June 9, 2020
It wasn’t intentional. This mask we wear is a consequence of being born into this culture. We all got one. And while we like to believe we were born into an enlightened set of values and aspirations, many of which are written into the founding documents of this country, in fact we are born into a capitalist system and society. It is those values that have largely and disproportionately 
shaped our masks through the influences of materialism, abuse of power, egoism, greed, and enemy consciousness. Yes, our core values of equity and social justice and knowing that all life is sacred are still there. It’s just often hard to see them behind the mask.
So many elders, especially indigenous elders, and wisdom keepers around the world are telling us that COVID19 is not an enemy but a messenger. And the message is highly spiritual. We are being…
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clcouch123 
June 9, 2020 at 10:40 pm
I forgot to add a comment in reblogging. This post intertwines intelligence, insight, and emotion. It’s an argument for who we are now and how we can authentically and reasonably be better. Do better. The stakes are high; in fact, they’re planetary.