{"id":3665,"date":"2022-06-15T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T16:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/?p=3665"},"modified":"2022-06-15T14:30:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T18:30:48","slug":"how-to-be-resilient-on-the-journey-to-dei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorodrigues.net\/how-to-be-resilient-on-the-journey-to-dei\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be Resilient on the Journey to DEI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) work is tough.<\/p>\n

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It requires resilience.<\/p>\n

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I know if I don\u2019t have it, I can\u2019t do this important work.<\/p>\n

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Simple Ways to Practice Resilience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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I have outlined very clear steps on how to be resilient as a person experiencing discrimination and as an ally in a previous post. You\u2019ll find the link below.<\/p>\n

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Today, I want to emphasize another side to resilience: The need to have more joy, fun and beauty in order to keep going!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Where I live, it is Pride Month and in the U.S.A, Americans will commemorate Juneteenth.<\/p>\n

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I know that you know the history for both. I also know you have witnessed or experienced discrimination linked to the reason this month and day exist.<\/p>\n

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So, there\u2019s no history lesson here.<\/p>\n

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What I want to offer you are relatively easy ways to add joy, fun and beauty to the mix <\/strong>so that we, collectively, do not burnt-out in trying to addressing DEI. We have ways to lift us up.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s take action to refill on resilience!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Engage your senses in art and music created by LGBTQI+ people, racialized people and allies.<\/p>\n

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Not sure where to start?<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a list to help you get started.<\/p>\n

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