I
barriers for us to hide behind so I
barriers for us to hide behind so I asked you to join the reverence movement
asked you to join the reverence movement
asked you to join the reverence movement and to be reverent thank you
and to be reverent thank you
and to be reverent thank you [Applause]
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