05/26/2026
I shared this back in 2022 and, goodness, it’s as true today as it was then.
I've been taking time to process the pain in our world right now. It is so much. So heavy. So hard. Its valid. It should never be this way!
I have so much I'd like to say but I want to add value with what I share. Trauma and chronic stress are real, collective and individual, and the responses can be seen everywhere. We are surrounded by people who are hurting, struggling to hold it together, fighting everyday to show up when they just want to disappear, or fighting to be kind when they just want others to hurt like they do. We never know the story of another and what happens in the confines of their mind.
We live in the most technologically connected time in history and yet are the most disconnected people. Put down the devices and see people again. Look each other in the eyes, shake hands and give hugs, see the humans sitting all around you.
We have access to every self-help, healing, and therapeutic book and app ever known to man but its just content to us. We must use our access to knowledge to change and improve ourselves and our world. It doesn't work if we don't work it.
We need to teach everyone embodiment and how to process emotions. It should start at birth. It should be part of the school curriculum. It should be required HR policies. Crying is ok. Anger is ok. Happiness is ok. How we express them makes the difference. Are we mindful? Can we regulate ourselves? Can we support others and show empathy? We are mind/body/spirit and through connection to ourselves, to others, and to the earth we regulate our nervous systems and the nervous systems of others.
We must be kind. We must value others and their place in the world. Nothing has value if we don't value life.
We can and must do better for everyone. But it starts with you. If you see anger, hatred, or other strong emotions bubbling up in you, healing is possible.
Love. Be kind. Learn to regulate. Have empathy. Connect to your whole being. Connect to others.
