Ironically, as I write this, it is a very sunny day. The Earth is experiencing some very dark times. She is speaking much louder about the climate crisis, through extremes in weather. We are now realizing that the damage already incurred, is much more than experts originally thought.
We are destroying our home through ignorance, lack of consciousness, neglect and poor choices. Why? When one is not seeing or looking, one is in the dark. The health of the Earth is directly connected to the health of her people. Humans treat other humans poorly. All one has to do to see this, is look at any history book. If you listen to, watch or read the news, you will see this everywhere on the planet. Look at all the devastation Ukrainians are enduring. We need to step back and ask ourselves why we treat our sisters and brothers so badly. It doesn’t have to be this way.
In reality, the line between countries does not exist; it is man made. We, as a human race, spend far too much time creating division and separation. If I may be so bold, I will say that it seems to border on obsession. We live with a “them/us” mentality, which serves absolutely no one. In truth, we are all connected, whether we believe this or not. This is the strongest message and teaching from the pandemic. We are all members of the human race who all happen to live on one blue planet.
Labels, by their very definition, create categories, which results in division. What would happen if we started throwing some of these labels out? How would would life change on Earth? Our first steps are to become much more conscious of the words we choose, the actions we take and what divides us.
Let’s take a few moments to scan the state of affairs in one category of our chaotic world. Politics divide people. What if we made some major changes, eliminated parties and worked together to focus on specific issues? Many, not all, in politics have a tendency to operate from an egoic state. It would benefit everyone if this truth was recognized, quelled, rethought and restructured, in order to better serve the people. Are their actions helping improve people’s lives and living conditions? Are they committed to their original goals? This is just one institution; I would guess that most would benefit from a good ‘housecleaning.’
Now, to the personal level. Do you create conflict where none actually exists? Do you relish getting into arguments on social media? Are you ready to assist your neighbor or do you step away and condemn them for being different? How would it feel if people treated you this way?
If you happen to have have children or grandchildren, ask yourself “what am I teaching them, through my actions? What beliefs do I have about people and life, that they are absorbing by osmosis?” Children see more than we realize. And they learn much more from our actions, than from our words. Are your actions improving the quality of life on our planet or doing the opposite? It’s a question we all need to ask ourselves.