Countless thoughts and feelings have been rattling around in my mind and heart this last month, desperately seeking harmony. I speak with friends and family who are also experiencing a low level (at best) anxiety. It is the current state of affairs as we often hear and read.
Does this current state of affairs mean we need to just make do, chill, wait and see? Or can we seek to understand ourselves better, finding a balance within ourselves where we feel stable enough to take our stand? I had a short chat with a female acquaintance who said, I am surviving. We discussed briefly the state of affairs and agreed it is a difficult time to be an American. I later revisited this conversation with close friends, one who responded, What in her life has really changed? I mean personally, what has changed for her? Since that comment, I have been reflecting and seeking to understand this perspective.
This is the clarity I received. The difference between those able to ride the wave, some even very happily, and those of us that are feeling anxious, disturbed and even angry at times is the missing connection to I am more than myself.
As an intuitive healer, it is my gift and honor to be aware of others and their feelings. The life of an empath is one of careful movement, being conscious of when to put up shields to protect ones energetic field. Some may say I am overly sensitive, but this sensitivity is what makes me a healer in this world. This consciousness allows me to connect to another’s situation without having to live it. My concern is that so many people today have little interest to understand another’s situation unless it becomes their own situation. When I engage with the many problems and concerns in our country, I seek to appreciate the various points of view without having to live them. Do I do this perfectly? Of course, not, yet I do know at a heart level that I am more than myself and this drives my curiosity. The fact that so many are unwilling to step outside themselves to seek awareness of the other, to have empathy, is the divisive plight we face. Yet at the same time, I am inspired and hopeful. I see thousands of people all over our country taking a stand for themselves, and even more importantly, for others.
How do you understand this concept? How are you an active participant in the shared evolution we are now experiencing? Some of us choose one way, some another. I believe in the collective consciousness that will shape our future. I believe in the love that will weave the fabric of compassion, empathy and acceptance of others. I will not stop being engaged or standing for my principles. I will continue to listen, to read, to dialogue and seek to comprehend for this is what it means to be a part of the whole.
~blessings to you on this incredible journey~
