Many of us struggle at this time of year, when the days grow shorter and the cold sets in, but this year has particular challenges. We will be looking at the struggles we are facing and holding space for the extra pressure that puts on our mental health and wellbeing. How do we support ourselves and each other during difficult times? Sometimes we might wish there was some kind of textbook for what to do during a mental health crisis. The answer lies in practicing kindness — although that may not look like what you’d expect. Together, let us create a Book of Kindness, to guide us towards compassion, connection, and understanding.

Rev. Leslie Mills grew up in the Milwaukee region as a third-generation UU. She spent time working in a youth program in a science museum before attending seminary at United Theological Seminary in the Twin Cities and then was a settled minister in Elgin, IL before returning to the Twin Cities to live. She has been active in the PrairieStar District and MidWest Leadership School. She is an artist, a musician, and a practitioner of aikido martial arts and has a long history of activism in various social justice movements.

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