i have seen this sign countless times in my life, countless times in a day even. what struck me today was this is a 'mantra' for our body, our life. Its a statement reminding us to keep the beingness of who we are open until we are official closed for business.
This door- your body, mind
Is to remain unlocked- open
When building is occupied- your still alive, awake and alert, yes?
I think the reason this sign means so much to me today is because of what is happening around us in the world today. The minds are caving in, and becoming closed! There are handfuls of cases in the past month of people choosing to close there business (their body) because of social embarrassment and feeling locked out from the world around them.
I spent this last Sunday morning in dialogue with over 25 teenagers, discussing the reasoning's for 1) teenage bullying and 2) teenage suicide. The conversation caused me to get Pissed, Angry, and then Inspired.
I was pissed for one main reason- these teens don't feel that there schools offer help, an outlet to talk, and a safe place to be themselves. I heard one young man "well there are resources for help, and hot line numbers, but this is something that the school's don't advertise."
That's when i became angry. Having a unsettling feeling that in some odd corner in a pile of other fliers and stuff, there might be a brochure that can save a life. Is this acceptable? Is this something that i want to fix? is this OK? good enough?
My deepest passion is youth! I have always been and always will be an advocate for teens and the lives they live. I am in constant awe of their brilliance, their strength, their struggles. And i choose to be a safe place for them to be themselves. In some way I have become a hot line.
That thought created a deep sense of inspiration. These youth do not desire a day filled with bullying and being a victim to someones BS (belief system.) These youth desire a world that works for everyone. A world deeply rooted in compassion, inclusively, and authenticity. A world and a life that remains unlocked .
Stand with me in knowing that we are for something and against nothing!
We have a grand chance to shift into a new gear as a human planet, by taking action for a healing! Let the safety of our children begin, do what you can, do what you will, knowing that the greatest gift in all of this is.........finally becoming more and more authentic as yourself!
Occupancy-check!
KnM
I spent this last Sunday morning in dialogue with over 25 teenagers, discussing the reasoning's for 1) teenage bullying and 2) teenage suicide. The conversation caused me to get Pissed, Angry, and then Inspired.
I was pissed for one main reason- these teens don't feel that there schools offer help, an outlet to talk, and a safe place to be themselves. I heard one young man "well there are resources for help, and hot line numbers, but this is something that the school's don't advertise."
That's when i became angry. Having a unsettling feeling that in some odd corner in a pile of other fliers and stuff, there might be a brochure that can save a life. Is this acceptable? Is this something that i want to fix? is this OK? good enough?
My deepest passion is youth! I have always been and always will be an advocate for teens and the lives they live. I am in constant awe of their brilliance, their strength, their struggles. And i choose to be a safe place for them to be themselves. In some way I have become a hot line.
That thought created a deep sense of inspiration. These youth do not desire a day filled with bullying and being a victim to someones BS (belief system.) These youth desire a world that works for everyone. A world deeply rooted in compassion, inclusively, and authenticity. A world and a life that remains unlocked .
Stand with me in knowing that we are for something and against nothing!
We have a grand chance to shift into a new gear as a human planet, by taking action for a healing! Let the safety of our children begin, do what you can, do what you will, knowing that the greatest gift in all of this is.........finally becoming more and more authentic as yourself!
Occupancy-check!
KnM
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