Hello wonderful people!
After a bit of a hiatus from my personal digital space, I am back with much fanfare (if not a little weariness.)
Recently, I've been dealing with a fair amount of what I would consider mostly manageable chaos and emotional turmoil. These have manifested in the form of health issues (when the ankle collapses, things get difficult), resurgence of old emotional wounds (family traumas rekindled by family emergencies), as well as a general sense of misery brought on by the state of the world.
And yet - I remain. We remain.
And I realized something recently - I cannot be dealing with all of this on my own. Not one of us can! Community is such a vital part of who I am and what I believe in. Finding connection with those around me is integral to my success as well as my happiness. This very western, capitalist (and frankly, American) ideal that we all “do it on our own” and rely only on ourselves is unsustainable. If we only have our own abilities to find “success” (whatever that means) we miss out on the beauty that comes from working together to create a better world around us.
We miss that connection that really makes us feel alive. We miss out on the love we can all have for one another when each person feels “personally responsible” for the state of the world. For their community. For everything in their own life.
That's just not sustainable. We need one another. I need you! And I want to be there for all of you in ways that help connect us and create a stronger community.
And frankly, it's pretty freakin' badass to create radical love and connections with others around us. How beautiful, disruptive, and wonderful is that?!
I refuse to lose hope because the so-called “powers” in our world have decided violence and hate are better for them. I refuse to despair because I know how powerful hope really is. It's the one thing that those seeking destruction and control fear most - because someone with hope cannot be fully controlled. Again, I ask…how wonderful is that? And if we all connect together in that hope for a better world and turn it into action?!
Well, that's the making of a beautiful thing indeed.
<3 Kay Jay