“We have to face who we are. This is the problem. We keep sticking our heads in the sand. We don’t believe who we are.”
– Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.
As Eddie Glaude Junior said, this is our spiritual work: being willing to face, see clearly and believe who we really are, and then investigate where we get stuck in our personal lives and as a society.
We are at a tremendous crossroads in this moment. Where we go as individuals and as a society, depends deeply on not only connecting to what matters most, but also upon honestly investigating and accepting the ways in which our own actions contribute to and perpetuate harm.
Although there is certainly a great deal of work required to repair what is broken in our society, our capacity to step up and participate in the healing of our world is directly related to our ability to attend to the hurt and conflict within ourselves, to sit and bear witness to our own discomfort, without turning away. We do this by practicing mindfulness and self-compassion.
At Awake Wellness we recognize that this work takes tremendous courage, commitment and support from others interested in waking up to the myriad of ways that we create harm for ourselves and others. That is why we are dedicated and committed to creating a world where all individuals feel valued, honored, respected, celebrated and loved.
The first step is simply to be willing. Are you willing to take a stand with us to let go of patterns that no longer serve you or the greater society? Are you ready to take action to transform the world one heart and mind at a time?
The Dalai Lama once said, “If you think that you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”