I LOVE INDIA
A very special place, a precious gem on this earth. I am so honored to have been able to spend a couple weeks here exploring this colorful and ancient country, becoming friends with the most hospitable and generous locals, and finally meeting the incredible artisans who are such an integral part of Mush. I will forever reminisce on this time, wishing to come to India for the very first time again.
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Bhadohi, and Varanasi
i often place my thought to a time where we had a limited understanding of the world around us. a time where our ancient selves had their village, their community, and the heaven and earth spirits to engage with, to learn from, to pray to, and to be guided by. i can only imagine and assume their nervous systems were structurally different from ours, especially now that we have an overflow of unbalanced stimuli. i sometimes wish i lived during a time when my world was simpler and smaller. where the earth provided the entertainment i seek, the music i hear, and the comfort i crave. i look at our earth and all of its beauty and nourishment and loathe the fact that we have created a world full of danger, scarcity, and exploitation. why have we done this? when the world is so beautiful… why have we created societies that are the antithesis of the love that mother earth has provided? why have we created imaginary lines in the land to separate people from people, or encouraged systems that create hierarchies of people based off man-made ideas, or disregard people based on where they were born or what they look like? we are all children of earth and i don’t understand why we’ve built a society blinded by that truth. we have to collectively evolve the conscious frequency of the earth to encourage transformation, so that our children, their children, and all future children can experience life the way we are all supposed to. full of love, community, safety, laughter, nourishment, encouragement, and peace. there is no reason to rip children from parents because they’re “illegal” for crossing a man-made border seeking a better life. no reason a child is starving in the richest country on earth. no reason a child is dying in a war zone due to man-made war. we must evolve past this tribalistic barbarism and shift into an era of nurtured softness. and we need to realize that turning a blind eye to suffering creates a mirror in the ether that reflects that blindness right back at us. but i am hopeful and believe we will all experience oneness with earth at some point on its timeline, but that’s impossible if it isn’t possible for all people.
we have all pondered the question of “what would you do if the holocaust happened today” but I see so many people doing exactly what so many people did, compartmentalize and ignore. the holocaust did not happen overnight, it was systemic, and took years to become what we now know today. i am not relating the reality of ~today~ to the reality of ~then~, but instead bringing the relation to the forefront of your thought. this is not the time to ignore the cries of those we don’t ~know~ or ~see~. to label people using words like “illegal” or “mentally ill” inherently distances your perception of those people from the actual human beings and souls behind those words. labeling people as “illegal aliens” allows you to compartmentalize their souls and ignore their humanity, and their right to safety. labeling transgender people as “mentally ill” allows you to compartmentalize the souls of all LGBTQ+ people, but specifically our trans brothers and sisters, and ignore their humanity and soul mission on this earth. who are you to say that their mission isn’t correct, when you come from such elevated privilege in todays society? not all of us had this much privilege fifty years ago, but now that we do, we can’t turn a blind eye to those who don’t. we are literally on a floating rock, flying through the depths of an infinite universe, and you have no empathy for those who don’t fit into your ~vision~ of this ~country~? to ignore the fact that ~most~ of us are not actually from ~here~ is to ignore the fact that we all once had a mission, and a right to safety. it was just our ancestors who did the hard work to get us here, to experience this privilege. and to not extend that hand to others ~now~, feels nothing but ~evil~ to me. so this is my gentle reminder. a reminder to not allow ~evil~ to permeate the minds of the masses, to resist the antithesis of love and kindness that we all claim to experience and exude. and to not ignore the cries of those we don’t know, but to recognize, fight for, and protect each souls ~value~ as much as we do our very own.
~Forgiveness~ has always been a rollercoaster ride of empathetic thinking and anxious assumptions until it settles into a memory without emotion. Constantly toggling between feeling relief and discomfort around whatever it is I am feeling stuck on emotionally. But this discomfort has taught me some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned thus far in my life. I wouldn’t be here writing this if I didn’t experience everything that I’ve experienced leading up to this moment, and for that I’m grateful. That gratefulness has helped me forgive everyone and everything that has caused any sort of discomfort, sadness, or anger that I’ve felt from anyone or anything in my past. Which has then lead me towards understanding how powerful being ~present~ is. Genuinely being present in life is a difficult balancing act because of our memories, dreams, aspirations, etc. but being able to experience these things while staying present and happy with where life has brought me has been key. The past is the past, the future is the future, but right now is the beginning of the rest of our lives. And because of this, I’ve realized how much control I have over where I should and shouldn’t put my energy. Are there times where I’m triggered by a memory, picture, or thought? Of course there are. But what has helped me is focusing on where I am right now in this present moment and being grateful for what life has given me. Our thoughts, our love, our laughter is all so precious and if people exit your life or hurt you for whatever reason, that’s their prerogative and not yours. You can now share your thoughts, love and laughter with others who want to be in your life and cherish you for you. Obviously it’s easier said than done, but remembering that with hard work we can have control over our thoughts and where we put our energy. We are all so special and deserve to feel the highest levels of peace, love, happiness, ease, safety and security within our minds and environment. I truly believe that. I love you all, and if you read this I literally am so thankful that you took the time. Life is so special, so rare and so beautiful. So be present in the ~now~ 🦋🦋🦋
