Finding Guilt Free Peace Amongst Chaos

With all that's been transpiring in the States, we all have found ourselves having to decide what role we will play in the revolution. I'm proud to be a supporter of equality, equity, and justice amongst my people, and when I look back on this historic turning point years from now.. I will be satisfied with my actions. Even still, what happens when you have the weight of the revolution in addition to your own personal problems? What happens when the reality of COVID19 has begun to take a toll on your mental health, and your loved ones? What happens when you literally feel yourself falling apart in the midst of all the madness?

You must pause, and find your peace. I believe this process looks different for everyone. For some, it might be turning your phone off and going off the grid. For others, it might be spending an entire day laying in the sun, with a book you've been wanting to read forever. For me, it meant taking a road trip with some of the people who help me get through each and everyday. A cloud of guilt fell over me while packing, because I wondered if I deserved to ditch my responsibilities for a week.. or if I deserved to smile and feel joy when the entire country is feeling so much anguish.

I decided that I deserved to have some peace, and I think that you deserve some too. We are living in tough times, and the world is hurting. If we aren't careful, we can easily find ourselves carrying around a lot of tension, stress, and emotional baggage. While I do believe we should all be actively working toward making the world a better place, we should also be working towards making ourselves better individuals. If you begin to whither away as a result of everything that's happening, what will you truly have left to offer? You must make sure that you are okay. This will allow you to keep fighting, and to continue being a part of positive change and the better days that we are all wishing for. 

In parting, I’ll leave you with one very important word:

BALANCE