Author: Anne

"Something hurts in there.  Can you feel it?  We are all in this together.  One earth, one tribe, one people.  We have entertained these teachings like this long enough in our meditations and prayers.  Can we take them now into the political world and create an eye of compassion inside the political hate vortex?  It is time to do it.  It is time to up our game.  It's time to stop feeding hate.  Next time you post online, check your words and see if they smuggle in some kind of hate, dehumanization, snark, belittling, derision, some invitation to us versus them.  Notice how it feels kind of good to do that... like getting a fix.  And, notice what hurts underneath and how it doesn't feel good really.  Maybe it is time to stop."Quote by Charles EisensteinREFLECTION:Hate, dehumanization, belittling, derision are rampant.  Are you contributing to this hate vortex?What hurt/fear is underneath it?Is it time to stop?

The greatest single antidote to violence is conversation, speaking our fears, listening to the fears of others, and in sharing our vulnerabilities discovering a genesis of hope.Quote by Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksREFLECTION:There is great power in conversations - sharing and listening with heart to the hopes and fears of another.  This takes trust.Is there someone that offers a safe space for you to share?How can you create a safe space for another to be vulnerable... for you to be vulnerable and share fears and vulnerabilities?Can you create an antidote to violence?

Disagreements among people who mean well usually begin with "That's not what I meant" emotion.  You meant to say something to agree to something, but the "other side" didn't hear it that way.  That's enough for someone to walk away forever.  That's enough for a lawsuit.  Because denying the experience of the other person doesn't open the door for reconnection.  Forward motion is possible if we can extend the sentence to, "That's not what I meant, but that must be what you heard, how do we fix this?  Will you help me make things right again?"If we can agree on intent, it's a lot easier to figure out how to move forward.Source: Seth Godin's BlogREFLECTION:Are you facing a conflict with another person?Could it be you meant something and they heard something else?Can you attempt to repair the situation using the sentence above including - How do we fix this?  Will you help me make things right again?Can you agree on intent?