OfflineHi everyone! and especially to shaktinah - I think you're awesome!
I'm a life-long UU and third-generation Chinese American woman, from California but currently going to seminary on the East Coast, a student and practioner of Buddhism and an aspiring chaplain. For a long time I have sort of stayed away from both online UU stuff as well as UU POC stuff, and I'm not really sure why. I think the lack of more people "who look like me" in UU settings has long been a point of sadness that I felt helpless to address but this afternoon in doing some online exploration I came across this blog and some others that made me feel hopeful. So I'm really looking forward to meeting/talking with people and applaud you for all the terrific work you have done so far.
Hello StoryOwl, namaste.
Apologies for taking so long to respond. So glad you are here! (I sure hope you will still check back here even after the long delay. Guess I will have to email if I don't hear from you.)
I was traveling sans internet in China!
Just got back yesterday. It's changed so much since my last visit seven years ago, and is practically a different country since my first visit 13 years ago.
It was rather hard, however, to explain what Unitarian Universalism is. I don't think I did as good a job as I could have.
As for people "who look like me" in UU, I hope you know about A/PIC - the Asian/Pacific Islander caucus of DRUUMM. I've found their support to be immensely helpful.
Looking forward to conversing with you further. Would love to know which seminary you're at and what you plan to do afterwards.