“Instead of letting an unjust culture flow through us, we can interrupt it — and we can make a new one.
And we do it with tiny, consistent, committed words + actions + experiments + contributions each day.”
Each and everyday we are called to make a choice…
We can choose to be complicit in a system that funnels wealth and power to a select few…
Or we can dismantle, deprogram, revise and rebuild, so we can live in a world that centers equity, justice and collective liberation.
This quote from Kelly Diels reminds us that we CAN do culture building work.
And like she said, all it takes is “tiny, consistent, committed words + actions + experiments + contributions each day”
Building a new world feels like big work… because it IS big work.
It is a MASSIVE undertaking to identify, name, and deprogram from the social conditioning that’s controlled our lives.
And understanding how we’ve been complicit in systems of oppression requires a daily commitment to unlearning and rebuilding our culture.
But it’s the seemingly small shifts that will ultimately move us towards a collective culture that actually serves the people and the planet.
Which leads me right into the waters that both you and I swim in…
Visionary Business.
Building a business that aligns with our political and visionary values also feels like big work… because it too, is big work.
But one of the most relieving truths about this big work is you don’t have to execute perfectly every time.
Your big work is iterative.
You get to “publish then polish.” (I had to slip another Kelly Diels quote in there for good measure.)
Because if we wait until we have mapped out the perfect plan, we miss out on opportunities to make an impact with our work.
If we wait until we are 100% ready, we might be waiting forever.
And we don’t have forever.
So today, I invite you to ask yourself this question:
What tiny action can I take TODAY to build power, wealth and culture that serves myself, my community and the collective?
If you feel called, hit reply to this email and share your answer with me.
I would love to hear about the big work you are doing right now.
Love + Liberation
Lauren Elizabeth