Taking time to pause
In response to everything happening in our world
This week will be short.
Suffering, grief, despair
Living simultaneously with love, hope, and compassion.
How do we sit with both?
How do we reconcile what is happening in the world?
I ask you to reach out to your chosen loved ones. Connect in a way that is comforting and if possible, spend time together, either on the phone or in person.
Ponder your social location and how that might influence your privilege and your reactions to what is going on in the world. What do we need to put into place to truly honor each other? How can we see the humanity in others so that we don’t leave anyone behind?
Let’s commit to holding each other accountable to live and breathe this world into the place we dream of. Not just for our own good but for the good of all.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.
Sharon
PS Happy belated birthday to President Jimmy Carter, who, to me, has always worked for peace, human rights, resolving conflict, and unconditional love for all.