Seeing people come together to mourn the Queen, what has become of the tolerant Britain we love, a nation in turmoil, makes the headlines in the 'Mail on Sunday' as a fight breaks out. The last time we saw people come together in this way, was when Princess Diana died.

We're seeing changes and still many intolerances, scenes in London where police were attacked by demonstrators. (Source: https://www.thepoke.co.uk) In the UK through Brexit and the world pandemic, we have already seen changes, we've become more self-absorbed, and we have become more intolerant.

It’s not like a broken leg, people sympathise with, but what is it going to take? In a world that has become less tolerant and people less approachable, it is time to be more tolerant and more approachable.

For those targeted, it is a difficult time. It isn't easy to say how you feel. But what happened to tolerance, what happened to patience, to understanding, what happened to being helpful, to acceptance, just what happened? We have to all want to care and be more tolerant, to help one another. We should be working together.

Self care starts with each of us. Prioritising self care is important to both your physical and mental health. It is important to get to know yourself, to learn to work with your own inner wisdom. It is important to hone in on your own strengths. That way you learn to appreciate and become tolerant towards others.

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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2 comments on “Tolerance in an Intolerant World”

  1. Tolerance is all about respect for others’ opinions and beliefs and an acceptance and appreciation, irrespective of whether that opinion differs from our own.

    We live in dark times, when tolerance is replaced with prejudice, discrimination, inequality and hatred. I have noticed a palpable change in attitude to one another in recent years and this has also been commented on by colleagues.

    I’m really not sure any more what sort of world we have now created. We need to care, and need to pull back before it's too late.

    1. Yes, through my blog I am seeing change also. I think you're analogy is true, tolerance has been replaced by prejudice, discrimination and inequality. I pray that changes.

      It needs to if we are to create harmony between people and in the world. I will continue to bring attention through my writing in the hope that we can turn attitudes around.

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