Last evening, I was with a group of white men who were talking, and, frankly, struggling, with what it means to be in relationship with one another. Our conversation touched on insecurity, how we understand responsibility historically, and the ways individualism continues to undermine our ability to experience joy.
I was reminded of the words of Melissa Horner, who I interviewed as part of the story of Northwest Arkansas on the underview. Melissa’s generous wisdom and insight are deeply rooted in what it means to live in relationship—with ourselves, with each other, and with the non-human world around us.
What follows is a collection of her reflections on relationality, words that have continued to ground me, and I hope it might do the same for you.
