turning helplessness into compassion.
ganesh ready for action . manzanita, oregon . late february 2011
On a day like today, when I turn on the news and am simply in horror at what I see...when I am oceans away from devastation and visuals that look like they are from a work of fiction from a Hollywood studio, i find myself standing inside helplessness. Unsure of what to do.
Sometimes, in my overwhelm at seeing all these visuals, I can make it about my helplessness instead of focusing on what I can actually do.
Maybe you are there too. Perhaps we turn off the news, ashamed because we "cannot handle" what we see. The guilt of being worried about what to make for dinner in a kitchen full of food or the realization that what to wear doesn't really matter at all becomes a reality as we see houses swept away. Swept away.
I am trusting that concrete ways to help in the small ways we can will present themselves as we continue to see it all unfold, but this morning, I am lighting a candle of hope, strength, and love and gathering Ellie Jane up in my arms and turning to what I know. Sending out compassion and hope and strength feels like something almost tangible I can do in this moment.
Maybe you will want to join me.
(If you would like to join in and listen to a guided meditation about sending compassion out into the world, head over to this page in the Find Your Center section of my site.)
in hope and light,
liz
liz lamoreux
Reader Comments (6)
why i love you so. your meditations have become
part of my nitely ritural. i love them.
peace.
thank you for sending this out today Liz - I hope that everyone sends out some positive energy to heal those who need it most this day ....
wonderful post which describes exactly how i am feeling today. thank youfor the meditation.
it is amazing how much we take for granted! I am with you on sending love to all those affected here in Canada and in Japan. I think another thing we can do for those affected is to be truly aware of the blessings in our lives, big and small. Lets hold our children today and thank God for what we have been given!
yes, this is what i was feeling. and i did turn the news off after hours of seeing it over and over. and i did turn to my family and what i have here, now in this moment. and i join you in sending hope and strength and love.
Thank you for this Liz! I shared this on my facebook page. It's just what I was needing and I think others will resonate with this as well. Your voice and meditations are such a blessing. Namaste!