Finding the calm in the chaos
I went to church with my mom today. Her church is different from the one I attend but familiar because it is the church I grew up in. There is a portion of service where people can give a testimony of how a weary situation has been resolved; a monologue to attest to God's love.… Continue reading My Testimony
I remember growing up and having friends who were mixed race and listening to them talk about the difficulties of filling out those identifying forms. You know the ones here in the US where you can only check one box for Caucasian, Black or African American, Native American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American, etc. It… Continue reading We are one.
My company has recently put an emphasis on diversity inclusion as part of the Company's annual goals and values. In a few weeks, there will be a diversity inclusion panel discussion where we will discussion the importance of having diverse people in the company. This made me shudder. Not because I don't believe in diversity… Continue reading Diversity forever
As time progresses, technology makes it very apparent how the perceptions of others affect both the positive and negative views of ourselves and the outside world. Some people will only buy or wear things that are expensive, worn by celebrities and coveted by all. Some people will sell their soul, or close to it, just… Continue reading How would you measure up?
I recently completed a self discovery exercise to help me determine my Life Word. A Life Word is simply the one word that should be used to live life to the fullest and is the legacy that stays behind after you are gone. For example, Mother Theresa's life word was 'compassion.' Everything thing she did… Continue reading Life Word
When I see posts, memes or videos that try and discredit, or glorify, God, evolution or the big bang theory (science not the show), I just shake my head. I just don't understand why people cannot allow other people, most of whom they don't know, have an opinion different from their own. With all the… Continue reading Embrace similarities… embrace diversity
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