How can you incorporate intersectionality into your peer support practice?

The first thing I knew from the age of 11yrs was that we different than my sisters, I were able to see everyone's perspective. And at some point didn't understood why everything could appear to be so confusing. Then I understood, everyone is born in different time frame, personal experiences, other cultural backgrounds and lastly every human life on Earth is unique. When I stopped trying to change myself and others I understood I had a bias towards the way I see the world. In that moment everything came to place. Life was so different and I became more compassionate. Started to understand by getting interested to know "the other" And while asking questions opened up myself by heart and think as one human collaborative race.

One thing i have found helpful is to try and understand the next person a little better, if you can not ask them directly read more about how they are different Educate yourself: To effectively incorporate intersectionality into your peer support practice, it is crucial to educate yourself about various social identities and how they intersect. This includes understanding their historical context, systemic barriers, and unique challenges faced by individuals with different intersecting identities. By continuously learning and staying informed about issues related to intersectionality, you can provide more informed and empathetic support...there are now a lot of diversion and inclusion reports on the web, give it a go and thank me later!

An example of what I've seen in life It is very near home because I have had a great grand mother descent from Spain, my father's mom was part Yaqui, my grand aunt was German, my grandfather was French, I have worked with American, Chinese and Japanese bosses, also had the opportunity to learn from my Hindu teachers, my Jewish friends, my beautiful Muslim friend at work, my Christian aunt, my Shaman teacher. I know people from the Indian communities in Chiapas Mexico and have friends from all over the world. And even though the most important thing I consider to do is: openness to experience and allow yourselves the opportunity to get to know everyone around you!

Allow others to be the experts on their lived experience. Ask questions with genuine warmth and curiosity to better understand their worldview. Find the common factors to increase engagement during the interaction. Recognizing we are all the main characters of our own "Netflix Original" stories, we share some scenes but not all. So, the ones that give us new emotions and thoughts can powerfully interact. Please ensure you contribute to the meaning-making process in another life with positive intentions.

One thing I have found helpful is de-centering yourself, having humility and curiosity to learn directly from people in marginalised communities. To do this from an intersectional perspective is taking a step back to let people tell their own stories, in their own way without inserting yourself.

What I have found helpful is to tell myself: How about if you really care and ask, what do you need? And then allow myself to really listen and get amazed by the answer...

In my experience,at times at work ,individuals can tend to feel or believe that they are more superior to others even in other fields which they do not know or have much experience in. A lesson for most people who do not respect other professions and are not so open to value other peoples input would be, Recognize, and acknowledge that individuals have multiple identities that shape their experiences. It is essential to recognize and validate these intersecting identities when providing peer support. it is important to understand how these different aspects of their identity may intersect and impact their experiences.Validation helps the other person feel heard, understood and valued, we all have something to earn from the next person.

Validation isn't difficult. What's difficult is to stop yourself (and your own biased way to see life) and contain yourself from telling them what do you think is better for them. What I have learned is to listen and assess, and probe and ask questions and then point out in a caring way what I see is making them suffer. And ask: Describe how would it feel or sound when someone is being appreciative towards you?

In my experience the look for happiness has became degraded. Now it seems more difficult to achieve it, apparently. Isn't so, though. Not everyone is looking for the same things. As more I can individualize the world view of my trainees the better I become to help, guide and accompany them to fulfill their own views and dreams ??

Another way to offer peer support is to be an ally. A real ally who will amplify voices and messages, who will educate others, support causes that interrupt the status quo and offer any other support that is necessary, including financial.