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In reply to the discussion: Maya Wiley [View all]Enoki33
(1,605 posts)50. Watching her humanity shine through to someone she certainly knew
had a racist background was impressive and empowering. She reminded me of the powerful advice by Yogi Bhajan:
If you are willing to look at another person's behavior towards you as a reflection of the state of their relationship with themselves rather than a statement about your value as a person, then you will over time cease to react at all.
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Maya Wiley did it so beautifully--it was amazing and authentic. Thank you for speaking for all of us
Hekate
Mar 2018
#18
Many thanks, Man!! I never saw her before the Nunberg spontaneous combustion on Monday
Leghorn21
Mar 2018
#51