Help me to speak up for those who have been silenced. Let me lend my voice to their words. Remind me to protect those who are vulnerable.
Help me to use my power responsibly. Let me remember my actions might hold others back. Help me to be more conscious of the people I don't see or appreciate.
Let me have the courage to show strangers compassion. Help me to not make assumptions based on my privilege. Let me find a way to share what I can that feels right to me.
Help me to appreciate the opportunities I have been given. Let me have the humility to say no when I should. Help me to give others opportunities when I’m in a position to.
Help me to look out for my colleagues less fortunate than me. Give me insight into their needs as life challenges them, and let me know what to say when they need words to heal or console them.
Let me find the job security to be able to speak out. Whether as an ally or for my own sake, help me to speak up when it's appropriate. Allow me to find the patience to choose my words carefully and not let emotions rule my behavior.
Thank you for opportunities to fix my mistakes. Let me find ways to mitigate the consequences, especially for others. Help me to learn from my mistakes as I undo the damage they have caused.
Help me to know when I should stick to my perspective and when I should move on. Help me to not base my beliefs on my own ego. Let me admit when I am wrong so I can learn from my mistakes.
Help me to be more conscious of what transpires in the world. Let me not limit my perspective to my immediate surroundings and only what affects me. Help me to have a positive impact on both my immediate environment and the greater whole.
Help me to be more observant when others are struggling. Let me improve their day even if it seems like a miniscule amount. Help me to be extra observant when I'm in a position to make a larger impact.
Grant me the self control to resist joking at the expense of others. Let me see how my words will affect them before I cause them pain. Help me to use humor positively and not to kick people below me.
Help me to be brave in a pinch. Let me rise to the occasion when life challenges me in unprecedented ways. Help me to empower my friends and give them courage in the moments they need it.
Help me to not squander opportunities. Let me realize while I'm still in the moment that it is something special. Help me to share what I can of this chance with other people so that they will also appreciate it.
Thank you for opportunities to be a part of history. Let me find ways to step aside and appreciate the significance of these moments. Help me remember to be active when it improves the conditions of others.
Help me to not see the world in only black and white. Let me be understanding when life forces people to find a grey area. Help me to be a protector when people use grey areas to victimize others.
Help me to be more kind to children and people without my advantages. Let me remember it isn't fair competition if I started the race in the lead. Help me to be a mentor instead of a competitor.
Help me to remember how entitled I am. Let me better appreciate the opportunities that are more available to me. Help me to use my entitlement for the benefit of others and not myself.
Thank you for everything that I have purely by virtue of where I was born. Let me not turn a blind eye to the suffering of others. Help me to remember where I came from and use those assets to bring my heritage into my future.
Thank you for options and the ability to make decisions. Thank you for the ability to choose for ourselves in many situations. Help me find ways for other people to exercise their own freedom of choice.
Thank you for the success of my endeavors, and the lessons learned from my many failures. Help me to keep perspective in my opportunities, and bring others the same privileges now afforded to me. Let me have the courage to admit my mistakes to others so I can show how I have learned from them.