I am the only person who can see these problems, because they are mine. As I heal myself, I stop projecting my pain out onto the world I tell myself, "Stop trying to save the world and save yourself Direct your love inward and heal Direct your logic outward, think and do your work." "Stop trying to fix the world Love and heal yourself Nurture the inner child, the child that needs you most." "You can be logical later, be kind and loving now. That is what your heart needs." "Believe in yourself. Believe you can do good things, and then you will. Just start, take that first step, believe in you." June 2013
Humans instinctively crave a sense of meaning and belonging. As well as a sense of mystery and connection. A link to the sacred, unconscious and unknowable dimensions of life. Which is probably why we created gods, religion and mythology in the first place. They gave us word and worlds to describe the great unknown, as well as security and stories we could share across generations. Acting as a guide with fables and cautionary tales on how to live. In the west we seem to have successf ully reduced and replaced these ideas with materialism, technology, mass marketing and conspiracy theories. While none of these factors are necessarily negative in their own right, the current situation leaves much to be desired socially. We have managed to take the mystery out of life, even reducing meditation to Mindfulness (TM). While this may be comforting for some, it is depressing for others. Then there is the polarisation of identity politics and the isolation that comes from ...
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