We are people with inherent value, dignity, and belonging; our accomplishments and the roles we play are only part of our story. We strive to lead with mutual respect and care for others and ourselves.

We know how we do something, shapes that which is done.

We trust the wisdom present but not always visible in life’s unfolding. We trust the rhythms of nature, the ebb and flow. We are discerning about when to push and when to wait, when to surrender and when to act.

We follow and support Black and Indigenous leadership while doing the work to find and deepen the mutuality to our cause.

We cannot shame ourselves into change, we can only love ourselves into evolution.