 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 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 Tweet by Dr. Jason Johnson (September 26, 2020): https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1309900935989207041   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

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Episode 60: When You Choose To Just Be

 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 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   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 59: The More You Know...

 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 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 Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 58: What Would You Do (Part 2)

 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 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 Halfrican Beaute (Isi’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrQnPYOS__APdgottUDDX5g Hydrated Hero (Josh’s YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwvIFqas-xCAJfVW2-VbSw Josh and Isi (couple’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQ05-t3dw0HSAW3c-j8A_g   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 57: What Would You Do

 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 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/# Donate to GoFundMe 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& 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 Change.org Petition 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 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 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 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& “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 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 “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 Police: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO), June 7, 2020: 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   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 56: It's Not Over Yet

 On this week's episode of Written Closure, Shirley shares her thoughts about the current state of the country as it relates to race and racism and what it means for all of us. 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 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: Campaign zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ North Star Health Collective: https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate Stand With Bre (petition for Breonna Taylor): https://www.standwithbre.com/ Black Lives Matter Petition: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/2005_email_blm_defund A pyramid outlining overt (socially unacceptable) vs. covert (socially acceptable) white supremacy from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAq9_0uJary/ 5 Ways to Take Action For All Non-Black People from @theconsciouskid on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAx4-8GpHvK/ An excerpt of Peggy McIntosh’s "White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming To See Correspondences through Work in Women's Studies" (List of examples of white privilege included): https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 55: Do Something, Stand For Something

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley discusses knowing your value. She also reads a poem about knowing who you are and what you bring to the table. 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 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: Rupi Kaur’s poem (untitled): https://ampersunder.com/2017/rupi-kaur-writing-exercise/   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 54: Take It Or Leave It

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley plays a game of Never Have I Ever. 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 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: “Never have I ever questions” from Conversation Starters World: https://conversationstartersworld.com/never-have-i-ever-questions/   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 53: Never Have I Ever

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers this or that (a.k.a. team a or team b) questions from conversationstartersworld.com. 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 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: “This or That Questions” from Conversation Starters World: https://conversationstartersworld.com/this-or-that-questions/   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 52: This Or That

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers would you rather questions from conversationstartersworld.com. 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 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: “Hard would you rather questions” from Conversation Starters World: https://conversationstartersworld.com/would-you-rather-questions/#hard   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...

Episode 51: Would You Rather...

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers 15 more philosophical questions from conversationstartersworld.com, as part two of a two-part episode. Conversation Starters World is an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. 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 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: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 50: 30 Questions (Part 2)

 On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley answers the first 15 philosophical questions on conversationstartersworld.com, an online source that features thousands of questions to help facilitate conversation. 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 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: “Philosophical questions” from Conversation Starters World: https://conversationstartersworld.com/philosophical-questions/   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 49: 30 Questions (Part 1)

 What’s the point of shame? Is it necessary in our lives? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley dives into the topic of shame and reads a poem that encapsulates what it is and how it manifests itself. 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 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!   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 48: Shame Is...

 How do we get the things we want? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley explores the topic of choices and reads a poem that distinguishes between finding what we want and choosing what we want. 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 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: “2018: A Scam or A Success? - Ep5” from I Said What I Said Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/iswispodcast/2018-a-scam-or-a-success-ep5   MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh... 

Episode 47: Where Your Power Lies

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 written and read by Shirley. Email: writtenclosure@gmail.com Instagram: @shiloudeleon MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official | Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com

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