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“This is the moment to return to whichever practice reinforces our moral clarity, so that we do not wake up one day to find it eroded beyond recognition.”
~ Sofia Ali-Khan
friends, we are being asked to meet a moment that perhaps we thought we were here in the US were exceptionally immune to – the threat of fascism & fall of our representative democracy. it isn’t something ahead of us, but something already here & already doing immense damage & harm. this isn’t my opinion, but the observable reality multitudes of historians & authoritarian experts are alerting us to.
moral clarity, resilience, courage are being asked of us in a way that most of us have never faced. it is easy to be overwhelmed & indeed this is that “flood the zone” tactic they are using. but we cannot afford to check out or be indifferent to the harm & suffering taking place. however to stay the course without burn out, without losing the joy & beauty still available in life, we must have a way of connecting with, pay attention to, & prioritize such joy & beauty.
i’m resharing a practice i came up with for myself to cope, called The Five R’s:
i hope it is beneficial for you in all we are facing & will face ahead. may all be safe, happy, at ease, & free from harm & suffering.
~j
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