It’s entirely possible to be grateful for the blessings and privileges that you have during this time, like jobs and health care and enough food, and still reserve the right, actually the duty and obligation, to question and critique systems, institutions, and individuals in power. Never forget that.
Gratitude does not render me mute.
Gratitude renders me relentless.
Gratitude does not render me mute.
Gratitude renders me relentless.
This really speaks to me. There was a LOT of critique about how everything has been handled throughout the pandemic. Our state really suffered with the emphasis being tourism. We had record unemployment when they closed the casinos. You are right I had to be grateful but also still be vigilant for me, my family, my community and the North Star. We volunteered more because the girls were home and I was home and we could. It was important to help wherever possible but it was hard not to feel helpless. I’m going to write down – relentless gratitude. Thank you.
“Gratitude does not render me mute. Gratitude renders me relentless.”
I love this! I’ve been really struggling since social distancing. I AM grateful to be at home more (even when I still had to go in on a rotation) and yet I KNOW so many are not safe or protected. I feel like I move back and forth between gratitude for what I have and empathy or sorrow over what others are lacking rather than living in both spaces.
I think at times I’m relentless but not in ways that are as effective as I might perhaps be if I brought I lived in both those spaces at the same time. I’m still thinking on that but specifically I mean that sometimes I am relentless merely at reminding others to remember those who have it worse. Or I am relentless about how the government or other leaders are messing things up. Those are not effective. How might I be effective differently if I wasn’t moving between these feelings but rather bringing them into alignment as I live out my praxis?
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