Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS) Podcast
In this monthly podcast we talk about topics that help library staff and communities build services that are equitable. Learn more about the project on our site: https://equitybasedsummers.org
Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS) Podcast
Episode #2: Start Where You Are But Don't Stay There
In our latest podcast we talk about all aspects of time and ask listeners to think about their relationship with and connection to time. We'll explore how we can work alongside time to see our summer whys come to life, to cultivate equity in all we do, and to re-envision summer services.
The recording transcript is also available.
Quotes mentioned in the episode:
"The best thing about time is we can use it however we want to use it and when we start to look at time from an abundance state we can relieve the stress we put on ourselves to get everything done. - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-your-relationship-time-dinos-stamoulis/"
"Start to monitor how you think and speak about time. As we know, our thoughts are incredibly important what we think, we manifest! In my case, if I always talk about time going by so fast, of course I’m going to feel like time is going by fast. Now, I will start to remind myself that time is unfolding at just the right speed. Everything is coming together exactly as it should, and I am always at the right place at the right time. That feels much better" - https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.org/creating-healthy-relationship-with-time/
"One of the most important things is that you get clear on your relationship with the energy that you’re bringing to your time, so that you can make a shift in your relationship with time right away. When you focus on time and you focus on something you can’t control, it creates stress. We need to focus on the things that we can control and then we bring our best energy. That is managing how we show up, how we interact with others, how we get our attention on the things that are most important for us to do." https://pennyzenker360.com/what-is-your-relationship-with-time/
"Busyness is not only about packing each day with as much as possible, but also the value placed on doing so: Being busy makes people feel good about themselves, and they use busyness, voluntarily, to signal their worth to others. “Working in TV production, I have always thought that being busy is a good thing,... It means that the people around you trust you. I definitely have this feeling that being busy means you are important.” - https://www.vice.com/en/article/k78wpz/covid-changed-our-relationship-to-busyness-can-we-keep-it-that-way-v28n2
Learn more about BEBS on our website and our YouTube channel.
Building Equity-Based Summers is funded in part through the Institute of Museum and Library Services..