I like the simple things in life. Like this week's recipe Kuy Tew Cha, noodles with broccoli and meat from Cambodia. The recipe is in the name, with a little soy sauce, garlic and sugar. Hot and delicious, it filled us up and made for tasty leftovers.
Simple is rare these days, especially when it comes to matters of equity and diversity. This week I found myself inundated with ignorance, racial profiling, stereotypes and dismissiveness. And it really sucked. The details get messy and are many, but by mid-week I found myself drained, vulnerable and crabby. Why can't it be easier? Why can't people be more open minded? Why do retailers think the world wants drivel? Why? Why? Why?
Okay, so I've indulged in my little tantrum. Now I have to remind myself that not everyone is on the same journey as I am. As I put it to my colleagues, some people are still in bed asleep to the fact that there is a journey to be taken. That there is world out there beyond our own backyards that is rich and vibrant and life affirming. What matters is that I have many more fabulous people in my life who "get it" and travel along with me. My family, my friends in work or parenting or history who champion me and teach me in equal parts.
This weekend I'll be cocooning a bit, healing, recovering, but then I'll get back on the road. Take a few simple steps to get me started again. The journey is too important to delay for long.
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