Radiance Talley

Ever felt hurt or misunderstood because of assumptions? We all make them more often than we think! Explore common misconceptions causing conflicts and learn six tips to stop making and prevent . Read the to learn more: https://bahaiteachings.org/dont-make-assumptions-third-agreement/

Don't Make Assumptions: 6 Tips for the Third Agreement Explore common misconceptions causing conflicts and learn six tips to stop making assumptions and prevent misunderstandings.

I've learned that the key to becoming liberated from so much unnecessary emotional suffering is to not take things personally.

Don't Take Anything Personally: 5 Tips for the Second Agreement I've learned that the key to becoming liberated from so much unnecessary emotional suffering is to not take things personally.

Drawing on the guidance from the Baha’i writings, here are five ways we can practice impeccability with our words, as inspired by "The Four Agreements."

What Does It Mean To Be Impeccable With Your Word? Drawing on the guidance from the Baha’i writings, here are five ways we can practice impeccability with our words, as inspired by "The Four Agreements."

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s be aware of the movies that encourage women to ignore the warning signs of an abusive relationship by teaching us that our romantic love can change even the cruelest of people.

Do Movies Romanticize Domestic Violence? Let’s take a look at how movies encourage women to ignore the warning signs of domestic violence by teaching us that our romantic love can change even the cruelest of people.

This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let’s be aware of the movies that encourage women to ignore the warning signs of an by teaching us that our romantic love can change even the cruelest of people.

Do Movies Romanticize Domestic Violence? Let’s take a look at how movies encourage women to ignore the warning signs of domestic violence by teaching us that our romantic love can change even the cruelest of people.

In this exploration of the spiritual meaning of water, let’s unpack the wisdom behind water’s sacred symbolism, immersing ourselves in the insights that each symbol conveys.

The Spiritual Meaning of Water: Exploring 5 Significant Symbols In this exploration of the spiritual meaning of water, let’s unpack the wisdom behind water's sacred symbolism, immersing ourselves in the insights that each symbol conveys.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, let's learn about Mexico's first Baha'is, the pioneers who marked the dawn of the Latin American Baha'i community.

Forging a Path From Mexico: The First Latino Baha'i Community In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, let's learn about Mexico's first Baha'is, the pioneers who marked the dawn of the Latin American Baha'i community.

Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. H. Elsie Austin, a Black Baha’i who lived a life of firsts in her career, educational pursuits, and service to humanity.

Remembering the Trailblazing Life of Dr. Helen Elsie Austin Learn about the legacy of Dr. H. Elsie Austin, a Black Baha’i who lived a life of firsts in her career, educational pursuits, and service to humanity.

Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Fred Ross's close collaboration helped change the deplorable conditions that Latino, Filipino, and Black farmworkers endured.

How Cesar, Dolores, and Fred Fought for Farmworker's Rights Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Fred Ross's collaboration helped change the deplorable conditions that Latino, Filipino, and Black farmworkers endured.

Internalized, interpersonal, and systemic racism can all affect a person of color's mental and physical health. Learn how you can combat these negative health effects.

The Hidden Toll: Mental and Physical Health Effects of Racism Internalized, interpersonal, and systemic racism can all affect a person of color's mental and physical health. Learn how you can combat these health effects.

I interviewed economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros to discuss how we can reduce the wealth gap, according to the solutions outlined in the Baha’i writings.

How to Reduce the Wealth Gap — With Augusto Lopez-Claros I interviewed Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros to discuss how we can reduce the wealth gap, according to the solutions outlined in the Baha’i writings.

I interviewed economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros to help us understand the relationship between extreme wealth and poverty, as well as the significance of narrowing this wealth gap for promoting equality and ensuring the stability of nations.

The Relationship Between Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality In this Q&A, economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros helps us understand the relationship between extreme wealth and poverty, as well as the significance of narrowing this wealth gap for promoting equality and ensuring the stability of nations.

I interviewed economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros to help us understand the relationship between extreme wealth and poverty, as well as the significance of narrowing this wealth gap for promoting equality and ensuring the stability of nations.

