On point as usual, Stuart. My take away is this line: These churning times require intention and attention that lead to loving presence. I’m claiming that intention. Loving presence. It’s what I want to be.
When the noise lets me focus I remind myself of my reaction to 9/11 which ended up as my reaction to January 6th. Maybe you would characterize it as "intention." After struggling with many thoughts and emotions I resolved to a simple action: everyday, at least once, do one unexpected good thing for someone, anyone, even a stranger, even just someone in car who doesn't know you, or a comment of encouragement on a social network account of a person you don't know.
Good one, Sir. These are the needed words to help us through these wearying times. Thanks. 😊
On point as usual, Stuart. My take away is this line: These churning times require intention and attention that lead to loving presence. I’m claiming that intention. Loving presence. It’s what I want to be.
I highly recommend this post on Teilhard’s evolutionary theories. It ends with a doozy of a personal commitment by the author, Cynthia Bourgeault.
https://cynthiabourgeault.substack.com/p/and-the-darkness-has-not-vanquished?r=36hldx&utm_medium=ios
When the noise lets me focus I remind myself of my reaction to 9/11 which ended up as my reaction to January 6th. Maybe you would characterize it as "intention." After struggling with many thoughts and emotions I resolved to a simple action: everyday, at least once, do one unexpected good thing for someone, anyone, even a stranger, even just someone in car who doesn't know you, or a comment of encouragement on a social network account of a person you don't know.
YES! This is a beautifully human response. You might also enjoy reading this little gem about the “small” things we can do:
https://taoismteachings.substack.com/p/how-to-stay-human-in-an-overwhelming?r=36hldx&utm_medium=ios