When we do not speak up about what we see and when we do not leave such soulless enterprises, our denial and indifference collude with the sickness. The actions we take when we bear witness don t have to be large. We change our world by bearing witness to what is in front of us daily. Because everything is interconnected, nothing is trivial or inconsequential. Our small moments of authenticity have large impacts that we are often unaware of.
Indifference is the alternative.
Our mindlessness is the most fundamental harm we do to ourselves. These same organizations can be places of great healing if first they acknowledge the suffering and take corrective action. If we are to find this courage, and take these risks, we need faith in something larger than ourselves and trust that what we give will come back to us one-hundred fold. We must also create a community of like thinkers who will support our authenticity. A conflict within the board ensued.