Ok we did it. We proved that anyone, regardless of experience or understanding of the constitution can become president. Now what?
Now is the time to get real with your Self and what you are doing here. If a reality show personality can become president, is that exciting? Scary? Or something else? Stay alert. Stay present. Stay out of judgement. This is one big ass opportunity to grow. Do we say yes to the fear and doubt menu? Or can we walk the center line and dig deeper to see our part in this reality show of life?
America voted for change. Whether this is the change we were seeking or not, it's the change we got. Now what are we going to do with it? Will we sit back and let someone else's version of change be what we accept, or will we follow the voice within and be willing to Be the Change we seek? How many are actually willing to do that much work?
To me, this appears to be similar to Americans going into another country, upsetting the apple cart, and leaving before a new plan and system is fully established. There is a big empty space now. Do we, the change-seekers, have the chops to fill it, and with what? Because unless you happen to be a 2 year old, we can scream and cry for what we want, but how are we going to get it? What are we willing to do to get what we want? Usually things don't drop from the sky, and part of this change we seemed to be seeking is that we didn't like what mom and dad were doing in that big White House, so we elected one of our own to run it, and without a viable plan. So we did that. Now what are we going to do about it? No blame. Just looking at the cards we dealt ourselves.
One thing I do know is that every organsism makes choices that are in it's own best interest. Whether that be each of us as people, the organism of a culture, a country, a planet, a solar system. A choice was made, and now it's up to us to grow from it.
One reason I haven't been super radical in politics is because I know I don't have time, money, or bandwidth to give these issues the energy they need to actually make some change. As a yoga teacher, I play for the " long game" even if it means that students may not get instant gratification of handstands or head stands. Yet, I know if they take their time and work systematically, we get there. And this is small stuff- yoga - one person. Not an entire country. I'm not the one to play the political long game- I don't think I have the drive for that. But if you do, then play it well, play it hard, play it long. I'm thinking that changing the attitude of a nations thinking might take longer than learning a headstand. And for most, a headstand takes more than a year to learn.
One thing I do know is that every organsism makes choices that are in it's own best interest. Whether that be each of us as people, the organism of a culture, a country, a planet, a solar system. A choice was made, and now it's up to us to grow from it.
One reason I haven't been super radical in politics is because I know I don't have time, money, or bandwidth to give these issues the energy they need to actually make some change. As a yoga teacher, I play for the " long game" even if it means that students may not get instant gratification of handstands or head stands. Yet, I know if they take their time and work systematically, we get there. And this is small stuff- yoga - one person. Not an entire country. I'm not the one to play the political long game- I don't think I have the drive for that. But if you do, then play it well, play it hard, play it long. I'm thinking that changing the attitude of a nations thinking might take longer than learning a headstand. And for most, a headstand takes more than a year to learn.
So be that political change. Or don't. But decide today that you won't be swayed by someone spouting rhetoric that leads you into an abyss of fear or erodes your faith with the corrosion of doubt. Walk the center line and dare to be the one that doesn't sling blame. Dare to be the one that is solution oriented. Dare to be the one who listens to both sides, sees that they are both right, and puts forth a point of view that illuminates. Dare to enlighten yourself by watching those tendencies to blame and judge and freak out with fear. What can you control? Control that. Or learn how.
Another thing I know is that it's perfect. Does this mean that I do nothing? Not necessarily. It means that I stop blaming and freaking out and figure out what the next steps are. And build my capacity so I have the fire to execute them from a place of min-judgment. Other option: I stay the same and ignore the opportunity to grow. But something has got a lot of people's attention. And that is worth looking at. We got our attention, and if we don't look at it now, it will mostly likely come back around at some point, bigger, louder, more dramatic.
Another thing I know is that it's perfect. Does this mean that I do nothing? Not necessarily. It means that I stop blaming and freaking out and figure out what the next steps are. And build my capacity so I have the fire to execute them from a place of min-judgment. Other option: I stay the same and ignore the opportunity to grow. But something has got a lot of people's attention. And that is worth looking at. We got our attention, and if we don't look at it now, it will mostly likely come back around at some point, bigger, louder, more dramatic.
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