Waves wash upon the shore. A breeze brushes over the sea and blows through palm fronds lining the street. Up ahead, Bouzouki plays, and people sing.
Strawberry moon hangs in the sky; a pearl so bright, the stars have bowed down for the night. That’s when I thought of you - friends across the way, across earth and oceans.
Friends, can you feel it? Together, the world over, we are going through change, a shake-up, transition, renewal …
What We Usually Do When We Experience Change & Uncertainty
And in times of great change and uncertainty, you may find yourself checking the news regularly or constantly monitoring social media feeds.
Humans do this because we want to feel a sense of control and safety. We believe we will be better equipped to prepare for the future by watching the news. We try and make what’s uncertain as certain as possible.
Only, our news feeds are designed to keep us addicted to the cycle of needing to watch more news. More fear, more bad news creates anxiety, more concern about the future, and so, the cycle continues.
And while it is important to be informed and prepared, it’s also important that we give ourselves ways of relief and ways to find joy, peace, and strength to succeed during uncertain times.
We may try to achieve this through escapism, for example, binge-watching our favourite TV series.
Try this Instead - Immerse Yourself in Deeper Connection
Another antidote to the uncertainty we feel, is to immerse yourself in deeper connection. Connection to yourself, others, nature and a force greater than us alone.
Remember what the great Albert Einstein said, "A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’ - a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
You Are Not Alone In Your Uncertainty
Remember we are not alone in all of this uncertainty we may feel. Now is the very time for us to seek connection, reach out to one another as we move through these changing times together.
That's why as I looked up to the Strawberry moon, I thought of you and our Daily Inspired Life community.
Yes, I am one person, still we're part of a grand collective. And I drew courage seeing your faces in my mind sitting under the same moonlight.
At the same time, I acknowledged the moon’s effect on our tides. Then there were waves washing in, moved by the same breeze that brushed through date palms. The same breeze I breathed into my lungs. I stood alone on the beachfront, connected to all that. Connected to you, as you are to me, as we all are to each other.
As a collective, as one Universe, we are so much more powerful than we realise. And we can draw courage and strength knowing that. We can find peace in these moments.
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