The idea that we can truly separate ourselves from our environment or from each other is a false consciousness. The inevitability of interconnection is particularly obvious right now as the entire world is swept up in a viral storm of uncertainty. This dynamic exchange between you and everything else is ever present, it is the very nature of your breath. The heightened sense that "things" are passing through you, around you, among you, within you requires a radical acceptance that this process is happening all the time...
When we place our attention on different aspects of this exchange we highlight and amplify it, but we can choose how we place our attention and what we want to amplify. Instead of investing further in the illusion of separateness, we can become stronger, better filters with clarity and compassion. We can turn away from our fear and towards our fragile equilibrium to prioritize wellness, not just for a few and fortunate- but for all. Whoever we are as individuals, our singularity is simply a way for us to experience a whole that is far larger than our comprehension...
Have courage. Choose to live your life with purpose and awareness, with grace and humility- for it truly is a gift to be alive. Have courage. Allow and accept the dissolution of things, for death is also inevitable. The fear of death is actually a privilege. Much of humanity is constantly exposed to it and others rarely contemplate it, unless a pandemic is at play. Have courage. Even if you cannot see around the corner to discern what will happen in the next day, week, month, or year- keep your feet on the ground and your eyes on the horizon...
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