I see many people are living in a state of fear. The media has something to answer to, with its focus on the troubles between people and states. Recent high profile elections suggest there are those who are waiting to take power who then continue to ignore the voice of those who are compassionate and gentle. It seems to be a time of reaction.
If we cannot maintain the ties between us at our lower level of lived experience, then we are not doing enough to counter-act this challenging time. I feel my responsibility lies in that other voice. A quiet and consistent voice, naming the positives and the hope. Our actions needn't be framed as insignificant. A thank you to a stranger, an invitation to another to take a turn before you, a passing smile answered...all of these are powerful gestures out to others that life is as it has always been. That is: demanding, needing attention, beautiful and rich.
If we cannot maintain the ties between us at our lower level of lived experience, then we are not doing enough to counter-act this challenging time. I feel my responsibility lies in that other voice. A quiet and consistent voice, naming the positives and the hope. Our actions needn't be framed as insignificant. A thank you to a stranger, an invitation to another to take a turn before you, a passing smile answered...all of these are powerful gestures out to others that life is as it has always been. That is: demanding, needing attention, beautiful and rich.