Mindfulness in everyday life.
In a previous post, I shared how deeply uncomfortable it was to realize (anew) how enmeshed I am with the institution of racism. As a white person, there’s much I can ignore, maintaining a basic level of comfort. Even though I see racial injustice when I volunteer in prison and balance that injustice by offering meditation and mindfulness to all, even though I live a compassionate and caring life, I’m not separated from white supremacy. It’s not my fault but it is my responsibility.
During this time of world pandemic and important protests about unrelenting racial injustice, my bandwidth is reduced. Since I’m doing so much internal work. I can only take in limited media. Likewise, I can only sustain creative output in focused ways. Facebook is where I’m sharing the most: words, images, insights. I understand why some of you avoid social media (for the very reasons I mention above). I want my website and blog to be a refuge for anyone who enters. So, I’m taking my content from FB and posting it here (in two parts).
During this time of world pandemic and important protests about unrelenting racial injustice, my bandwidth is reduced. Since I’m doing so much internal work. I can only take in limited media. Likewise, I can only sustain creative output in focused ways. Facebook is where I’m sharing the most: words, images, insights. I understand why some of you avoid social media (for the very reasons I mention above). I want my website and blog to be a refuge for anyone who enters. So, I’m taking my content from FB and posting it here (in two parts).
I write short posts on Facebook. During this difficult time of pandemic, I’m writing more —trying to be a light in the darkness. Yet I realize many people are refraining from social media, so I include a few posts here on my blog. Take very good care of your precious selves.
Though I wasn’t surprised that our safer-at-home order was extended, I had an emotional response. Intellectually, I understood. Emotionally, I felt sad and contracted. Last week, with intention, I shifted from a “sprint” mindset to a “marathon” mindset, but when the marathon arrived, I experienced disappointment, not yet having done the training. Now each day is a training in patience, presence, kindness, and forgiveness.
