A
friend called me recently. She was very upset. She was almost
estranged from her family because of her views on politics. She was
almost angry but more than that, she wanted to understand how and why
they could not see what so many of us see in the present president.
I
remember waking up the day of the election. I didn't know the results
yet, but somehow I felt so heavy. And of course when I found out the
weight of me could hardly get out of bed. But what I found
fascinating was how many other people, many my women friends, felt
the weight of it as well and somehow felt it was our fault or
responsibility. Imagine the power we have in sensing our sisters this way. We were united in this feeling.
Suddenly
there was rumbling among the masses. Protests by high school
students and the LBGT community, women were marching in the
millions. People of all races were standing up. Something in our
great country had changed. The question is- had it changed for the
better or the worse.
The
cries that call to me the most is how do we talk to our Republican
sisters. How do we make sense of it. One thing is certain- sometimes
we do not get to understand why people think the way they do. That
does not preclude us from understanding that by loving them and
allowing our differences to just be, we can get closer to them. Just
because other people don't like what we're saying doesn't mean it's
wrong. And that goes both ways. Our reality may not be their reality.
And judging them invites them to judge us and that create separation.
If
we want to reach our sisters we must let go of judgment. For judgment
is separation. How do we do that? By coming from a space of love
regardless of our conflict and ideas. Be the love you want to see in
them. Communicate from the spiritual depth of who you really are.
Know that unkind words and actions are of the mind of a body in pain.
We cannot reach them by attacking them. We can only reach them by
being respectful and having faith in their journey.
"We
do not heal by pointing outward we heal by the pointing inward. To
recognize where we ourselves need to atone and be made aware."-
Marianne Williamson.
What
does that look like? Sometimes by simply saying "I'm sorry you
feel that way" can lead to opening communication. Sometimes by
just agreeing to disagree and loving anyway can lead to a better
understanding and an openness to listen. We are not at war with our
sisters so put down your swords and open your hearts and love them.
Accept that you may not agree with them but we are not at war with
our sisters. It is our job as women to love one another and to be
respectful and show them the way by our actions. In so doing we
allow them to open their hearts as well. And so the world is healed.
Have
faith my Sisters and Goddesses!
