I didn’t sleep much last night. I’m not sure why on one hand and on the
other, I’m not surprised at all. Social
media is teaming with fear, fear and well, some more fear. I wasn’t consciously engaged in it much as I
know it is just the political machinations of a new administration at the core
of it. As if the change were not enough
to send people over the edge, then there is what comes next, more change. I finally got myself up at 4:30 am and engaged
in my ordinary routine...there was a shower and coffee in my immediate future and, well,
it’s Friday and I’ve got the day off.
A day off for a mom doesn’t always work out to be anything
else but not showing up at the office. I
had children to get to school, chores on a timeline (aka, the trash-truck comes
this morning) and I’ve got old furniture to schedule for a pick up, appointments to schedule and correspondence to attend to. In the midst of all this my mind drifts to
the cool weather and the first real Winter for us in California in a few
years. The rain washed everything clean
and now we’ve got a strong cool wind blowing everything away. The trees look so bare with few rebel leaves
holding tight against the wind. The
skies are so blue and I’m grateful, so warm here tapping away at the keys on my
computer.
Such an exciting life, isn’t it? Sometimes I allow the stray thoughts of dissatisfaction
to roam and I just notice them without attaching much importance to them. I never thought in my wildest dreams I would
have what I wanted most, to be a Mother, to have my own place and to be able to
carry myself and my family through this world. I’m far
from carefree though. I’ve got a
shoulder injury we don’t know the origins of and weeks ahead of chiropractic
care and painful physical therapy. It’s a bit
daunting and frustrating but I’ll do whatever it takes because I can’t lose the
use of my arm, I’m only 50 for goodness sake and intend to enjoy the rest of my life!
I’m not overly optimistic about our little part of the world
here of late but I hold fast to a state of curiosity and fight off the
doomsdayer's words looking away from them at every turn. I just don’t see much use in engaging in
dreadful thoughts about a horrid future.
I can’t engage with the people bashing women or anyone else for marching for what they believe in or the others
engaging in wholly unsavory behavior ruining the world they live in because of
someone they think is ruining their world.
This makes no sense to me. I’m a
peaceful soul who holds compassion truly for all sides. I understand.
Everyone does the thing they think is best for them, they act out
sometimes, terrorize sometimes but none of it matters in the way they
think. They take global things
personally and personal things globally and it’s all like some far out and
crazy circus of madness if you ask me.
Today, I’m going to be home, resting. I may write a bit, color in the gorgeous
coloring books my partner and children bought me and maybe resign myself to
letting the world be as it is and love it any way for its multi-faceted display
of experiences. Life is truly amazing
when you shift your perspective to one of observation without emotional
attachment to specific outcomes. It
doesn’t create the horrid apathy one thinks. Instead, at least for me, it
creates a greater appreciation within me for diversity, expression and the varied
perspectives we hold. I may not like everything
that is happening in the world right now but I know that the only thing I can
bring to it is my loving attention, positive energy, respect and appreciation right now. Anything else I might engage in emotionally,
might not be so positive or uplifting for me or those around me.
I will do my best to see a better world and
ignore those who attempt so vigorously to cram fear in my face and destroy the
true love, compassion and peace in my soul.
I won’t let them even if I know they mostly mean well. I may be unpopular in my approach to what is
but I’ll not waste energy where it is not needed. I just can’t bring myself to add to the
negative energy of it all and believe me, there is a LOT of negative energy
permeating all communication channels just now.
So, I will do what I can. I will
pray, support organizations that I think make a difference, fight hard to stay
positive, optimistic and more that those in power will learn about what truly serves humanity, that the people
will learn what truly serves and what doesn’t and mostly, above all else, I’ll pray
for everyone mired in fear and those who need help and healing at this
time. Some day in the life huh? Pretty low key, pretty boring and
un-sensational. But for me, it is calm and
peaceful amidst chaos. It seems it's
always like that. I don’t mind so much
any more. Blessings of peace, of hope
and calm for all.
© 2017 Jaie Hart (photo/words)
