Response to George Floyd's Murder

Life
Written By Dana Podgurski

Since things have become increasingly violent and destructive, I wanted to clarify my intent in sharing my last post (the MLK quote). It wasn’t to state that I “support” or “like” these riots. It was to explain that in order to prevent these riots in the future, we have to dig deep and really understand what is causing them in the first place.

Humans have the emotional range to feel outraged over injustice AND crushed over a community getting destroyed. This is not to say that stuff outweighs a person’s life, but to acknowledge the heartbreaking rippling effects of hate.

As we pick up the glass from off the streets, I hope and I pray that we ask ourselves how we can make a greater effort to lead with empathy and take steps to help those who need it. Because it is going to take more than a hammer and nails to rebuild our hearts.

Dana Podgurski

Hi everyone! I'm Dana Podgurski!

I'm a foot in the mouth, tongue in cheek, head in the clouds, and heart on the sleeve kind of gal. I live for new experiences, but am a total sucker for nostalgia at the same time. I'm tough as nails, but am a complete softie for all things kids and animal-related. I fly by the seat of my pants, and live for adventure. But I firmly believe that adventure is a mindset that one's self determines.

For work, I am a marketer through and through. Bringing brands to life, and content marketing are passions of mine. Many would consider what I do as nerdy, but I seriously dig it. I have been doing marketing contract work for years, and appreciate the variety it brings, and the relationships I've developed with my clients. If you're interested in a partnership, click here.

For fun, I love to create - writing/blogging, photography, and painting are my main three mediums of doing so. Feeling good and healthy is also high on my list, as it really lends itself to making everything more enjoyable. So I maintain a very active lifestyle, eat pretty healthy, and am outdoors as much as I can be. And if my blog didn't make it abundantly clear, I absolutely LOVE to travel (near and far) and go on adventures. I spend any extra money I have on tickets and feel so fortunate to have been to several amazing destinations both domestically and internationally. There's nothing more fulfilling than coming home from a trip and adding a been-there-pin to my map.

Cheers!

Dana

http://www.mightygoodpen.com
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