In Wake of Recent Events...

I know this is a blog page dedicated to marketing, but I felt compelled to put love into the world in such a dark time. Some moments are bigger than business & bigger than strategy, they’re about who we are as people & how we choose to show up when the world feels heavy.

There are moments in life when the weight of sorrow feels unbearable, when something so tragic shakes the core of what we believe about safety, unity, & the value of every human life. Moments like this stop us in our tracks & force us to face the truth: it never should have happened. No matter our differences, political, cultural, personal, they will never be greater than our shared humanity.

When the unthinkable happens, it’s a wake-up call. It reminds us that love has to be louder. That compassion isn’t weakness, but the strongest thing we can carry into this world. Right now, the world needs more of that than ever.

I’ll be honest, I am sickened by those who have chosen to respond to this tragedy with childish behavior. To mock, to belittle, or to make light of pain shows a brokenness that I hope they one day seek the help they so desperately need to heal. Because tearing others down in the midst of loss only deepens the hurt & divides us further. I can also say with certainty: There is no place for celebrating tragedy. To do so is inhumane, & I cannot condone or align myself with that kind of response.

The tragedy itself doesn’t define us, rather what defines us is how we respond. Do we let fear build walls, or do we let love build bridges? Do we add to the division, or do we commit to connection?

Let’s lean into love. Not because we agree on everything, because we won’t, but because every single person deserves compassion, kindness, & respect. Let’s hold space for grief & still reach for each other. Let’s fight for a world where no one feels like they have to silence their beliefs out of fear.

Because fear divides. Fear destroys. But love unites. Love heals. Love makes it possible to stand strong in your convictions while staying soft toward people who see things differently.

If anything, this is the time to love boldly, believe boldly, & live boldly. That’s how we honor what’s been lost. That’s how we build what must come next.

-Malorie Ragsdale, MBA.

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