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Heal myself. Heal the world.

A poem/prose that arrived on an emotionally sad day - related to the necessity of grieving in these times, often filled with anger, overwhelm, and sense of helplessness.
We are all a little bit afraid of our feelings
We judge ourselves for our pains and wounds
Some of us hide away, keep our feelings in a box
Afraid of the overwhelm opening the box may bring
Some of us express our emotions aloud
Hoping other people will hear us and take care of our needs
When we are not heard, we get even louder
Emotional and justified in our feelings
One person may be hiding
The other more enraged by the other's silence
How we choose to express our pain is unique to us
In a world full of pain and suffering,
How do we heal ourselves and each other?
We got to allow ourselves to fall into the pit of despair
All of us jumping into the deep end
For this is where we heal our collective pain
Together as one, embraced by the love we share for one another
Together we are stronger
Together we can hold the space for one another's despair
The process to healing is a messy one
And it will require more patience and self care than we typically allow ourselves
Do you trust me? Would you hold my hand and fall into despair with me?
Despair is bearable when we do it together
Despair is okay as long as we find meaning
Despair is as much the essence of life as Kindness, Compassion and Love
Love and fear are two sides of the same coin
The more we embrace fear
The more we can love
A broken heart is a tender open heart
Opening our hearts is the work for healing our collective pain
Make no one your enemy. Not other and not yourself.
We are all in this together
Doing the best we can based on what we are aware of at this moment
Yes, other people can be more aware
Yes, I can more aware
The more aware and resourced I am
The more I can lift others up
So please hold my hand and fall into despair
Something beautiful and unexpected will emerge
Let's take one step forward together
Into the collective pain and love
Do what we can in our own sphere, our own community
The destination is unclear and we won't know it even when we have reached it
For life is just a series of steps falling into love and pain
Feel fully into each moment, and then let it all go, and start over again.