The more my world is shaped by my focus on decoloniality and deconstructing the conditioning society forced on me, the more I have learned about nervous system regulation, identity exploration, and self-expression. I no longer seek to be good, to be perfect, to be right. I seek to be authentic and principled and committed to doing the work needed for liberation of all people.
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When looking at recent headlines regarding the LGBTQ+ community, it may look like we are alive and thriving with record numbers of representation and historic milestones. These headlines and statistics don’t share the full story.
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The very reasons why efforts toward DEI are necessary are best understood through the dark beginnings of racial capitalism rooted in settler colonialism and genocide. Policies, laws, and societal norms have shaped who works, where they work, what they do, and for how much. With so little autonomy for workers, can business be apolitical?
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While the impact on community (mental) health continues to intensify, burnout has become standard in this VUCA world. Burnout is not an individual issue with individual solutions. Burnout is systemic within the way work is structured – high urgency, heavy workload, prolonged stress, lack of recognition and support, and not enough space for rest, rejuvenation, and connection. We need to reimagine how we work and prioritize self-actualization over self-optimization. Other ways of living and working are possible.
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So often LGBTQ+ folks are painted as anything but human – but I have seen more humanity, love, and affirmation within the LGBTQ+ community than any other I’ve been part of. So, I share my own experience to highlight how identity exploration can lead to a more beautiful, whole, expansive life.
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