Also, if you’re white, PLEASE educate yourself on your privilege. And after that, start thinking of all the times you never have to worry about your skin tone (hint: it’s a lot!). And after that, educate yourself on how you can use your privilege to be an advocate against racism.
Interesting to me how the ones screaming the loudest on social media about feeling “oppressed” by being “forced” to wear a mask haven’t said a word about George Floyd. Imagine the changes that could be made if those ppl felt as passionately about black lives and real injustices.
Was my biggest downfall of my freshman year of college a) @Desiraew7 box dyeing my hair to the point that it was almost black or b) that she let me get a tattoo of a pink bow on my ankle?
Today I turned my work phone on silent, sat Indian style at the end of a crying patient’s bed, and snacked on peach rings with her for nearly an hour. Today I remembered why I love what I do.
I’ve been on a month of PTO and I’m gonna be honest... I really don’t know if I’ll be a very valuable employee when I get back. I sort of forgot how to do my job.