I wrote the following over a month ago now, ready to post when I’d got to grips with the (simple, I know) world of blogging. I wanted a good few pieces written before publishing my first for ICC. Then came the civil unrest and rightful global resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. In future posts I will, without a doubt, give the time and respect deserved specifically to the current racial issues, but I felt it fitting to still post what I had written prior to the uprising upon reflection of the following, as:
There will never be a time when marginalisation or oppression is acceptable to anyone.
Equality need not be the pipe dream of idealists.
The need for more talk and more affirmative action, to achieve equality and end the fear-based reaction to diversity, has never ended.
“I sincerely hope you and yours are well. Unfortunately, the chances are you have been touched to varying degrees, by the devastating impact of the pandemic directly or indirectly.
I decided to start this blog some time prior to this unprecedented global pandemic, with a view that it would be fluid and responsive according to encounters I have had and issues that have come to mind. As such, my first is organically linked to emphasise the absolute necessity of us remaining human and decent to each other – that is the impetus of my business.
I’m a child of the 80’s, so digested heaps of ‘classic’ films. Ever the idealist (from an early age, I now realise) the ones that resonated with me the most either left me heartbroken from empathetic overload (The Colour Purple) or yearning for the world to be as it was depicted on screen. One such film was Bill & Ted’s Bogus journey. If you remember the film you might recall the phrase, “Be Excellent to Each Other”. Said with a surfer-dude tone in chorus, the two unlikely time-travelling protagonists’ message echoed in a future where the world philosophy was based on this seemingly simple dictate.
At the very core, in any endeavour, the chances are that if you proceed with respect for your fellow humans: colleagues, friend, acquaintances – people in general, you get the gist – you’ll be someone people gravitate to, your business is going to be somewhere people want to be and your inner circle will teem with abundance and alacrity.
No one welcomes discriminatory treatment and quite simply, there is absolutely no excuse for perpetrating, accepting, or quietly complying with it. Our time on this earth is short, surely it makes sense to make it as enjoyable for ourselves and others as we can, while we’re here. There are countless theories on what happens when we finally depart but arguably, most of us surely want a legacy of positivity.
If considering the present, how does your organisation make people feel? We are constantly creating a living legacy. You are absolutely in the position to craft yours in alignment with an ethos and values incumbent with the pursuit of equality. In fact, it is your responsibility to do so."
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