We don’t pick up whips anymore to exert our power over others – we use our sharp-tongued, demeaning words leaving scars unseen which can last a life time.
We don’t stone accused sinners in the public square anymore – we taunt and torment by tweet.
We don’t burn accused heretics at the stake anymore – we gaslight them on social media.
We don’t throw dissenters who insist on following their conscience to the wolves anymore – we viciously attack them from the safety of our political tribal packs.
We don’t hang people in front of the court house who dare to speak out against injustice anymore – we just ruin their reputation, fire them from their job and make their life miserable.
No we are much more civil and cultured now than our ancestors so we don’t do those barbaric things to shame, torture, repudiate, excoriate, and enslave our fellow man.
But if we did, rest assured we would simply claim we are carrying out God’s will to defeat evil . . . our default narrative of choice to excuse our own bad behavior since the beginning of time.
Humans – big brains, slow evolvers. “Woke” but still broke.
How about we let KINDNESS win for a change?
The Zen Den
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.
