End and beginning, old and new

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Coming close to the end of a not so easy year.
Whatever you believe, to whomever you believe, how many (un)answered questions you might have, whatever you decided on, however many conversations you heard, took part in, however much you feared or cried, how much you (didn’t) care, however you went through this past year, I guess you are tired.

Now that the holiday season is here, I think it is important that you remind yourself: you need to take care of yourself first!
You know, even in the airplane safety demo they say put on your own oxygen mask first, or that you can’t give from an empty pantry, or … you get the picture.

So, if Christmas (or whatever holiday for this matter) is your thing, then go for it, go crazy about it, enjoy it.
If not, then don’t force yourself to indulge in it.
If cooking, baking, enjoying feasts is your thing, dive in.
If not, then go for that toast and butter you love.
If family and friends are who you want to spend time with, do it.
If you rather keep to yourself, do that.

Nothing about any holiday is a compulsory act!
Do as you wish or at least do as it suit you best in your given circumstances.

Also, when you will be meeting and spending time with family members, acquaintances, people in general with whom you are not spending much time together throughout the year, be sure to carefully navigate the stormy waters of communication.
The chances of misunderstandings can easily skyrocket.
For the sake of a peaceful, fun time, it worth to ignore certain subjects.
Or at least do not jump into conclusions and don’t start fights.
Ask, answer clearly, explain if needed.
Nobody’s opinion is holy. Just an opinion. And as such, some might see it as right and some might perceive it as wrong.

Let’s get ready to close a turbulent year that had some pretty heavy energies, pain, some crazy stories.

Let’s promise to ourselves, and keep to it, that we will do better next year.
That we will listen more.
We will try understanding more.
We will be open more.
That we will include more.
Forgive more.
Care more.
That we will show more compassion.
Will open our hearts more.
That we will love more – ourselves and others.

That we will let everyone be.

Merry Everything and a Healthy and Happy Always to You!

Why are we still stuck at it?

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‘Divide and rule’ – this saying is attributed to Philip II of Macedon, who lived 382-336 BC.
Wikipedia explains it as: ‘The use of this technique is meant to empower the sovereign to control subjects, populations, or factions of different interests, who collectively might be able to oppose its rule.’

He, Philip II, for sure, was onto something as this strategy has been used ever since through those more than 2300 years and is widely used nowadays too.

Just a few from the endless list of ideas that are feeding off of this concept:
religionism
conquerism
racism
fascism
sexism
ageism
… and the newest on the list is vaxism.

How sad it is that people do not realise that none of the above is naturally human but all a creation of interest.

How sad it is that people still don’t realise that all, of such strategies are never in their best interest but in those in power.
Those in power who want at least to remain in power but mostly want more power, more money.
Those in power who don’t really care for the crowd.
Those in power who use any and all tools at their disposal to keep driving wedges in between groups of people.
All because they are very well aware of that if once people would wake up/realise their own power that lays in unity, they would not put up with the crap any longer coming from above.
Meaning, they would be thrown out of their power-positions.

Whenever one doesn’t like, doesn’t agree with something, instead of trying to look around, get to collect information from every possible angle, keep being open to discussions, to other kind of life experiences, the vast majority just takes what is fed to them, sees one side of a story or simply settles for the good old excuse, that this is how society says or is.

Come on!
Society means nothing more than a bunch of people.

Regardless, what smaller, larger society you are part of, the most of those forming that society are strangers to you.
And as a matter of fact, none of them have more right about anything than you have!

So, when there is something that you classify as wrong, as injustice and you want to do something to make it right, then all you have to do, is open your mind, your heart and mouth and start speaking your truth.

And all the while keep open to others and their truth.
Be respectful to gain respect.
Ask questions to get answers.
Answer questions you may get.
Never forget that to agree to disagree is a powerful option too!

The sooner people start acting more, along these lines, sooner will come a wider spread understanding and agreement and the sooner those abusing power can be shut up, off and out.

And it starts at a level of two people (family, friends, partners, colleagues, neighbours, …) having a discussion about anything.

Start living by ‘’live and let live!
A concept/phrase that originates back to 1622 and we can thank the Dutch for it.

It is time to realise the power of open, honest communication, of respect, of that different doesn’t make anyone automatically wrong, of that we all by default are different, we are all unique and we all have the same right to live a full and happy life on this Earth.

It’s been too long we played their game.
Let’s claim ours!
Let’s be better, let’s lead with love!

Shall we?!?!