Seeing Humans = Honoring Dignity

Written By Jen Wilking

This week, we expand on what it means to practice seeing humans and explore the 10 essential elements of dignity from Dr. Donna Hicks.

  • Acceptance of Identity

  • Inclusion

  • Safety

  • Acknowledgment

  • Recognition

  • Fairness

  • Benefit of the Doubt

  • Understanding

  • Independence

  • Accountability

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Music by Chris Collins, indiemusicbox.com

Questions for reflection:

  • Were any of the ten elements particularly effortless or particularly challenging for you?

  • What would it look like to treat everyone—including yourself—with dignity? 

  • What would it be like if our value and worth were recognized on a daily basis? What could come of it?

  • Can you imagine how much healing there would be, how much suffering could be avoided if we replaced judging, rejecting, shaming, ignoring, threatening, and gaslighting with dignity?

Jen Wilking
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