The Relationship Between Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality In this Q&A, economist Dr. Augusto Lopez-Claros helps us understand the relationship between extreme wealth and poverty, as well as the significance of narrowing this wealth gap for promoting equality and ensuring the stability of nations.

Abdu’l-Baha never turned away from justice. He showed us what standing up for justice and fairness looks like in the following short stories.

Inspiring Short Stories About Justice and Fairness Abdu’l-Baha never turned away from justice. He showed us what standing up for justice and fairness looks like in the following short stories.

These stories about joy remind us to not let “the prison of self” prevent us from radiantly enduring through our struggles and living the spiritual life.

Uplifting Stories About Finding Joy and Happiness These stories about joy remind us to not let “the prison of self” prevent us from radiantly enduring through our struggles and living the spiritual life.

I hope you are all inspired by the lessons we can learn from the following stories about this humble servant to humanity.

Stories About Humility: 7 Lessons We Can Learn I hope you are all inspired by the lessons we can learn from the following stories about this humble servant to humanity.

In her play, Dr. Toya Mary Okonkwo explores "the subject of as it relates to astrophysics and the neurobiology of transcending the confines of trauma."

The Pupil of the Eye: A Cosmic Hole to Unleash Black Girl Magic In her play, Dr. Toya Mary Okonkwo explores "the subject of as it relates to astrophysics and the neurobiology of transcending the confines of trauma.”

My friend Dr. Toya Mary Okonkwo, a scholar, educator, artist, and , wrote a powerful play about the importance of “storytelling in expanding imaginations as resistance to social erasure.” Read our Q&A: https://bahaiteachings.org/playwright-honoring-black-girlhood-stories/

How One Playwright Is Honoring Black Girlhood Stories Dr. Toya Mary Okonkwo wrote a powerful play about the importance of “storytelling in expanding Black girlhood imaginations as resistance to social erasure.”

Learn about the spiritual and symbolic meaning of clouds in the Bible and the Baha'i Faith.

The Spiritual Meaning and Symbolism of Clouds Learn about the spiritual and symbolic meaning of clouds in the Bible and the Baha'i Faith.

Black women and girls go missing at a much higher rate than white women and girls in the U.S., but that isn’t reflected in media coverage or law enforcement efforts.

Over 90,000 Black Women and Girls Are Missing and Forgotten Black women and girls go missing at a much higher rate than white women and girls, but that isn’t reflected in media coverage or law enforcement efforts.

May the following Baha’i prayers of thanks to God help you treasure every breath that you can take right now and every moment that you have with the ones you cherish:

5 Prayers to Give Thanks to God May the following prayers of thanks to God help you treasure every breath that you can take and every moment that you have with the ones you cherish.

In honor of AAPI month, let’s commemorate the first Japanese Baha’is in the world — Kanichi Yamamoto and Saichiro Fujita:
https://bahaiteachings.org/yamamoto-fujita-first-japanese-bahais/

In 2021, the U.S. had one of the worst rates of maternal mortality in our nation’s history, and more than 80% of these deaths are preventable.

How to Reduce Black Maternal Mortality in the U.S. In 2021, the U.S. had one of the worst rates of maternal mortality in our nation’s history, and more than 80% of these deaths are preventable.

According to the CDC, “Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.”

Black Maternal Mortality: How Racism Affects Childbirth According to the CDC, “Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women.”

I interviewed Rainn Wilson to discuss the transformative power of religion and spirituality in his new book "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution."

Rainn Wilson Shares Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution Rainn Wilson discusses the transformative power of religion and spirituality in his book "Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution."

I hope these spiritual survival tips for sensitive souls help all of you not only survive being an , but also thrive.

How to Survive Being an Empath: 9 Spiritual Tips I hope these spiritual survival tips for sensitive souls help all of you not only survive being an empath, but also thrive.

In this episode, I share my poetry, insights, and reflections about how practicing patience helped me both find beauty in pain and create beauty from pain.

Patiently Striving to Create Beauty From Pain — With Radiance Talley In this episode, Radiance Talley shares her poetry, insights, and reflections about how practicing patience helped her both find beauty in pain and create beauty from pain.

