heather c. lou (she/her/hers) is an angry gemini earth dragon, multiracial, asian, queer, cisgender, disabled, survivor/surviving, anxious, and depressed womxn of color artist and educator based in st. paul, minnesota, which is the hxstorical occupied land of the Dakota and Anishinaabe peoples. find out more about hclou at: hclouart.com or instagram.com/hclou
One of the main tenets of the helping professional oath is to “do no harm,” but what does a helping professional do when the profession is harmful to you? The... read more →
Take a moment and enter my time machine. Fragments of time swirling and stardust flying. We find ourselves in the throes of March 2020. Life as we once knew has... read more →
As educational systems diversify, the call to develop more inclusive curricula and efforts have increased (i.e., Colorado State Executive Order for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive efforts). At the same time,... read more →
It’s only a month into 2022, and I have uttered the phrase “When this pandemic ends” more times than I can count. Going into a third calendar year of navigating... read more →