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A Poem by Maria Victoria Lara:
FEARFUL AND BOLD
Tied-up, a bundle of nerves. Afraid of failure, of losing power, money, and control, of their hearts and souls.
Fear dictated a set of ideas, attitudes, and reactions. This has stalled change and abolished opportunities.
They become aware, then feel unsafe, exhausted, and discouraged.
They were ready to surrender these fears and take authentic action, commitment, sacrifices, to do the hard work.
Create a better company, city, and community for ourselves, our kids, and others.
Confused, but decided to undertake it. It started by trusting a little and taking a small chance.
It wasn't a competition verses gender equity.
It was freedom, some hurt, but more healing; it was justice.
Let's try hope instead of fear, faith instead of false security and truth instead of passive-aggressiveness.
Let’s try innovation, resources, answers, unity, instead of fear.
It was monumental, and at the same time, it was so small, like a small pebble that started an avalanche, a small drop that started a storm. But it was possible and created unity in values. This cultural change created a new path, more work, new challenges, different healing stories, resources, more fear.
In the end, I realized fear was the essential component for change, for healing, for love, for inspiration, for stories, and life.