Thanksgiving has a complicated history, and I try to live my life honoring the various cultures around me in everyday ways and through purchases I control. Therefore, it’s hard for me to post on Thanksgiving without acknowledging the struggles of indigenous people all over the world due to racial inequities.
However, I also want to take a moment during this holiday season to say how thankful I am for things that are hard. If things were easy, they would have been done already.
My son once told me, “Mommy, I can do hard things.” Now, I throw that in his face when he’s complaining about how hard something is. I say, “You once told me, you can do hard things, remember?” He’s only 7 so he does not yet roll his eyes at me. Instead, it usually motivates him to push through the challenge and succeed (whining included).
I’ve started to adopt this for myself as I say, “I can do hard things”. A lot of people have endured much bigger struggles than I and have come out the other side. I can learn from my failures, pivot, adjust and reimagine a new solution. I can confront discomfort, learn from it, apologize and move onto a healthier relationship with co-workers, family and friends.
In my current project, we are building something that’s never been done before in the United States. It is hard, and so rewarding. I am grateful to be part of meaningful steps to revolutionize the recycling industry and learn so much along the way.
I feel inclined to say, if you’re looking for some indigenous owned businesses to buy from this holiday season, check out this link.
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