Hold The Light, Joy Can Appear

In the quiet whisper of dawn’s first light,

Lies the promise of strength, held gently in sight.

Amidst the storms that swirl and rage,

A calm resolve turns every page.

Hope blooms fresh, a steadfast guide,

Where shadows linger, yet dreams abide.

In each heartbeat, a song, a fervent call,

To rise with grace, though we might fall.

The stars above, in vast array,

Whisper of night’s end, the birth of day.

So hold the light, ever bright and near,

For in each moment, joy can appear.

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As a central analytic for the work of the institutional ethnographer, standpoint foregrounds the ways individuals are unique and therefore uniquely experience the broad social relations and institutional circuits in which they are embedded.
Standpoint recognizes that how people negotiate their social circumstances as professionals is entirely wrapped up in their ways of being in the world—­who we are, what we know, how we are seen by others, our designated roles, and how we have been credentialed or come by our experiences all play a role in how we carry out our daily work.

— Michelle LaFrance, Institutional Ethnography, 2019.