Challenges To Clarity & Serenity In The Midst Of A Contagion

There have been countless platitudes and inspirational quotes we've come to know and love.

And then there come the times to put them into practice...

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

~ reinhold niebuhr (1892-1971)

It had to happen sooner or later: my second video here.

Many things to reflect on, in these most fascinating times, in the midst of storms of information and misinformation coming from every direction.

It's been testing to keep centered and focused with all the turbulence in the collective psyche, sitting in the echoes of all the emotions of these times, dealing with the temptation to make sense of all the different storylines and theories that have been circulating.

So many people have merely been passing on information, as they know it's true - simply because someone else said it. And sure enough, so much of it contradicts others.

Which authorities have we been placing our trust in? The same ones who've repeatedly lied to us before? The "alternative" sources who merely pose theories not yet proven, whose narratives conflict with others?

These are tough issues to navigate with no clear, absolute answers.

Perhaps these are such conditions in which to really grasp the wisdom in Human Design of following our own individual Strategy & Authority. Certainly, making any decisions from the mind is a losing proposition when we lack clarity on what's true versus false in the midst of all the noise.

Yet, the world clamours for our attention. Whether tuning into mainstream media's fearporn or the doom-and-gloom tales of conspiracy theorists, distraction is abundantly available.

Our choice:

Buy into it, or stay grounded and true to our own inner path of peace & satisfaction in spite of what's going on in the outer world.

Easier said than done, surely. Nonetheless, sometimes the path to liberation requires restriction. And as simple as the choice to accept it may be, it's the most basic of turning one way or another at such crossroads that determine the course of our lives.

Yada, yada, yada.

Without further ado, some spoken perspectives on these themes, along with background music by yours truly... 🙏