The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil,
but by those who watch and do nothing.
Albert Einstein
One of the recurring themes that has been coming up in this time has been accountability…
Accountability for our words, deeds and actions and how very important that is in our lives. You might have seen I’ve started getting a little vocal on my social platforms about causes that are important to me and I’m going to continue to do that (the un-follow button is always but a click away if that disrupts your scrolling).
I will no longer be silent for fear of what others may think, whilst things that go against everything I believe in are being done.
I think that we have as a society become apathetic, too scared of confrontation to really say what we really feel, we let decisions made by those in power, actions of friends and family, pass with a shrug of the shoulder and a ‘what can I do’ attitude, I don’t want to get involved, I don’t want to rock the boat, its not my place to say something, we rational-lies it away (the brain is an expert at creating confirmation bias to support ourselves in this)…
So I am…
holding myself accountable to what I say I will do and for standing up what I believe in;
holding those around me accountable in the same way;
holding my elected, say that again with me ‘elected’ officials accountable for things I don’t agree with.
I believe, if I am prepared to voice concerns about issues – have a vent or rant, sit in judgment in any manner, whether that be in an interpersonal relationship, what’s happening politically, or any other situation, then I should be prepared to address the issue with that person, entity or organisation to try to rectify it.
Otherwise… its just lip service, its just hot air.
If I see injustice and I let it slide, if I hold my tongue to keep the peace…
I become part of the problem,
and I want to be part of the solution…
Just to be clear, I’m not saying go out and pick fights…
there is a right and a wrong way to do things, its all about learning how to have the difficult conversations, the ones that make us uncomfortable, the ones that scare us. You can learn to express how you feel without expectation of agreement from others, so that you can let go and move through things, so that you can feel peace that you stood up for what you believe in and feel is right. Suppressed emotions ultimately only make us unwell, they get stuck in our bodies, they cause dis-ease…
Stand in your power
Find your voice
Namaste
Kerryelle x
