Continuing to Feel the Discomfort of Change is Necessary

In a world changing daily, how do you address your own role in complicit behavior? Continue feeling the discomfort of change — this time, in the world YOU need to personally change! Fourth in a series.

When I began my series on finding relevancy in a changing world, I was reflecting on a world impacted by a global pandemic. I do think people wanted to return to a sense of normalcy as soon as possible. But as 2020 has proven to me, I shouldn’t expect to know what is going to happen next.

Since I last approached this topic, national and international protests and uprisings have taken place to reinforce the importance of Black lives. Companies are revisiting their hiring practices and their public images. State and local governments are asking the tough questions about what deliberate inclusion and justice look like. And people from non-Black backgrounds are talking to friends and family about anti-Black points of view.

Nothing feels normal nowadays. And that’s a good thing.

Why We Need to Feel Uncomfortable

From an anti-racist perspective, most people talking about race and racism can often sound like an intellectual topic that is distant and apart from our everyday lives. During my time as a diversity and social justice…