Rise up
We are in trying times of upheaval and change where we may feel our actions have little impact in the world. And yet with each step of our journey we are making choices and each small choice makes a difference in the grander scheme of things.
We rise up.
These choices are expressed through the work we do to make the world a better place--things like greeting a stranger, helping a friend, gazing at the sunrise, tending a garden, meditation, prayer, picking up trash, voting, or healing our own shadows. Each small action is like a grain of sand that can ultimately tip the scale.
We are rising up as we live our lives with integrity expressed in our actions, seeing each person's unique gifts and finding common threads between us. As we collaborate with others in supporting our community and the world, we make a difference. It might feel like nothing is changing but something is happening.
We are in an alchemical process, transmuting base metal into gold. All we need to do is show up, step aside and do good work over and over again. We do much better when we have each other to lean on and love as we move through the rocky terrain of big change. We do better when we are relational. We are all in this big soup of life together, dark & light. In the midst of the chaos these small changes might not be noticed until they are! We are in process. We are bringing love to our own families, community and world with each breath and each step we make.
We rise up!