On Temperance

the #threeofpentacles paired with #temperance point to our opportunities for #teamwork and #community building, but also the opportunities for #balance within the internal dynamics of this teamwork. teamwork provides opportunity - opportunity for growth, opportunity to elevate something we cannot do alone. we need teamwork. we need community.

think about the spaces in which you are collaborating with other people or within community. consider the space you're taking up and by that, I mean be aware of your privilege, specifically if you hold more power through different forms of ability and mobility, colonial knowledge, or programmed ego. take a minute to shut up and step back if you've been taking up more space than others or feel inclined to tell people they're wrong before you've actually listened. lean in and LISTEN. additionally, if you are someone who comes from the sort of programming that gives you imposter syndrome or makes you feel unworthy, step up. what does it look like to own your space, your values, and your intentions? you are worthy of being in community and in participating in collaborative work. you are worthy of being heard. you have important ideas and gifts to share.

so, this is where temperance comes in. temperance is balance. temperance is #recalibration. step back if you're doing the most and demanding the most. step forward if you keep pushing your needs a side. make room for everyone to participate in team dynamics. listen deeply. people with privilege do not get to dominate all spaces. you have to step back. you have to listen to the people who continue to be marginalized and ignored, whether it's because of their assigned identities (gender/race), neurodivergence, politics, or religious beliefs. people who have been part of those marginalized populations - take up space. you are important. you need to be heard. your perspectives matter