Stand Tall, Shoulders Back, Head Held High

Thursday February 2, 2017

STAND TALL, SHOULDERS BACK, HEAD HELD HIGH


Over the past several months, I have been challenged greatly on the ethical front.  Both my personal and professional ethics were being compromised on a growing scale.  Like all matters that begin small and are seemingly insignificant, it is the growth of these matters for which one must truly be on guard.  What seems trivial one day, can be a complete moral and ethical battleground weeks down the road.  

The term "moral compass" has been viewed recently in the media.  

I can relate completely to this term.

It cannot be understated how critical it is for individuals to not be bullied, coerced, manipulated, nor subjected to the behaviour of others intent on fulfilling their own greedy and selfish desires.  Bullying exists within all generations, and within all cultures.  It takes many forms and has many impacts on the victims.  

I am not immune to the affects of bullying.  I have been subjected to it at various levels and in varying degrees, both personally and professionally.   In both scenarios, I found the strength to walk away from it.  Neither instance was easy.  Neither instance allowed for peaceful slumber.  Neither instance was free of grief, frustration, nor anger.  

What I have discovered though, is that the first time you have admitted to yourself that something is amiss, that you can no longer accept the status quo, that in order to sleep peacefully at night you must stand up for yourself, you then discover that it is so much easier to do it the second time around!

Strength breeds strength.

Strength builds upon itself.  

Strength nurtures itself.

And once you have had a taste of strength, believe me, there is no going backwards.  It is full steam ahead;  you will no longer let anything, or anyone, stand in your way.

Short but sweet.