Is it better to think more? Or think otherwise?
If you are living like a lot of folks in new-found freedom, you are not only un-stuck from pandemic limitations, you are un-stuck from a pre-covid cycle of unproductive and unsatisfying activities and obligations. Are you tempted to pick up where you left off over a year ago – or, better, is this an opportunity to imagine something different?
Now We Know…What Will We Do?
The “year of opposites” has been illuminating, is one way to put it. In a recent article, Dr. Samuel asked readers, “What do we as a nation know now that we didn’t know before?”
To discern truth, think more like a scientist.
One of the BFOs (Blinding Flash of the Obvious) after the Capitol Riots of January 6 is the imperative – not a “nice-to-have,” but an urgency – to be logical in your fact-checking and be willing to consider (and evaluate) information that doesn’t sync with what you believe to be true.
Words matter. Truth matters most of all.
Now we know for sure. Words matter. Lies matter worst of all. Misinformation (inaccurate), disinformation (deceptive), false perceptions, intentional lies not only confuse and mess with your thoughts, they can impel harmful acts. How to discern between the false information and the true facts?
The Hill We Climb
In case you missed, or need to review, the poem performed by Amanda Gorman at the US Presidential Inauguration here it is in both video and text format.
Why it was important to create “The Great Realisation” – Interview with the Author
Roberts was interviewed recently by the Washington Post about his bedtime story-parable-fairytale that has been viewed on YouTube over 6 million times in two weeks. Clearly, Roberts’ message has struck a universal chord of hope and optimism for a new society in which people are kinder and more mindful.
Is it Noble?
Grounding our thoughts and actions. [meditation video, 0:58min]
Nothing left over – Nothing lacking
A prayer for staying buoyant in the middle of so much devastation. [meditation video, 2:23min]
Resilience
A prayer for all the earth. [meditation video, 1:58min]
A Resource for Understanding Spiritual Wholeness
At this time in humanity’s development we believe we are being called to evolve beyond division, beyond right vs. wrong, feminine vs. masculine, we vs. they, beyond hierarchy of any kind – into an acceptance of a whole-archy.