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Liza J. Rankow

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Writer. Healer. Activist. Educator. New book: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholeness | info & preorder: bit.ly/soulmedicinebook | More at: https://lizarankow.substack.com/ * https://linktr.ee/lizarankow

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 9

"Wise and beautiful, an offering of great depth." - Alice Walker

Excited to announce my forthcoming book: Soul Medicine for a Fractured World: Healing, Justice, and the Path of Wholeness. Coming 11.26.25. Info & preorder: bit.ly/soulmedicinebook

Stay tuned for updates and events! 💜

Image of book cover. Dark purple background with yellow script writing "Soul Medicine for a Fractured World" and white block text of subtitle "Healing, Justice, and the path of wholeness" and author's name: Liza Rankow. The central image is a spiral made of small stones and both purple and yellow flowers that rests on the soil. The cover is outlined in pale yellow and behind it is a larger muted version of the same spiral.

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · 1d

Dear ones, on this new moon please remember that every act of care makes a difference. As Dr. Maya Angelou reminds us, our legacy is made with every touch, every choice, every word. In these times of weaponized division, our standing together is powerful. 💜

soundtrack: youtu.be/xKtekpvYEAM?...

against a background of dark purple leaves with white veins, a quote from Maya Angelou reads: "Your legacy is every life you've ever touched."

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · 9d

"The true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations which we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor that is planted deep within each of us." - Audre Lorde

#audrelorde
#audrelordequotes
#revolutionarychange

Underwater photo with sandy ocean floor, turquoise blue water, and light streaming from above. In white text is this quote from Audre Lorde: "The true focus of revolutionary change is never merely the oppressive situations which we seek to escape, but that piece of the oppressor that is planted deep within each of us."

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · 16d

In these times when so much is uncertain, we must turn to a deeper listening... Spirit speaks to us through the loving breath of Earth, the many intelligences of Nature, the whispering of ancestors & coming generations, the knowing in our bones [click to read]
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A Deeper Listening

Healing Conversations - Reflections Series - Insight and inspiration at the intersection of healing, spirituality, and social transformation.

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · 26d

Assata Shakur, rest in peace, rise in power! 💜✊🏼🌿

#assatashakur
#revolutionarypeace
#revolution
#revolutionoftheheart

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 15

Dr. King reminds us that modifying an inherently unjust system is not enough. What's called for is a radical transformation of both the structures of domination and the consciousness that created them. "Radical" means going to the root.

#martinlutherkingquotes
#radicaltransformation

Against a background of deep blue and purple sky full of stars, the quote from Martin Luther King Jr in white text: "We must see the great distinction between a reform movement and a revolutionary movement. We are called upon to raise certain basic questions about the whole society.... The whole structure of American life must be changed."

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 10

Of course it's a finalist @alexispauline.bsky.social !! Congratulations for an honor well-deserved 💜

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 10

Such a blessing, this book. Happy anniversary. 💜

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 9

💜💜 i can actually send you an ARC (via PDF) if you're interested? #resonance ... Also, I know (and love) Jaime at Sounds True. Worked with her back in 2010 on the Howard Thurman Audio Collection. You're in good hands.

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you so much!!! The original title was actually "Soul Medicine for Apocalyptic Times" (smile).

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Belated congratulations @autumnmeghanbrown.bsky.social !! My 1st book releases in November, so i really resonate with your excitement. Look forward to reading your book!) 💜

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Jun 18

It is crucial to take care of yourself, yes, but may we never normalize what we are seeing now. May we never become accustomed to atrocity. May we always reach for one another and fight for the aliveness of our compassionate hearts. Love is a powerful form of resistance in the face of empire. 💜✊

dark green leaves with white letters overlaying, that read "May we never grow accustomed to atrocity, no matter how common it becomes."

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Jun 5

@im4hi.bsky.social 💜

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us June 8 for the Right of Return Pilgrimage — 22 miles of peaceful interfaith public witness for Palestine, from the Islamic Center of Alameda to the West Berkeley Shellmound.
Walk in solidarity with displaced and marginalized communities. bit.ly/RightofReturnPilgrimage
#I4CPilgrimage2025

flier for Right of Return Pilgrimage for Palestine, Sunday June 8, 2025 in the Bay Area of CA. Image includes a green representation of Palestine with a white dove and an olive branch.

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Apr 24

Just a word of encouragement from Dr. Bernice… I’m glad to be walking, and working, and imagining in community with you, dear ones. 💜🌍

#wearetheones
#bernicejohnsonreagon
#imagine

Photo of a yellowed poster of Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon with a quote from her that reads: "When you begin to imagine and act as if you are living in the world you want to live in, you will have company."

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thank you so much for sharing this treasure 💙

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 27

Justice and healing are not separate.

#healingtrauma
#healingjustice
#liberation
#collectivehealing

White text on a swirling sparkley magenta and black background reads "Trauma is weaponized as an instrument of domination. Healing, then, is not just a practice for our survival and well-being, it is a practice of upending the strategies of oppression. - Liza J. Rankow"

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 21

"May every star in the universe protect Palestine."

Thanks to artist @jessxsnow and @justseeds for this image, and to artivists everywhere.

#freepalestine
#fregaza
#stopgenocide
#defundgenocide
#artivist

Painting of a Palestinian flag waving against a star-filled purple sky. Written across the sky are the words: "May every star in the Universe protect Palestine. Global solidarity. End the genocide." The painting is set against a background of green leaves.

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 20

There are times that the tsunami of sociopathic havoc unleashed over the last month, on top of the baseline of violence & suffering leaves me feeling overwhelmed & inadequate. Audre Lorde cautioned against exactly that. Inducing overwhelm is a strategy of empire & we can choose not to succumb to it.

Photo of Audre Lorde with a red and black pop-art style halo and swirling multi-colored background. The text features her quote: "To refuse to participate in the shaping of our future is to give it up. Do not be misled into passivity either by false security (they don't mean me) or by despair (there's nothing we can do). each of us must find our work and do it."

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 20

Now I'm gonna have to start a new habit of looking! ... I appreciate your work so much, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social . Thank you 💜

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 18

Appreciate the heads-up to read your alt text. Surely the best alt text ever! 💜

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 17

My friend Kazu Haga has a new book coming out next week with @parallax.org called _Fierce Vulnerability_. Steeped in the tradition of MLK, Kazu works toward an activism that not only catalyzes justice, but fosters collective healing. Learn more via my blog.
lizarankow.substack.com/p/kazu-haga-...

Kazu Haga: A Legacy of Fierce Nonviolence

Healing Conversations from the Front Lines of Activism - Insight and inspiration at the intersection of healing, spirituality, and social transformation.

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Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 4

Thank you 💜

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Mar 3

Wanted my first post here on blue sky to represent what i'm committed to. Welcome.

pink heart-shaped stone with the words "Love & Justice" written on it in black marker

Liza J. Rankow @lizarankow.bsky.social · Feb 14

Just subscribed to your newsletter 💜
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