Are you ready?

There is so much noise in modern human life, so much stimulation, such a stew of never-ending conflict and crisis, that it becomes very difficult to remember your true nature.

To remember who we are, we must go against the grain.

There is a place for rebellion, protest, and political action. However, cycles of dysfunction keep repeating themselves (and appear to get worse) because, most often, most of the people engaged in these activities are coming from a place of inner turmoil.

There is no shame in emotional turmoil, being reactive. It is simply proof we are alive, and human. But decisions made from these states of inner conflict, these states of self-forgetting, perpetuate states of outer conflict.

This inner turmoil blends with another phenomenon: a world where our so-called modern systems (of politics, healthcare, education, etc.) have already largely fallen apart, yet we are still operating within them.

Modern human systems were built from a colonial consciousness that objectified, measured, and dominated. This allows for some flourishing and creativity, but only for the select few of privilege, or those who have found a way to transcend their poverty.

Everywhere we look we find evidence to support a bleak outlook, and our culture is saturated in this despair.

The way out exists, and is very difficult.

It involves action to create new systems that don’t yet exist, created by individuals and communities who remember who they are.

Who are we? What is our true nature?

There are many ways to say it, yet it can only be known as an experience.

Our true nature is basic goodness.

Our true nature is that we are creative, resourceful and whole.

Our true nature is spirit / god, and we are interwoven with all that is.

Our true nature is limitless compassion.

To begin walking this difficult path, which begins with remembering our true nature, we must be hungry. Desperately hungry. Otherwise we will stay asleep. We will read articles about the water crisis, but hey, it is coming out of the tap, so no worries.

Just as individuals often need to hit their version of rock bottom in order to be motivated to change, so too must a culture, a collective.

Are we there yet?

Are you there yet?

Are you ready to explore who you really are, and have your outer life flow from your true self?