PEACE NOW

 “…keep on working for all those
…who keep on walking and protest and hold
the light in their fist like a knife or peace like a gun.”

~ Blas de Otero

One can consider the scope of “bodywork” to range from individual health to that of the “body politic.” These days, with the news and internet, one can feel like compassion and rational thinking have taken a back seat to reaction. This is not true. The majority of people are predominantly kind and hold opinions that support the health of human beings and the environment.

I believe and have seen polls indicating that the majority of US people support sane gun controls, a woman’s right to choose, more aggressive response to climate change and species elimination, greater income equality, improved education, better access to mental health treatment. The problem is not with the opinions held by the majority of people - it is that some aspects of our system have been hijacked by a vigorous, well-funded minority.

So the answer to the excessive reactionary tendencies is simply for us all to contribute and the majority to VOTE!! We must express our opinions in a forceful and peaceful manner. Do not let this historical moment pass without a strong course-correction.

The lives of millions, the health of our planet depends on us.

“The path of compassion is cultivated one step and one moment at a time. Each of those steps lessens the mountain of sorrow in the world.”  – Pema Chodron