2020 has been a year to remember and one most of us will work hard to forget. Unbuffered and unprepared for this type of unexpected assault, our nation has been pummeled physically, emotionally and spiritually. The pain has been deep and relentless.
Over 200,000 loved ones gone due to a lethal virus, tragic loss of life and property in the California wildfires, personal bankruptcy and loss of jobs, unending civil upheaval, the death of the valiant and notorious RGB and finally the recent sad and shameful display on the national debate stage has left all of us feeling exhausted and in a perpetual state of mourning.
On top of all that, in a time when we most needed to value each other for our individual strengths, we have been repeatedly and forcefully divided by our collective weaknesses. Meaning loyalty to political tribe has triumphed over desire to nurture each other, love our neighbor and invest in the beauty of our differences.
When shall we begin to heal? Who will relieve us from this barrage of toxicity?
The answer isn’t in what tomorrow holds. The relief isn’t coming from someone out there, somewhere down the road. Now is the time.
Healing begins in this very moment. It starts with you and me. We can’t afford to wait on anyone or anything to provide a solution.
I have to be willing to raise the bar when others lower it. We have to be willing to behave with decorum when it is dying before our eyes. I have to speak words which heal my brother and bind the wounds of my sister. I have to value my neighbor and love the unlovable. And if we are going to unite this painfully divided nation, you have to join me in these efforts.
One thing about Americans which has always held true is we can be stubbornly resilient. And while we periodically take the wild whiplash ride on the political pendulum, we always seem to find our way back to civility . . . where truth resides, untarnished and unprovoked, somewhere in the middle.
This article was written by a guest blogger. The opinions expressed here are those of the writer and do not reflect the opinions of Bob Lacey, Sheri Lynch or the Bob & Sheri show.
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Hello and welcome to The Zen Den. My name is Alison and while I am passionate about many things, my most inspiring driving force is human connection. Blogger, content writer, orthopedic exercise specialist, motivational speaker, international yoga pro, published songwriter, avid poker player, mom and wife are just a few of my titles. But when I do my job at NASA, I am known simply as “The Fairy Zenmother” a role I deeply love because people invite me into their space to help them find their center, relax and stretch their muscles and destress their mind. Here in the blogosphere version of The Zen Den, I invite you into my world where I will explore ideas for creating a better tomorrow and a kinder today. And hopefully, with insight, authenticity and humor; my words, observations and experiences will help you feel calm, centered, intellectually challenged and spiritually enlightened. Alternatively, if you have something you would like to see covered in The Zen Den, just let me know. Your feedback is welcome and valuable to the success of this blog. Finally, my heart is filled with gratitude to have this opportunity to share with all of you.
