On Intentionality

I’ve always been a big fan of taking slow measured approaches to decisions and actions. I think a lot of this stems from being raised on X-Men comics.

I remember distinctly, as a middle-schooler that the plot of many of my favorite issues revolved around dilemmas Wolverine or Rogue or Cyclops would experience when they made the “obvious” right choice, only to find out there were terrible side effects to that choice. It really instilled in me a desire to be cautious when acting, not out of fear, but to really truly consider as many aspects of the problem as possible. Sometimes we can’t see all the angles of the thing we’re looking at.

Some of us feel we can act quickly and know what the best choice/action is. But some of us feel a need to go more slowly; to be more intentional. We are all people. Most of us are out here trying our hardest to be the best versions of ourselves, and to do the right thing.

Whether you act quickly or whether you act more intentionally, it is my sincerest hope that we can offer the grace to each other to do both.