06/14/2024
SELF REMINDER — “peace can never be achieved by force. it can only be achieved by understanding.” 🌱
some of my greatest childhood memories are being downtown DC marching the mall protesting for world peace. yeah, even when i say it now i feel like i’m answering a miss universe pageant question. nonetheless, i still believe the distraction that is the war machine (primarily American) divides us well enough to make recognizing common ground, listening for the intent to just listen, and learning from one another to be near impossible due to the divisiveness of having different experiences, backgrounds, cultures, etc. meanwhile, underneath all the surface differences, we’re all just walking around in aging meat suits trying to figure out why the meat suit we have is what it is and then understand the complex intellect that goes with it in our brain/soul matter. 🧠🕊️
that’s the macro scale that can no longer be neglected. but turn to the micro reality check – how often are you butt hurt because you couldn’t strong-arm someone into seeing your perspective? why does it matter? i love taking a stance and sharing opinions (hopefully mostly when invited to), because i know my worldview is just that, my OWN. by sharing, we inspire and grow. grow to understand that instead of taking out boxing gloves for every topic, we can swap for empathy hats that doesn’t negate someone else’s lived experience and worldview. 🎩🗺️
furthermore, how often do we beat ourselves up for not being perfect? hi, it’s me ✨, Cassady 🙋♀️. why i love self-regulating techniques is because the introspection that is paired with it. when we deeply breathe with our inner awareness, even if we start by beating ourselves up, eventually we turn to having grace with ourselves, which might come after confusion, frustration, shame, or a myriad of emotions. understanding ourselves and accepting our quirks and the messiness of being part of the human experience is where we can start to develop our own peace. true, inner peace.✌️
so self reminder, let’s trade swords for olive branches and see what magic unfolds within ourselves and the world around us. 🫒🗡️✨