Stop Making Resolutions: Harnessing the Power of Core Values

In this episode, we’re ditching resolutions and diving deep into the transformative power of core values. Discover how values like resilience, unity, and freedom can ground and empower us, especially as Black individuals navigating racial chaos. Core values aren’t just personal—they’re revolutionary tools for empowerment and liberation. Let’s explore how living by our truth can inspire change for ourselves and our communities.

Key Points:

1. Core Values Ground Us Amid the Racial Chaos
   Core values like resilience, freedom, and compassion serve as our foundation, keeping us grounded and empowered amidst life’s challenges and systemic oppression.

2. Core Values Are Revolutionary Acts
   Living by individual and collective core values is a form of resistance against a society that seeks to deny our dignity, humanity, and unity.

3. White Supremacist Society Punishes Us for Asserting our Core Values
   Values like courage, self-defense, and independence are celebrated in white people but discouraged and penalized in Black people—yet Black resilience continues to thrive.

4. Core Values Shape Thoughts and Actions
   From shaping thought patterns to directing behavior, core values empower us to rise above harmful narratives and take intentional actions toward growth and liberation.

5. Core Values Are for Reflection, Not Resolutions
   Forget resolutions—reflecting on and strengthening your core values is a deeper, more transformative way to live authentically and create a lasting impact in your community.