Hello First name / beautiful warrior,
How are you holding up?
Our apologies for this week's newletter - you may have noticed typos/incomplete thoughts - the incorrect version was scheduled in error.
After beating myself up, I gave myself permission to practice what I remind many of my clients to do - to practice grace and compassion.
I know that many of you may not have the answer for how are you and one of the questions I have been replacing this question with is
'how can I add value?”
Like many of you, I have been making space to listen to leaders, and help them to understand their level of psychological safety, so that they can add value and better support employees who may be directly and indirectly impacted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.
While I know it’s important to challenge people sometimes, here are some tools to add to your perspective-taking conversation toolkit:
As we increase our emotional capacity to have “Yes and” conversations about the ongoing colonization, genocide, ethnic cleansing and murder of the people of Congo, Haiti, Palestinian and Israel, we keep asking, “What don't I know?”
“We want to challenge the framing of the narrative, not the people. We haven’t developed the tools to deal with the social media we created.”
It is also important to deepen our understanding of the impact of social media on creating discord, further negating compassionate spaces for communities in conflict.
We haven’t developed the emotional agility and critical thinking needed for “Yes and” conversations.
I believe we all have a responsibility towards humanity, the African philosophy of Ubuntu, meaning {humanity towards others, I am because we are} meaning none of us are free until we are all free.
You and I, chose this timeline because we are in it, and part of our purpose is to have a responsibility to Ubuntu - to advance humanity and responsibility for the evolution of our consciousness.
As you stay informed, notice your emotional capacity, practice cyber hygiene and keep educating yourself so you can pass on a more informed version of history, a legacy that includes your story, not your silence.
Remember,
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” - Steve Biko
Let's keep continuing to pray for the safety, and safe return as we continue to call for a cease-fire in Gaza. To all leaders holding conversations, remember to tend to your personal #PsychologicalSafety Toolkit first in order to support your team, family and community better.
How can I support you better? Feel free to hit reply and let us know if there is a resource that you would like us to share and amplify.
in solidarity with humanity,
Karlyn
