Day 21 is done! Such a pleasure on the bike, the ergo, the stepper and the treadmill today. Seems I have to alternate days of more weights/ less cardio with days of more cardio. Else I will end up with a really injured foot, which is feeling pretty normal after four days of more gentle impact exercise. I had no iPod today, and having less to worry about felt good. No wires, music choices, earphones falling out , none of that. I could indulge in good old people watching, and concentrate on the workout.
Today was the concluding day of the Quality review process at work. I think the panel did a credible job, considering that they were assessing a department that is really just being birthed. One colleague commented on fact that one of the positives is that we have seen so much of the common external frustrations that we cannot help feeling more integrated as a department.
The low point of my day was being confronted with an accusation of racism by a colleague at work. I believe that not to speak up about wrong practices and unprofessional behavior, because the person doing these things is black, is racist. I have been racist for not speaking up. Now I am speaking. Am I still racist?
One of my favourite definitions of racism comes from one of my all-time favourite movies, "Stand and Deliver", itself a gripping and compelling commentary on race, class, ethnicity, stereo-typing and self-esteem.
ReplyDelete"There are two kinds of racism: singling out an individual because they are a member of a group; and not singling out an individual because they are a member of a group"