Monday, March 8, 2021
If you say something enough times, it will seep so deeply into the individual psyche that it seems to become the truth. Suggestion is so powerful that it causes humans to turn on each other, even to the point of death. The words that seem to be prevalent these days, at least on the evening news, are that “We are a divided country.” But what exactly divides us? We are divided by opinions and beliefs, that’s it. Opinions and beliefs have taken center stage in the world, and technology has made it easier to propagate the rhetoric of those viewpoints. We’ve become so closely identified with them, that anyone with an opposing viewpoint is the enemy. We have reached a point where the insidious mind has given people “permission” to exterminate humans who have an opposing belief. I cannot accept this as a way of life.
This morning, my hope is for humanity to disassociate from its viewpoints altogether. It’s time to disavow the fear that the “opposing side” will cause legislative harm, or create laws that infringe on your rights. But truthfully, have you ever been oppressed by the government? Have your freedoms really ever been revoked? Never in my lifetime have I ever been victimized by my government – not even once. Don’t talk politics anymore. Don’t share your opinion – share your love, share your stories, share your kindness and politics will become a shadow of its former self. Don’t fuel it. Don’t feed it. Don’t consume it. Let it die, as it will. It’s time to say “unity,” and “humanity,” and “together,” and “peace.” Say those words over and over again – until they become the new truth over the old lies of division. You can make that possible by embodying the spirit of peace in every interaction you have, and with every human you encounter. Be the starting point of change and never stop speaking the healing words of unity.