In honor of , I reached out to two fellow , Andréana Lefton and my mother, Barbara Talley, who have also witnessed the power poetry has to stir and heal the hearts and souls of those who write and hear it. Read the full :
https://bahaiteachings.org/reflections-healing-power-poetry/

After studying the of and , I’ve learned there are terms for the neglect and invisibility that Black women experience and the care, attention, and assistance that white women often receive: hostile and benevolent sexism. Read the full : https://bahaiteachings.org/benevolent-hostile-sexism-race-gender-collide/



https://bahaiteachings.org/benevolent-hostile-sexism-race-gender-collide/

Benevolent vs. Hostile Sexism: When Race and Gender Collide There are terms for the neglect that Black women experience, and the care and aid that white women often receive: hostile and benevolent sexism.

The spring season is so meaningful and significant for our spiritual regeneration and humanity’s transformation.

The Spiritual Meaning and Significance of Spring The spring season is so meaningful and significant for our spiritual regeneration and humanity’s transformation.

Whether you are new to meditating or would like suggestions to aid your current meditation practices, here are nine tips that you might want to try.

How to Meditate Spiritually: 9 Tips for Beginners Whether you are new to meditating or would like suggestions to aid your current meditation practices, here are nine tips that you might want to try.

“If you truly want to make a difference, restore dignity and agency and shift power and wealth back to those communities that have been .” - Laina Raveendran Greene, the CEO and Founder of .

Reducing Poverty Amongst Marginalized Women and Communities “If you truly want to make a difference, restore dignity and agency and shift power and wealth back to those communities that have been marginalized.” - Laina Raveendran Greene, the CEO and Founder of Angels of Impact.

To elevate “the innovative entrepreneurial efforts of women of color solving social problems in their communities,” Laina Raveendran Greene founded Angels of Impact. Read the full article: https://bahaiteachings.org/laina-greene-angels-of-impact/

Laina Greene and the Angels of Impact To elevate “the innovative entrepreneurial efforts of women of color solving social problems in their communities,” Laina Raveendran Greene founded Angels of Impact.

Learn from Sadie Oglesby, a historical Black Baha’i from Boston, who understood how urgent it was for everyone to make working for race unity a priority. She and her husband Mabry became Baha’is in 1914 and spoke about what standing up for racial justice and unity entails.

Sadie Oglesby’s Message About Standing Up for Racial Justice Learn from Sadie Oglesby, a historical Black Baha’i from Boston, who understood how urgent it was for everyone to make working for race unity a priority.

Not only does needing someone to complete you delay your gratification and diminish your self-esteem, worth, and value, but it also puts a lot of pressure on your partner to make you feel whole.

You're Already Whole and Don't Need Someone to Complete You Not only does needing someone to complete you delay your gratification and diminish your self-esteem, worth, and value, but it also puts a lot of pressure on your partner to make you feel whole.

For those of you who haven’t found, or no longer have, your life partner, here are seven ways to avoid Valentine’s Day depression.

How to Not Be Depressed on Valentine’s Day For those of you who haven’t found, or no longer have, your life partner, here are seven ways to avoid Valentine’s Day depression.

Could humanity go one week without these inventions that African Americans brought to the world? Black people have contributed so much in the fields of science, math, and technology — achievements worthy of being honored and celebrated every day.

9 African American Inventions That Changed the World Could humanity go one week without these inventions that African Americans brought to the world? Black people have contributed so much in the fields of science, math, and technology — achievements worthy of being honored and celebrated every day.

When you pray, are you distracted, doubtful, or dispirited? If you answered yes, then you are likely not receiving the results that you desire.

3 Rules to Remember to Make Your Prayers More Effective Ruth Moffett, the late Baha’i author who studied world religions, identified three rules that we should always remember when we pray.

After analyzing the world religions, a Baha’i named Ruth Moffett identified the following motives, urges, and reasons why people pray.

9 Reasons Why People Pray After analyzing the world religions, a Baha’i named Ruth Moffett identified the following motives, urges, and reasons why people pray.