3 Reminders-to-Self:

• When someone shares their experience of social inequality and injustice, it is not an accusation against you in particular – YOU DON’T NEED TO BE ALL DEFENSIVE FOR ANY SOCIAL GROUP YOU MAY IDENTIFY WITH.
• There are always two sides, or more, to a story. LISTEN to as many perspectives as you happen to be told, and as many times as needed to ensure compassionate comprehension.
• If the other person turns disrespectful and outright illogical in their narration, you have every right to remove yourself from the conversation. You have a zillion ways to do the right thing and PROTECT YOUR PEACE.

You may not be actively endorsing unacceptable social trends. But are you doing anything at all to break the cycle, either?

By all means, choose your battles. Accept that you can only do so much at a time, and do one simple, tiniest little thing to change the narrative for the better.

You may not see the impacts of your value-based choices in your vicinity or even in your lifetime, and that’s okay. The work matters, and your actions are still invaluable – YOU’RE INVALUABLE.

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