10/15/2024
Every day, countless acts of violence take place in our world.
And yet we never talk about the root cause: an inability to regulate our emotional state.
Every day, countless people die of substance use.
And yet we never talk about the root cause: an inability to regulate our emotional state.
Every day, relationships fall apart. Differences of opinions cause people to become enemies.
And yet we never talk about the root cause: an inability to regulate our emotional state.
Every day, people make impulsive decisions that alter their lives and the lives of those they love in heartbreaking ways.
And yet we never talk about the root cause: an inability to regulate our emotional state.
Every day, children experience unspeakable things in their homes.
And yet we never talk about the root cause: an inability to regulate our emotional state.
May we all practice the pause. May we all learn to breathe deep to create space between the stimulus and the response. May we all learn we are the creator of our external experience once we master the internal. May we forgive ourselves for what we did in survival mode, and start to build the skills to thrive. May we stop looking for bandaid solutions, and start to do the work. May we stop pointing the finger and look at the mirror at ourselves and the energy we bring to every situation.
May we realize that we are all so much more alike than we are different. That we all want the same things.
That once we learn how to cope with the intense thoughts, and body sensations that come with intense emotions— we become free.
May we make it our priority to teach the next generation to become the calm, sturdy, responders— then watch our world change
