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It's the little things 🌱
Hey there Reader,
Last week, if you joined our panel on Beyong BLM: Actionable Steps for Change, it was so good!
We also had a cozy Halloween this year because Pandemic and I realized it was still ok- I don't think my two-year-old minded lol!
I don't think she's too upset about it- her unicorn tutu was still just as cute!
As Grad school applications loom ever-closer I realize the end of the year will quickly be here before we know it!
As I'm writing this the first snow flurry of the year is falling outside and winter is coming and I know we're not going to be as active outside as I always say I'm going to be. Are you with me? It's hard to layer and/or wear coats that triple your body size.
So here's what I'm thinking...
There's 3 Things We Need to End the Year Better Than We Started
Great Reads!
Currently, I'm waiting for the December release of Brambles: A Thorn Short Story (Dauntless Path) by Intisar Khanani because supporting good fiction by authors of color is always good business! Plus her writing is so good. Period!
If you're late to the social justice train and opted out this summer- maybe it's time for a reality check. It's always a good idea to curl up with a good book that makes you think and just a bit uncomfortable- let's face it we need to rock the boat!
​White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo.
We need a little deep thinking and discomfort- even if it's with ourselves and this book delivers!
It puts things into perspective about why the conversation is difficult to begin with and why some opt-out but with 2020 bringing into light all kinds of social injustices I don't know that we can really opt-out anymore.
Great TV!
​ What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck on Amazon Prime is great television right now- for anyone who's interested in understanding the intricacies of how this one piece of document affects so many people and how a 15-year-old Heidi used it to earn significant money for her college education.
If you're more of a Netflix fan, Over the Moon, a movie about a Chinese family dealing with loss, a little girl believing in something and the idea that family can change- and if you're seperated from yours it's a nice movie about believing in yourself and family.
And if you're still on the fence about things maybe this will help you, The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden by Frontline. This docu-series didn't illuminate things that I hadn't heard before but it's a great piece on these two different men who are running for office in a competition for the highest office in the land.
Great Voices to Listen to!
This post by Patrice Palmer on Linkedin gave me the all the feels when it comes to what they describe as Accomplice and how are they different from Allies. There are many right now that disagree on the words but the sentiment is the same- we don't have the time to sit around and wait for change to happen, we need people who are going to Pull Up!
One of my favorite songs right now is Know Your Worth by Khalid and Disclosure. The stand-alone single really holds up and with the lyric: Find someone who loves you at your worst. It really says a lot about what kind of relationships we need right now i.e. Ride or Die kind, especially during isolation.
So what are you looking to get done or wrap yourself in before the end of the year?
​Hit reply and let me know!
And as I said last week, there was something coming...
and it is here!
The Way We Work Podcast is live and out!
Antonio Bell, a former HR professional turned essential truck driver and I talk about life, 2020, Covid and the elections. The results? Go vote!
Rose, Bud and Thorn
Rose: We will finally be over the presidential election season regardless of the outcome this week!
Bud: I am looking forward to the holidays, whatever they look like. I now know I can have a Halloween Party with 3 people and feel a sense of satisfaction.
Thorn: Winter is coming! And like I said earlier the first snow flurry of the year happened this morning and I am not ready! But I know change is inevitable so I will take it in stride.
That's all for now leader. Now let's get out there and enjoy fall before the layering begins!
Yours in kind,
Jessy Santana, founder of the Way We Work​
*Take care of yourself and each other!
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