Reflection
Explore personal insights and reflections from our staff in Our Ideas articles. Connect with the human side of expertise and experience.
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The Role of “Social Facts”
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The year is 2014. The place is Birmingham, England. The City Councilor of Birmingham has received a document now known as the Trojan Horse Letter. This letter outlines a plot by Islamic extremists to systematically take control of local schools.
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A Bad Penny Always Turns Up
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The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, legislation to raise the U.S. debt limit, has introduced work requirements for Medicaid. However, work requirements in means-tested programs generally do not save money, as they limit access through administrative hurdles and restrictive criteria.
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Our Strained Healthcare System
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From a patient’s perspective, Liz Hait brings us her experience of navigating the system to seek medical treatment and the experiences that opened her eyes to what we’ve been ignoring, the unraveling of the U.S. healthcare system.
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Goodbye to 2022
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Michealle says goodbye to a troublesome year and reflects on the highs and lows of 2022.
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Disparities in Healthcare: A Prevalent Challenge in the U.S.
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Challenges with healthcare disparities are not new to the American healthcare delivery system. It has become a hot topic in the healthcare arena. Guest Author Lavondia Alexander comes this week with the challenges of healthcare disparities and potential solutions.
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Don’t Speak: The Consequences of Silencing Healthcare
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When legislation is in pursuit of controlling the narrative in one space, we automatically reduce the number of areas in which someone can explore who they are, find their support system, and begin to integrate that part of their identity into their overall self.
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Challenging Nostalgia and the Fallacy of “Return”
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Almost immediately after we began addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, we began talking about a “return” to pre-COVID times. That conversation is still happening. Peter Freeman reflects on what a “return” really is, and whether or not we should be clamoring to go there.
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It’s Pride, Y’all: From Pride to Trauma and Back Again
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On May 31, 2022, President Biden signed a proclamation announcing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month in the United States. Peter Freeman reflects on Pride Month through the lens of identity-based trauma. He also reminds us that Pride isn’t just about who is here now but about who has yet to arrive.
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A Conversation We All Need To Have.
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It keeps happening: Domestic terrorism waged with military-grade weaponry against our children, our families, our communities, and our sense of safety. And we – by and through our government – have done exactly zero to stop it. Because this will keep happening, it is a conversation that we all need to have.
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SCOTUS: Denying the Essential Humanity and Equality of Women
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Atrómitos Founder, President, & CEO Michealle Gady, reflects on the implications of the leaked draft SCOTUS opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and deny the essential humanity and equality of women.
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Say Yes To Making Good Things Happen
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April is National Volunteer Month in the U.S. and there are a lot of wonderful organizations that could use a helping hand. You can find opportunities within the organizations and communities you are already engaged.
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Standing with Ukraine – A Personal Reflection
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This week, we reflect on the war Russia brought to Ukraine and what standing with Ukraine means to us.
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Reflection and Resilience: Leaders Take Note
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As we close out 2021, Atrómitos President Michealle Gady reflects on the concept of resilience, how it intersects with self-reflection, and how Leaders can and should understand and use them both.
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Yesterday’s Violence in Washington, D.C.
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Yesterday, on January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol was attacked by supporters of President Trump and it was unacceptable. Today we decide to be better. Read our a message from our team on yesterday’s violence in Washington, D.C.
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2020: The Year We All had to be…Atrómitos
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2020. It was a year filled with a raging global pandemic, failed leadership, political uprisings, wildfires, economic turmoil, and the evils of racism and xenophobia.
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Thank You, Justice Ginsburg
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We all need heroes. Heroes that embody our highest ideals and inspire us. Heroes who rise to the occasion when faced with challenging circumstances. For many, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was that hero. This is our thank you.
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It’s Not Enough To Be Opposed To Racism
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It is not enough to be opposed to racism. This moment requires all people, especially white people of varying levels of privilege, to be anti-racist. If you are on this same journey, know that there are a number of excellent anti-racist resources available to you. We also recommend reading this article about qualified immunity and this article about white privilege.