Lissa Rankin
Instead of Fearing What's Happening in the World, Let's Try This -- A Call to Action

Instead of Fearing What's  Happening in the World, Let's Try  This — A Call to Action     I’ve admittedly led a sheltered, privileged life, so I’m aware that my perspective is skewed, but it’s still true that never in my 47 years of life have I felt so strongly the impact of the level of collective fear on this planet. Fear seems to be making headline news every day right now. Terrorist attacks are becoming a daily occurrence on every continent. Climate change that can lead to mass ecocide is escalating right when we’re swearing in powerful politicians who don’t believe in climate change. The Dakota pipeline is threatening not just the sacred, life-giving water, but the very essence of the seeds of planetary healing that the indigenous people of all nations have been holding through the horrors of colonialism for many centuries. The U.S. election has polarized our people against each other, not just in the U.S., but all the way in Bali, where I just spent two months. At this pivotal time in the evolution (and questionable survival) of our species, we are more divided than ever, right when we need to unify, to acknowledge the Oneness that links us, not just as humans, but the Oneness that links us to the mountains, the oceans, the rivers, the trees, the endangered and extinct animals, the Oneness that acknowledges that everything is sacred and conscious, that we cannot perceive mountains as dead rocks or rivers as unconscious water, that everything is spirit and everything is connected and everything is God/Goddess, so we cannot harm the water or judge our neighbor or even demonize the terrorists without inflicting harm upon ourselves. Just as an aspen tree appears to be separate but is connected at its roots to a community of aspen trees, we are inextricably linked to All That Is. We have forgotten (bless our innocent hearts). We have attached to the story of the separate self, and this forgetting has allowed us to commit atrocities against nature and one another. But we are remembering. Let us forgive ourselves for the forgetting and gently and humbly come back to the remembering. Now is the time to come together, to open our hearts, to surrender our fears and anxiety to Love, to trust that Love will show us what to do, that Love will protect us, that our intuition will guide us and our hearts will lead us home to one another in a way that will unify, rather than divide us. This is your call to action. You know in your heart that it’s time to let go of any part of you that is positioning only for that which serves your individual self-interest. It’s time to love ourselves through our greed, consumerism, selfishness, narcissism, righteousness, and judgment, so these protective impulses, which stem from fear, can loosen and let go, without toxic self-recrimination which will only harm us further. As you examine how you operate in the world, as you reflect upon your place in the planetary community and how you might serve the global awakening, we have to get honest with ourselves, even if it hurts. We must be gentle and compassionate with ourselves — after all, we’re all doing the best we can and it’s hard to be human these days. But we must also be fierce in our love of the truth. We must be fierce in our self-examination and self-inquiry. It’s time to take a good, hard look at ourselves and the society we have chosen to create together. Now more than ever, we have to be willing to see how we have contributed to an American Dream that is collapsing all around us, so we can co-create a New Dream together. It’s time to open yourself to serving that which serves you, your family, and the collective of humanity, nature, the planet — in equal measure.    Upcoming Events   MARCH 11–12: Sounds True Presents: Ignite Your Inner Pilot Light   Sparking Intimacy With the Divine Within Join Lissa for a special event in Boulder, CO. This two-day training will guide you to discover the clarity, power, and healing that are possible when you Ignite Your Inner Pilot Light. LEARN MORE HERE         May 18–22: 19th International Energy Psychology Conference   Immerse yourself in the transformative power of Energy Psychology. You’re invited to join 500 professionals at this beloved mind-body conference designed to nourish, educate and empower you. With world-class faculty and like-minded colleagues, you’ll learn tools to become a more effective change agent for your clients, community and beyond. LEARN MORE HERE            Follow:

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