Quaker, George Fox famously called people to “walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in everyone.” I have been thinking about that in the context of joy as part of the resistance. One might also think about it in the context of “right action” in the Bhagavad Gita. It’s not just enjoying oneself…
I hope you are practicing something that helps you hold and heal yourself. I wish for you, as I wish and work for myself, some joy and equanimity amidst the global and climatic upheaval and whatever challenges you may be facing personally. Do not turn away from suffering and also appreciate moments of beauty.
Friendly reminder that living in the present moment includes being cognizant of the past and mindful of doing no harm or improving things for the future.
April 19, marching from the Washington Monument to the White House
Recognizing what a privilege it is to be able to do so, I daily educate myself about what is happening outside the walls of my house and ask myself is how can I best increase safety, health, and joy for all and not deplete my health. The answer is changing and expanding in response to…
Fostering community and joy is also part of the resilient resistance.
The goddess serene, the labor of mundane chores, the violence and turmoil of the coup in progress.
What we do matters even if it does not (or apparently does not) change the big picture. I find contributing in some way helps me feel less despondent, even if that is because I have occupied my mind with positive action for as long as I am doing it.