Hello to all my readers. I've not posted for about three months. Working on our community magazine - writing and editing - is taking a lot of brain time. I'm writing quite a few articles at the cost of neglecting my blog. Whereas in the past I could post articles the magazine didn't use, now I could post articles already printed in the blog. I've even gone back to my posts to get material to print.
What prompted me to post today is a post from one of my favorite blogs French la Vie. Corey Amaro posts every day. Her post today is especially apt for these recent times. I had to pass it on to you, as she passed it on to her readers.
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“A little different perspective someone just posted. Just a few positive thoughts to contemplate.There is so much fear, and rightfully so, about COVID-19. And, what if...”
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If we subscribe to the
philosophy that life is always working out for us, that there is an
intelligence far greater than humans at work...
That all is interconnected.
What if…
the virus is here to help
us?
To reset.
To
remember.
What is truly important.
Reconnecting with family and
community.
Reducing travel so that the
environment, the skies, the air, our lungs all get a break.
Parts of China are seeing
blue sky and clouds for the first time in forever with the factories being shut
down.
Working from home rather
than commuting to work (less pollution, more personal time).
Reconnecting with family as
there is more time at home.
An invitation to turn
inwards -- a deep meditation -- rather than the usual extroverted going out to
self-soothe.
To reconnect with self --
what is really important to me?
A reset economically.
The working poor. The
lack of healthcare access for over 30 million in the US. The need for
paid sick leave.
How hard does one need to
work to be able to live, to have a life outside of work?
And, washing our hands --
how did that become a "new" thing that we needed to remember.
But, yes, we did.
The presence of Grace for
all.
There is a shift underway in
our society -- what if it is one that is favorable for us?
What if this virus is an
ally in our evolution?
In our remembrance of what
it means to be connected, humane, living a simpler life, to be less impactful/
more kind to our environment.
An offering from my heart
this morning. Offered as another perspective. Another way of
relating to this virus, this unfolding, this evolution.
It was time for a change, we
all knew that.
And, change has
arrived.
What if...
-
Gutpreet Gill
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