Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Hey y’all,
Yesterday was a day to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the individuals that worked beside him to try to abolish racial discrimination in areas including public transportation, employment, voting, and education. For many Black people in the US, regardless the origin of the diaspora, MLK day is about reflection, research, and a celebration of all civil rights leaders. I came across an article 9 Lessons from Journals of Martin Luther King Jr. on Journalinghabit.com (read Reflect on life events — both negative and positive) and it made me think of how powerful silence can be.
The connection between reflection and silence helps you learn from past life choices. It helps you understand what maintains your discipline and how to revise the vision as we travel on this journey called “life.” As convoluted as we are as humans, it’s pretty simple: if we want to become more impactful and fulfilled in our life choices, we need to understand what makes us impactful and fulfilled to begin with!
So set aside some time at the end of your day this week and follow these three guided reflection exercises below.
To reflect on “where you are,” ask yourself:
What’s important to me now?
How has “what’s important to me” changed in the past year? Five years?
How am I aligning my actions with what’s important to me?
To reflect when you’re feeling disengaged, uninspired, or just “blah,” ask yourself:
What’s going on in life that might be creating these feelings?
Do I want to let this continue? Why or why not?
What kind of support do I need to move through (not around) these feelings?
To reflect on a mistake (a rash decision you made, an offensive thing you said, a clear oversight in your judgement), ask yourself:
From the perspective of three other people, what happened here? How might I have been perceived by those people?
What will I do differently next time? Whose help do I need to make that happen?
With whom do I need to share my learning in order to maintain strong relationships in the future?
Cheers, Tiana
Movement Snack
Everyone loves a massage at the back of their neck, but did you know the front of the neck is equally important? Check out one of my favorite stretches in this week’s video HERE!
