In the midst of the madness circulating around the world these days, where it feels like we are drowning in an endless sea of violence and oppression, with no land in sight, I wish to come into this space again to remind all of you that the light of compassion and peace is still out there. Perhaps it seems like it is far out of our reach, beyond what we can grasp. Yet it remains closer than you think. It is the job of mainstream media to project an image of catastrophe in hopes of cloaking the world in darkness. Yet it is up to us to lift the veils from our eyes and see the truth for what it is. There is war out there. There is violence. Yet we must remember that beyond the smoke of parasitic interventions remains people spreading compassion and love and protection. We are sovereign individuals, yet intimately tied together, and now more than ever we see the power we hold as a collective. To help and uplift each other out of the sludge of oppression. The powers that may be won’t. Politicians won’t. The armies won’t. International governmental “relief efforts” won’t. It is us. 

In no means does this deny the fact that there are genuine reason for people to be scared. There are scary things happening out there. I suppose this piece is for me to remind us all to look beyond the mainstream narratives. And sink deeper into a perspective far beyond anything we know or have control of. Exploring the idea of us all being mere actors in a grand play that is being played out in the biggest of screens. And as individuals we hold the power to spread or change these narratives. Do we live in a way that feeds these cycles of fear? Or do we break free into a world of gratitude and love for all? We may have more power than we think. 

May this serve as a contemplation. An invitation to step out of the news outlet and sink into our own hearts. May this be an offering, a prayer to uplift you out of the veils so we may see, and help others to find their peace.