We have ALL been stripped of our Privilige. What Now? Listening as awakening. Mels Love Land #Next100 #Day90

I practice Patience. I Listen. I am Kind.

Waking up can be gradual or take place in the blink of an eye. Humanity is rising and turning on the light and facing old demons and standing up to tyranny and saying enough. "Enough" of the thinking that lead us here and enough of the practices that keep us stuck in fear and hate. Turn on the light. Experience something different. Keep your heart open as Rumi says listen with the ear of the heart.

For Today's Day 90 practice of Mels Love Land "let your light shine" I decided to share words that floated through my heart and soul this week. Words and reflections on the course of human history and the state of our democratic process.

I remain a love activist, first and foremost.

My heart is open to all ideas that provide for our common wealth and humanities grace.

I am interested in programs that are inclusive and systemic shifts in societal planning; and I love change and I love bottom up and top down cleaning of the closets as my Grandmother used to say "with love." 

Each of us has our internal guidance system that leads our actions. I trust you will be called to what brings you joy. Each of us has our note to play in the universal symphony.

Let today be an open hearted leap into inner power and love for you.

Let your light shine.

Be an act of loving aweseome-ness in someone's life.

Be Kind.

Repeat.

Onward to more love. Enjoy today's 350+ words.

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My Mom told me she prayed and prayed

and went to bed the night before the election

that God had forsaken our country

I listened

When she woke up

and found her one prayer had been answered

I listened

                     

As the cries of my friends

turned from disbelief

to determination and action

I listened

When my Best Friend broke down in tears

Feeling lost and alone and afraid

in the wake of division and social media exhaustion

as her Partner planned his trip

to the White House

to celebrate

the inauguration

I listened

When one of my mentors shared

After 50 years

I still can't believe I have

to fight for this shit.

I listened

When I stood in a crowd of 750K plus people

in the City of Angels

voicing their anger with love

When I looked around me

in a sea of faces

of hearts

of love

I listened

On the Monday after the Woman’s March

a young College Student beginning her new semester

shared a post---

“I signed up for self defense class for women at my school. Within the first four minutes, the professor has said "no wonder you're all still single" "no wonder you all need to group together to protest, I do everything myself" and, 'pay attention to me like a boyfriend you love' -- Why can't he just shut up and teach me things”

I listened.

I am sorry for how wrong I got it.

I tried to understand a 1000 different ways

I tried to act a 1000 different times

I tried to explain in a 1000 different styles

I did not get it.

I did not get it.

I did not get it.

I donated, I explained, I participated

and I did not get it.

I am sorry for how wrong I got it.

I am sorry for the ways I thought I got it right.

I apologize for not speaking up

I apologize for not standing up

I apologize for accepting and getting along

To keep the peace

to people please

to not get yelled at

to not lose a job

to not lose standing

I apologize for all of it

to all of you.

I am sorry.

Now

I listen

I listen

I listen

with ears to hear

and love to share

and grace to find

in conversations to be had

in communications that will persist

in joy that will bring

Peace.

Now.

-poem by Mel Lutz, part of a new series of Love Talks: Healing the Soul of America in LA, CA. NY, NY. + Wash DC.

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