#Identity #Relationships #Intersectionality #creativity #represent #representationmatters | As Nikki Giovanni best said: βDeal with yourself as an individual worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way.β βββββββββββββ This is Bilal. On Wednesday night, I attended Bilalβs #IdentityChats workshop where we unpacked what it means to be #mixed_race. So much richness and love came out of it β so many stories and experiences. Thank you ππ½ and so fab to meet finally. βββββββββββββ A big up to my good friend Sereena too for the invite and for joining me at the event. I hope you enjoyed the event as much as I did. βββββββββββββ As an active #intersectionalfeministβI have a severe physical disability (Muscular Dystrophy), I am of Southeast Asian descent, I am working in the creative industries, and I am fiercely passionate about gender equityβI attended this event because I am always pushing myself out of my comfort zone and challenging my perceptions daily into more tangible action to be the person I want to be; being more strategic, focused, empathetic, and thoughtful in everything I do. Trusting myself, being kind to myself, loving myself. Growing through discomfort because great minds think unalike. Always pushing my luck, to make it matter. Learning about (supporting and celebrating) people, the human spirit, and their stories from every walk of life and background. I simply believe it is vital to work together ensure we start making that tangible action, together, and we make business (and the world) a more inclusive, kinder, fairer, supportive and empathetic place for everyone. Every single day. βββββββββββββ We got this! βπ»βπΌβπ½βπΎβπΏ βββββββββββββ βDo not follow the path. Go where there is no path to begin the trail.β β #Asante #proverb. βββββββββββββ Also, Bilal, thank you for for an incredible time with incredible people on Wednesday night that was filled with loving, laughing, and living together. πππ I LOVED IT: more of this, please! Chat soon and see you again next time. βββββββββββββ #ONWARDSandUPWARDS. ππ»ππΌππ½ππΎππΏ βββββββββββββ #create #creative #people #growth #future #positive #WorkHardAndBeNiceToPeople #BeBraveAndDrivenByPurpose #DontBeADick #BeBoldBeWildBeFearless #FistBumpsOnlyPLEASE #adventure #adventures #NewAdventures #AdventureIsCalling #IAmNOTAnInspirationIAmJUSTLivingMyLife #superabled #IAmSuperabled #MuscularDystrophy (at Waterloo, London)
