This morning on a walk I saw something that didn’t make sense. It took me a moment to figure out why, but my brain (so fast!!) had already clocked that something was out of the ordinary. I didn't need to know why, I just knew. Have a look above (you may need to enlarge it). When I figured …
asking questions
The Importance of Asking Questions
Last week I had an experience that reminded me how important it is to ask questions so we can see more. I was at Paramount Restaurant for dinner. Paramount is owned by a man who is Muslim and I have seen a prayer room in one location. I would not be surprised if that is standard: another example …
Perfect is Boring
The cover of my journal says Perfect is Boring. I was at a workshop when I picked it, and the message has spoken to me many times since, in different ways. Today, it struck me as an important point when talking about the work of diversity and inclusion. Sometimes we don't know what to …
Moving Beyond What We Know
To me, one of the most important parts of this work around diversity and inclusion and anti-racism/anti-oppression is to give people a chance to expand their awareness and broaden their thinking. Because generally speaking we all live in a pretty small orbit – our own. This works …