Dignity: I’ll Always Love My Mama “If I had only known the last time Would be the last time I would have put off all the things I had to do I would have stayed a little longer Held on a little tighter Now what I’d give for one more day with you” Scars in Heaven-Casting Crowns The above lyricsContinue reading “Dignity: I’ll Always Love My Mama “
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Dignity: It is Better to Give
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King We all have challenges in our lives and depending on the size of those challenges it dictates how we interact in the world. I have had some struggles that I have shared in my posts andContinue reading “Dignity: It is Better to Give “
Dignity: Connecting to Something Higher
As I take my dignity walk, I have come to realize that strong desire we have to be treated with dignity. We want to be accepted for who we are. We want to be acknowledged and feel like we matter. We want to be included and feel like we have a sense of belonging. We wantContinue reading “Dignity: Connecting to Something Higher “
Dignity: Thankful
Yesterday was Thanksgiving. It is a time where we sit with family and friends and share what we are most thankful for. I am blessed because of the family and friends I have. I am blessed because of the amazing opportunities I have been given. I don’t take these things for granted. I have beenContinue reading “Dignity: Thankful “
Dignity: Violations of Dignity Leave the Door Open for Hate.
I did not post a dignity message last week. I tried but it was just one of those days where I had a million things flowing through my mind, but I just couldn’t get my thoughts down in words. In a time where we should be talking about the things, we are thankful for itContinue reading “Dignity: Violations of Dignity Leave the Door Open for Hate. “
Dignity: No More
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We can debate what Dr. King meant when he said this on August 28, 1963,Continue reading “Dignity: No More “
Dignity: Put Down My Guard
There is the lyric in the song Right Hand Man from the musical Hamilton in which Christopher Jackson who plays George Washington says, “Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? Let down my guard and tell the people how I feel a second?” Today I want to get real as the young peopleContinue reading “Dignity: Put Down My Guard “
Dignity: What Story will You Tell
I read this quote from the book Disruptive Thinking by Bishop T.D. Jakes, and it made me stop and think. Now, this is not a direct quote, but it went something like this, “When we are born, we are told we look like our parents but when we die, we look like our decisions.” ThereContinue reading “Dignity: What Story will You Tell”
Dignity: Finding Balance
I work hard trying to find the balance. We are told that we need to have a work life balance. I always wondered what that meant. I will tell you if the goal is to keep the scale balanced, I fail. Often, I feel I am in way over my head, but I know peopleContinue reading “Dignity: Finding Balance “
Dignity: Be Present
There have been some amazing things that have happened to me over the last year when I took on my role as Diversity Officer. I have been in the newspaper numerous times; I am on a billboard and television commercial for Berkshire Community College that I graduated from 28 years ago and I was featuredContinue reading “Dignity: Be Present “
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