Episode 59: The More You Know...

Episode 60: When You Choose To Just Be

On the final episode of “Written Closure,” Shirley talks about the importance of being and the power in choices. She also shares her thoughts on Breonna Taylor.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com [writtenclosure@gmail.com] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “when existing becomes a chore.” video by Kai Foster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdwn6ilwys] Tweet by Dr. Jason Johnson (September 26, 2020): https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041 [https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041]   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com] Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US] | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com [ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.. [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..]. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.. [https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..].

Episode 59: The More You Know...

On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses the process of learning about anti-black racism and offers ways on how to be anti-racist.   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com [writtenclosure@gmail.com] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: “why I enjoy being alone (and you should too.)” video by Kelly Stamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46P0QweltlA]   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com] Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US] | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com [ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.. [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..]. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.. [https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..].

Episode 58: What Would You Do (Part 2)

On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays another game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com [writtenclosure@gmail.com] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): https://www.fmylife.com/tops [https://www.fmylife.com/tops] Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g] Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw] Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g]   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com] Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US] | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com [ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.. [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..]. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.. [https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..].

Episode 57: What Would You Do

On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of “What Would You Do?” Enjoy!   Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com [writtenclosure@gmail.com] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned: The All-Time Greatest FMLs (and the Most Agreed Upon): https://www.fmylife.com/tops [https://www.fmylife.com/tops] Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g] Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw] Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g]   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com] Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US] | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com [ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.. [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of..]. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO.. [https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO..]. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh.. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh..].

Episode 56: It's Not Over Yet

On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley continues the conversation on racism and ways it manifests itself in our daily lives. She also talks about anti-racism being a commitment and not a trend and answers the question: Where we do go from here? Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com [writtenclosure@gmail.com] or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening!   Links mentioned:   *Note: Some links below may appear more than once.   DONATIONS: Black Lives Matter Card (Links to petitions and donations included): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# [https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#] Donate to GoFundMe for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor [https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor]   PETITIONS: Color of Change Petition for Charleena Lyles: https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003& [https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/charleena-lyles-should-be-here/?t=1003&] Change.org Petition for Tony McDade: https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135 [https://www.change.org/p/black-lives-matter-activists-justice-for-tony-mcdade?recruiter=944416636&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ad350a00-4d44-11e9-be28-036a45157135] Change.org Petition for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor [https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor] Change.org Petition for Regis Korchinski-Paquet: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet [https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-regis-korchinski-paquet] Change.org Petition for Tamla Horsford: https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567 [https://www.change.org/p/state-of-georgia-fire-sheriff-ron-freeman-stop-his-corruption-and-constant-cover-ups-as-sheriff-in-forsyth-count?recruiter=1099226725&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_abi&recruited_by_id=57b60810-a28c-11ea-968a-b3ad53744567] Change.org Petition for Shukri Abdi: https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6 [https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=8f19d6e0-a865-11ea-a5f9-63dc45e0fab6] Fight For The Future Petition - Don’t Let Congress Kill Encryption (A bill introduced that would legalize invasive surveillance and online censorship by the government. Please sign the petition. Protect our rights to privacy and free speech online.): https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-congress-kill-encryption?source=direct_link& [https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/dont-let-congress-kill-encryption?source=direct_link&] “How to Support Black Trans People Right Now” from Paper Magazine (A list of Black Trans Organizations to donate to and petitions to sign included): https://www.papermag.com/how-to-support-black-trans-people-now-2646148396.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1 [https://www.papermag.com/how-to-support-black-trans-people-now-2646148396.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1] RESOURCES (PLEASE READ/WATCH): “Why Are Protesters Being Framed As The Problem? White Supremacy.” from Refinery29: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9842857/minneapolis-riots-protests-looting-media-reaction [https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/05/9842857/minneapolis-riots-protests-looting-media-reaction] “Allies, Don’t Fail Us Again” from New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/opinion/white-privilege-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/opinion/white-privilege-civil-rights.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur] Police: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO), June 7, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY] George Floyd, Minneapolis Protests, Ahmaud Arbery & Amy Cooper | The Daily Social Distancing Show With Trevor Noah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c]   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official [https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official] Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com [https://www.free-stock-music.com] Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US] | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com [ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of.. 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