Yes, I have feelings about the injustice in our world... my actions, the actions of others, the pain and suffering in our world. However, right now I chose to see what is story and prejudice within myself, under the mask.
I have written things here in the context of triggered ego and the need to be right… Probably a sure bet that everyone else has too. So as I am torn by the pain of our world, as at some level we all are, I grieve the way that we treat one another at times like these. I know I have not faced even a scrap of the injustice others have experienced in our culture and other cultures around the world. So…
The best I can do is treat other beings as I would like to be treated, with compassion, grace, and understanding. As best I can, to attempt to practice doing no harm….. As best I can to listen and actually hear the place of another human being … and then to walk with them in compassion (literally to walk with them in their pain).
I understand that my own suffering is created by me! By my mouth, or mind – action or lack of action, I create my own suffering.
So I am practicing as best I can, in these mid years of my living, to open myself up to less reactionary and fearful responses. The truth is, when I pound my chest and refuse to feel the pain of another, I generally suffer greater misery myself. When I walk with another it is not easy, but in the end it is far more healing to do so.
I find that to stand with someone, even when my greater fears touch my mind off like a powder keg, I find a greater sense of peace when I am able to “see” them as sacred– even though I may not agree. At some level “they” whoever they are… they are just as fragile/ strong, light / shadow filled – being as I. They are just as fallible and sacred as I.
I am sick of contributing foolishly to the pain in our world. “If” I post here from now on, I will attempt to do it with more gracious and hopeful presence. For the previous times I have not, I sincerely apologize.
I am vowing to be a part of the healing. I don’t know if this will mean anything to anyone, but it is what I can offer in contrast to the shadow side of me. I just want to hold myself accountable to a different way.
I have written things here in the context of triggered ego and the need to be right… Probably a sure bet that everyone else has too. So as I am torn by the pain of our world, as at some level we all are, I grieve the way that we treat one another at times like these. I know I have not faced even a scrap of the injustice others have experienced in our culture and other cultures around the world. So…
The best I can do is treat other beings as I would like to be treated, with compassion, grace, and understanding. As best I can, to attempt to practice doing no harm….. As best I can to listen and actually hear the place of another human being … and then to walk with them in compassion (literally to walk with them in their pain).
I understand that my own suffering is created by me! By my mouth, or mind – action or lack of action, I create my own suffering.
So I am practicing as best I can, in these mid years of my living, to open myself up to less reactionary and fearful responses. The truth is, when I pound my chest and refuse to feel the pain of another, I generally suffer greater misery myself. When I walk with another it is not easy, but in the end it is far more healing to do so.
I find that to stand with someone, even when my greater fears touch my mind off like a powder keg, I find a greater sense of peace when I am able to “see” them as sacred– even though I may not agree. At some level “they” whoever they are… they are just as fragile/ strong, light / shadow filled – being as I. They are just as fallible and sacred as I.
I am sick of contributing foolishly to the pain in our world. “If” I post here from now on, I will attempt to do it with more gracious and hopeful presence. For the previous times I have not, I sincerely apologize.
I am vowing to be a part of the healing. I don’t know if this will mean anything to anyone, but it is what I can offer in contrast to the shadow side of me. I just want to hold myself accountable to a different way.
