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It’s amazing to see how much people just believe what they see on the internet or the television. We trust what we hear on the news without question. We do not research. We do not challenge. We blindly accept information regardless of the personal bias. We have been conditioned and trained to trust our media. Seek the truth. Seek knowledge. Search.

Re-evaluate

I think it’s time to re-evaluate our lives. We have been forced to look at our country, our health system, our jobs, our educational and financial systems in a way we have never had to before. We can see our strengths and deficits clearly. We are learning what works and what doesn’t. We are witnessing forced innovation. We are experiencing a massive learning curve. It’s sink or swim time. It’s time to pull the trigger. Re-evaluate.

Lament

noun

1. a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

verb-

1: to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : 

2: to regret strongly

We all express regret or sorrow in different ways. We all have been touched by this pandemic in ways we couldn’t imagine. Solitude has a way of exacerbating our emotions. Lack of human connection and social distancing can negatively affect our psyche. Find ways to allow yourself to feel without going down the rabbit hole. Breathe. Cry. Scream. Write. Get it out. Lament!

Hope

There are hundreds of verses in the bible that refer to hope. There are stories of people who were in dire circumstance who had nothing to hold onto, but hope. Humanity has endured genocide, war, famine, natural disasters and have survived. They survived because they had hope. They held onto a piece of peace. They held onto a promise. They held onto faith. They trusted in something bigger than their circumstances. I know it doesn’t look like it now. I know things may get worse before they get better, but better days are coming. You still serve a God who has plans for you. You still have hope. Don’t let go.

Apparition

2 Timothy 1:7  (KJV) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

I like horror movies.I like scary stories. I like roller-coasters. I like thrills. I like things that make my heart race, within reason. I am naturally scary though. I will run through a haunted house if they let me. I take my safety seriously. I run most things through a filter of reason and evaluate what degree of caution and preparation is necessary. I’m not saying not to take terrorist threats seriously. i’m not saying to ignore warnings and throw caution to the wind. I am saying consider the source. There are a million and one ways to die, and you don’t really get to choose. You can choose to operate out of faith instead of fear.

Ghostbusters!

Wake

There is beauty in destruction. There is peace after the storm. There are lessons in the wake of despair. Life has a way of teaching lessons in the valley. Once we get past our own emotions, we can learn and more importantly we can grow. What lessons have you learned after in the wake of tragedy?

Purge

verb

1. rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.

2. remove (a group of people considered undesirable) from an organization or place in an abrupt or violent way.

noun

1. an abrupt or violent removal of a group of people.

People purge in different ways. There is a series of movies dedicated to the notion that to eradicate violent behavior one must be allowed to commit violent acts without consequence for a day. You can fast. You can pray. You can do a cleanse. You can remove yourself from toxic situations and relationships. Purging is necessary to cleanse yourself of both physical and emotional toxins. Do whatever you need to do to get healthy both spiritually and physically. Let go. Purge.