I have struggled since last week to write a blog post because of the swirling drama over the election, COVID surge and general feeling of gloom in America.
Giving up or giving in? I am not sure what I need to consider for healing…..For that matter, what America needs.
I have found that letting go of my opinion is better than having a disagreement. Am I giving in or giving up? I want to choose to do the right thing, to approach any matter or issue with an attitude of understanding, more so than I have in the past.
I read two blog posts last week, both from Medium. One was written before the election, the other this week. The post from October was about re-friending those we unfriended during the toxic election cycle. This is what struck me the most:
“It’s not all sunshine and rainbows building a bridge across the divide, though. It’s very hard. But, if we don’t start now there won’t even be a bridge to build.â€
The second post is titled Welcome to the Future: It’s Time to Act Like Winners. I highlighted this:
“It’s time for us to own a narrative of abundance, where there’s enough decency and respect and concern for the common good to extend to all, to treat others as we would have them treat us.â€
Then, at the end of the day I got together with a friend via Zoom who is now teaching yoga. I need guidance and a new approach to a routine. At the end of our sit, she read me this quote:
“We tend to think surrender is giving up our power. But surrender is anything by passive. It isn’t throwing away our power. It’s expanding it through faith and a willingness to let go of all we think we know…all we struggle to do…all we believe we need to accomplish.â€
~ Baron Bapstiste – Journey Into Power
I think I finally found ways that will help me get unstuck.
Sources of inspiration:
https://brenna-h-carlson.medium.com/we-need-to-re-friend-our-un-friendships-23e9004ced0e
#BeTheChange #Friendship #Community
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