OMG. There has to be a mistake somewhere. It absolutely cannot be the next to the last day of June! No. Simply no way. It's June 29th??? That is just crazy. I feel like time is racing by. And then, on the other hand, with the sameness of each social distancing day, it sometimes seems like time is standing still. Maybe that's why I haven't written one blog entry this whole month. Yikes! So glad I got my act together before July hit.
Ok, got it together. Now, what to write about? What is there to say about our world today? Not much going on, right? OK, so I'm a joker. We are living in epic times. We are on the brink of great potential. That, at least, is how I choose to see it. Yes, so much has broken wide open, so much has fallen apart, and so much is changing. But, when we look deeply, we see that things have been rotten, deeply rotten, for a very long time. We, dear friends, have been living a bit of a lie.
I am reading this impossible book by one of my mentors, Stephen Jenkinson. It's called Come of Age and it's a doozy. Stephen is one of those writers that intrigues the imagination and calls the reader to dig deep. I'm sure there are those who try to read his work and throw the book down, say a few choice words, and get on with their day. Yes, he's that challenging. But he has captured my heart and I am continuing to work to learn from him. And he has a lot to say about the times we live in. Here's a review.
One of the outcomes of reading this has been to change Integrative Wisdom Elder Care Coaching & Consulting to "Elders Who Care". I am realizing I hope to be an elder when I grow old, not just grow old. If you are interested in following along, you can join in the conversation on the FB page. In times of great social upheaval, having wise leaders goes a long way in riding the waves of fear and emotional distress. We seem to be in short supply of wise leaders these days. Maybe you will want to work to be one. Maybe you will want to be a voice to help as we navigate these rough waters, helping us get to the other side.
In my personal corner of the world, changes are coming to my neighborhood. We live in a rural area and we have been spoiled by view like the one in the photo. While I am aware we don't own the land that is currently being developed, I am also aware that I have an opinion about what is being torn down and what will be built up. It's out of my hands to change what is happening. What is in my power is how I will greet the change. Of course the wisdom comes from knowing what we do have power over and then having the courage to act. Yep, just like the Serenity Prayer! It is my humble opinion that these times are giving us lots of opportunities to flex our Wisdom Wings.
Ooh, Wisdom Wings. I like it. Never wrote those two words together before. But I am running with it. Dear Reader, let's try on a pair. Let's take the wise road. Let's soar together as we find ways to rebuild a nation that really lives its motto...cause we haven't yet. But I have hope that we can. With a new cadre of Elders Who Care, with the rising of our young who call us to be honest, to remove the blinders we've been wearing for hundreds of years, and by beating our Wisdom Wings, we got this! Our future is bright. And honest. And it is time to come of age.
In Service,
Your Soul Catalyst Verna
