Author Archives: Dignity Freedom Fighter

“I can let my life pass me by or I can get down and try. Work it on out this lifetime. Work it on out this time.” – Maxwell Lyrics from the song “Lifetime”  How often have you turned on the television and listened to the news or sat down and read the newspaper andContinue reading “Dignity: Don’t Let This Life Pass You By “

In her Ten Essential Elements of Dignity Dr. Donna Hicks PhD defines safety as “physical and psychological. Physical threats need no explanation, but psychological threats are more complicated. Honoring others’ psychological safety means not shaming, humiliating, diminishing, or hurtfully criticizing them, especially, but not limited to, violations that are public.”  This element of dignity becomesContinue reading “Dignity: This Will Not Be Our Destiny”

I have a multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural, multireligious, and multi-political family. We may disagree on many things, and we may even get on each other’s nerves, but it is the love we have for each other that makes us the family we are. I am reminded of how fortunate we are when I see the formationContinue reading “Dignity: The War Hero, The Lady, The Storyteller, and The Protector “

Who determines the value and worth of a life? Does my life have more value because I am successful in my career than someone whose life took a different road, and they are now using substances and are homeless. This thought came to me after a conversation I had this week with someone when IContinue reading “Dignity: Who determines the value and worth of a life? “

Before I begin my dignity post I want to remember and celebrate the life of an amazing dignity leader Dora Robinson. Dora and Frank Robinson have dedicated their lives to helping so many. We have lost a great person but her legacy lives on in the lives she has changed for the better. I sendContinue reading “Dignity: What’s Your Superpower “

It has been 10 months since I took on my role as Chief Diversity Officer. I have spent 28 years of my 59 years on this earth as a registered nurse and often I am asked if I miss being at the bedside. I would answer “Yes, sometimes” but I would also follow that upContinue reading “Dignity: The Voice of The Many and The Few”

“Society becomes great when old men gladly plant trees, the shade of which they know they will never benefit from”.  A colleague shared the above quote with me, and I thought to myself what a powerful statement. The origin of the quote is said to be a Greek proverb. It speaks to our place onContinue reading “Dignity: Building a Society of Hope “

This month I had the honor and privilege to meet 6 amazing high school seniors. I was asked to be a part of the team to choose the recipient of the Feigenbaum Scholarship. If you do not know who Armand and Donald Feigenbaum are I have included the link to their foundation so that youContinue reading “Dignity: The future is with the Young “

One of the things I love about my job as Diversity Officer is the opportunity to meet the people in the community I live in and serve. There is no greater gift than when people invite you into their world and treat you like family. I work hard to continue to build those relationships becauseContinue reading “Dignity: The Bridge over all Barriers “

If you go back and look at my past posts many of them focus on Nelson Mandela. As I have said before Nelson Mandela is the definition of how to honor dignity. I have read or listened to his autobiography twice because his story is amazing to me. What he was able to overcome toContinue reading “Dignity: Building Those Calluses”