Julane Borth
In addition to being a published poet, Julane’s work of keeping Oklahoma City’s business landscape fertile through personal, professional and even spiritual consulting is never finished.
What’s been the biggest obstacle in your life so far?
I have been the biggest obstacle in my life. I am a life-long seeker and have a tremendous amount of curiosity about life and people. I am tenacious and persevering. Fortunately, I have overcome seeing my “tiny self ” when others see my “larger self.”
What keeps you up at night?
Not much keeps me up at night at this point in my life. At 79, I have learned to “trust in the process.” A source of pride is having women tell me they have learned from me to “trust the process.” There is an amazing amount of freedom in having learned to do all I can and then trust.
“There is an amazing amount of freedom in having learned to do all I can and then trust.”
What’s the single biggest problem you’d like to solve in your community?
Judgment of people who we perceive to be different from us. Example: we had a safe house established in our neighborhood about two years ago. At first, in my arrogance, I did not want to see that. Then I began to interact with the men who lived there; baked cookies, cakes, made pasta dishes and got to know them. They have been extremely gracious to us and now I can’t imagine my life without them. If they don’t see or hear from us for a few days, they are checking on us. A text with “how are you beautiful people doing over there?” or “Do you need anything?” Wow! How grateful I am that my eyes, ears and heart were opened to these wonderful people. I want that experience for our entire community.
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