In the wake of riots at the US Capitol, I find myself reflecting on how we can come together, not just for people who live here like I do, but as a world, to heal, to uplift, and to promote unity collectively. I usually don’t get political on here, but I felt it important to share today’s message because it’s been weighing so much on my heart after such a turbulent week. It is true that there are a lot of sad, heart wrenching things happening in the world, especially right now. But my instinct tells me that this is not where it ends. We are better than this and we can do better. We can be better to each other. We can disagree and still love one another. We can show up as loving, kind movements in the world instead of sinking down into hate or violence. We can act in alignment with our true nature - which is love - rather than falling to false ideas about who we are and what we stand for. I believe that starts not by sitting by and watching, wondering what you can do, nor by arguing and fighting more with other people - as much as I agree that activism and holding people accountable is necessary and definitely a part of the process - I believe this starts by being the living example. In order to create more love in the world, you must be loving. In order to create more kindness in the world, you must be kind. In order to create more unity, you must first reach out a hand to someone else. Changing the world starts with you and you don’t have to have a platform or a big social media following in order to do it. You don’t have to do everything or do big action in the world in order to be a part of this. All you have to do is start where you are. So I hope this episode can inspire you, can give you words of comfort, and can remind you of your power in this crazy world we live in to make a difference for somebody, no matter how small and know that your action is enough, your first step is enough, and doing what you can with what you’ve got is the first step to creating a world where peace is prized more than violence, and kindness is more important than division.
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