I look around me and see pain, fear, stress, worry, suffering, hate and anger; these are the social emotions we are feeling with all the wars, injustice and greed we have created. But of course on a day to day basis most of us carry on with our lives, distancing ourselves from all this pain. In a conversation with a sweet soul last night, I was reminded that we shut down our compassion and empathy because frankly the crap in the world is sometimes really hard to bear and it’s very overwhelming when we hear the news and the stories unfold but feel helpless in making a significant change.
It seems that the more we evovle the more disconnected we’re becoming and the more hate we have towards each other. Last nights news around Nice was tragic; it appears that shootings and terror attacks have become unfortunate norms in this crazy world we have created, where violence and aggression are the most common behaviours demonstrated around the world.
To me, this is heartbreak. The discomfort of seeing a tradegy and feeling helpless; the injustice that seems far too much; the hatred that has consumed us; the anger we have towards others; the veil of ignorance we have put ourselves under, truly believing that some lives matter more than others; the fear we feel towards those we don’t understand. These are all heartbreaking circumstance that tear us up inside and yet we tend to deny.
Denying these truths and avoiding the pain has become the only way we can get through our day to day, but it doesn’t make them go away. My friend reminded me that these events and circumstance are meant to ignite passionate frustration in us and an overwhelming sense of sadness. She reminded me that we don’t get upset enough to actually demand a difference, we don’t empathise enough with those who fall victim to these tragedies. Always protecting ourselves from the pain they would have felt and feeling a sense of relief that today it wasn’t our turn.
Until we all care enough about these issues where we feel as though the pain and suffering is our own, nothing will change.
To my superhero of a friend; know that your overwhelming sense of empathy is admirable, honourable and inspirational. Never consider yourself weak or unhelpful; your tears and care in the path of those who are victims to injustice reminds the rest of us that we have forgotten what it truly means to care about these events.
To anyone reading this, I know deep down you too care and I know that you want to protect yourself from the overwhelming sense of helplessness and hopelessness that these stories ignite, but remember that all positive change has come about after people like you and I have cared enough to demand change.
Keep on dreaming, keep on feeling.
Love always,
Miss Dreamer
Souloom™ 