“We are not just flesh and bone, we have stardust in our veins, a reminder that we carry within us the planets that align in our hearts. May we show up for one another, show up for ourselves in the process, and remember we are divinity incarnate. May we learn to lean into that pure and true source in each other more willingly, and with a love that will not abandon us and will sustain us for the many hard days that have passed and those yet to come.” -Jami Yandle
Show up for someone today.
“But today, the Rock cries out to us, clearly, forcefully,
Come, you may stand upon my
Back and face your distant destiny,
But seek no haven in my shadow.
I will give you no more hiding place down here.
You, created only a little lower than
The angels, have crouched too long in
The bruising darkness,
Have lain too long
Face down in ignorance.
Your mouths spilling words
Armed for slaughter.
The Rock cries out today, you may stand on me,
But do not hide your face.”
-Maya Angelou, an excerpt from “On the Pulse of Morning“
What does the rock’s exhortation not to hide your face mean to you?
We can and must also bear witness to the beauty of our world. We must magnify that which enhances our experiences of life. We can find beauty every day, even amidst great ugliness.
Where do you witness beauty today?
We are called to bear witness to difficult history. We are called to tell stories of violence and pain and hatred and terror. We are called to tell stories of resistance and community and reclaiming power, too.
We remember in order to be able to imagine a world without violence and hatred and terror, a world in which love, justice, and mercy have won.
We remember because in order to get everyone free, we need to understand the origins of their chains.
How can you bear witness to difficult history?
“Looking at the overflowing cup,
Seeing from another perspective,
Witnessing life in all its fullness,
We share from a place of hope and dedication
And put our love into tangible form.” -Susan Karlson
Where can you witness life in its fullness today, amidst all that is hard and empty?
