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8/23/2017

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​i was thinking
what's the point
of any of it
of life
of this existence
of being a grown-up

my mentor lost his daughter
in a car wreck
she left behind 2 young children
my friend lost her mom
to cancer

another friend's baby
was born with severe
medical complications

the klan and the alt right
feel comfortable stepping out
with trump in office
caring white people are shocked
people of color experience
too often ignorance + evil
they know it's still all around us
white supremacy racism privilege 
swirl around us + within us

what's the point of life
when it's so hopeless
when at any moment
we could be struck 
with pain

this pain 
took me out
for a moment
because i don't get it
and can't change it

i ask my mentor 
my friends
they tell me
the same thing
in different ways


love stronger
be kind to one another
hug your children


i hear them
but it doesn't seem
enough
or maybe it doesn't seem
i am strong enough

but i listen
i try to
love stronger


a few days later
i'm driving in the car
let it be
is on the radio

and when the broken-hearted people
living in the world agree
there will be an answer
let it be


tears flow
i get it
we're all struggling
doing our best
amidst the pain
+ injustice

that pain
we can't always stop it
but we can stop hiding
we can nod to
its existence
we can accept pain
it's a part of life
we feel it
we let it be

let it be
not to say
pain + injustice
are right
but
we let it be
so we can take
the next step

to love stronger
within our own hearts + lives
to love stronger
that's the golden spot
within us all

that's the inner strength
that allows us to carry on
to move forward
with positive action
to bring positive change
to our inner world
to create our happy home
to make the world a better place

wishing you
the gift of getting strong
in the love of you
so your love becomes
so strong
that even if the world 
is all wrong
you are all right within
you've let it all be
so you can live
your strong love
everyday


p.s. My sister's astro-messages on this solar eclipse time are hugely influential for me right now as we collectively work for more love. Check out her messages here
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    Hi friends,  I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative."  This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family!

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