essays – Consulting

What Do You Believe

What do you believe?

Do you believe in yourself? 🙋‍♀️ Do you have religious or political beliefs?🙏 Do you believe bacon belongs at every meal? 🥓

👉 Beliefs form the basis of everything we do and perceive in the world.

I look at a pillow in my office every day that has this simple word on it, 👀 and it reminds me of a number of things.

📌 I believe in an underlying goodness in the world.

📌 I believe in being honest (with others and sometimes even myself).

📌 I believe in being kind.

📌 I believe if we work together, we can make the world a better place in the present and for future generations.

📌 I believe I can make a difference.

These beliefs have kept me in the work I do with nonprofits.

At the end of the day, there are skills and perspectives I bring to the table that can help organizations BELIEVE in possibilities and support them in finding ways to make those possibilities come true.

❓ What do you believe, and how are those beliefs shaping how you show up each day?

Just some random thoughts swirling around my head this morning.

☕ Right now, I believe I’ll have another cup of coffee.