It’s during times like these that I turn to those who are able to express ideas and emotions in ways I’ve yet to realize.

So today, I listen to Maya Angelou:

 

As we all deal with the blowback of the recent events in Charlottesville, and the reactions from political leaders, I urge caution in the words we use. And caution in our actions so that we don’t add to the fire of hatred, but find ways to effectively and systematically counter it.

If you’d like more information about how to do that, here is a great article written for a Canadian audience but one that I think can resonate and be applied anywhere.

Spread some love today.