Something that I see while teaching is the tendency for people to get frustrated, almost angry, at what they are hearing. And what I see as a result of that frustration and anger is it being directed at the person who they are learning from. An important part of decolonizing work is recognizing that what you will hear and learn can cause big emotions to occur, especially if/when you're hearing that something you've done or said is "wrong".

Getting things wrong is not now, nor will it ever be, the worst thing that can happen, including in anti-racism work. Getting things wrong means that you are trying, actively trying. There isn't a world where we can get everything right in doing something we've never done before. Giving yourself that grace to get it wrong allows you the opportunity to zoom out and understand where the frustration is actually coming from, and where best to address it. Plot twist, it isn't the educator. :)

I hope you enjoy this episode, and that you take from it to listen to your body when you're activated, to take a beat to zoom out, and to allow yourself the space to keep healing and growing.