Separation, Lack and Compassion

In our society there's a strong sense of lack, often of our basic needs. Lack is often associated with a sense of being 'less than' at whatever level it is showing up. We can feel helpless, needy exploited and deeply vulnerable to outside sources. Our current paradigm has indoctrinated us to believe that we're only worthy if we're separate, competitive and have what we need, often at the expense of another. That is why so many people are hungry and without the basics of life. That is why the planet is in the state that it is.  And our sense of separation fuels the belief that as long as I'm OK then it doesn't matter what happens to anyone else.

But with separation there comes fear, fear of loss and the need always to compete with another person, In fact our ruling institutions thrive on this. In this sense of lack and separation we're more vulnerable and easily led, manipulated. The media owned by the wealthy elite fuel this insecurity and separation making us believe that only this possibility is true.

But now other voices are coming forward, saying that other ways of being are possible. That we're all one, that what harms one of us, harms us all. That we need to listen and connect to each other at a deeper level to  not exploit, manipulate or fight each other. To be compassionate to another person irrespective of creed, colour or economic status.

And what I'm also seeing is a growing groundswell of restlessness and questioning around our existing social, political and economic institutions. More of us are seeing what doesn't work for most of us and are seeking another way of relating to ourselves and each other.

But to change what is here now needs a sense of community, of support and of oneness where we can all share in common visions and common goals. And most of all it needs compassion, both for ourselves as we go through this major upheaval and for all those around us who're similarly affected, alone and scared.  What can we bring to each other to support and enrich our lives and relationships with each other? Surely this is the question that we all need to ask ourselves. And also a deeper compassion for ourselves when we fail, an understanding of our deep humanity - to be able to pick ourselves up and carry on with our own authentic truth and Soul purpose

Brexit

This blog started as a rant. I needed to get out of my system all the grief and anger I'd felt after the EU referendum result was announced nearly 2 weeks ago. It's been a sad and sometimes hopeless journey, not helped by the spectacle of how some of our politicians are behaving in response to the Brexit vote. I'm saddened by the hatred and division that is separating us now as a country and wonder how long it will take for that to be healed.

It feels that some of the healing needs to come through greater participation in political matters. This can no longer be left to self-interested politicians who're privatising our national assets for their own benefit. We need to protect institutions like our NHS for the good of everyone. It seems likely that if we leave the EU we'll have to be ever more vigilant to protect those institutions and policies which protect us all whether it's the health service, workers' rights or the environment. For the most part we cannot leave this to politicians. That was why this whole debacle happened in the first place and all of us need to be involved, at some level, in building a country and consensus that serve us all and not the privileged elite. And beyond that we have to take time to find compassion for ourselves in the places where we might be hurting right now and for all the others out there who might also be in pain, regardless of colour, creed or sexual orientation.