One of the main issues affecting how potential allies can show up for DEI work is the lack of permission to come to the table “messy”.
The desire for perfectionism is at an all time high and quite frankly it is toxic and gets in the way of true DEI work.
So how can you show up to the table messy? (And by messy I mean as you are, with many questions, a long way to go but a willingness to do the work.)
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗲, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿. There’s no room for it at the table. It will get in the way because none of us are perfect.
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲. Everyone is coming into this work at a different stage and level of understanding. Allow people grace when they make mistakes so they can grow and do better without fear of what might happen to them when they mess up.
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. It may take hearing something over and over again for action to be taken so don’t give up on speaking up and don’t give up on the pace at which you are learning. For some they can hit the ground running with this work. For others and in actual fact most, it’s wobbly and sometimes requires baby steps. So pace yourself. We want you here for the long haul.
So tell me friend which one of these 3 areas are you willing to give yourself permission in order to come to the table messy?
Let me know in the comments below 
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With Love,
Annie
