Hello dear souls out there

Again and again I read or hear posts on social media in which coaches, life coaches, yoga teachers (I hope this is gender correct, otherwise I apologise) offer their help to stay with oneself in this chaos that reigns in the world, to ground oneself, to meditate, to keep the frequency high etc. etc. This is a wonderful offer because in times of war, viruses threaten to wipe out humanity and who knows what other dangers lurk. This is a wonderful offer, because in times of war, viruses threatening to wipe out humanity and who knows what other dangers lurk, people who support others are needed more than ever.

Personally, I am very reluctant to contribute at the moment. Not because I don't want to help. But anyone who needs me will find me at the right time.

However, statements like "the chaos of the world", "terrible times", "dark times" etc. etc. trigger me every time because I ask myself if there is something wrong with me because I don't feel any panic. No, on the contrary, I am calm, happy and content.

Of course I know that there is a war in Ukraine. But I also know that people are dying, being exploited, killed or tortured in many other places in the world right now. The fact that - while the whole world is looking at the war in Ukraine in shock and fascination - people are still starving and their lives are endangered seems to have been completely forgotten. All the aid organisations that are desperately trying to alleviate the misery in the Third World with appeals for donations will probably have even less available this year. But that's politics. It is not about saving people, it is solely about power. And those who have not yet seen through this game may sit in their living rooms and continue to listen to all the lies they serve us for dessert. I don't even need to list everything here, although it is perhaps not such a bad thing to shift the perspective a little again.

So what am I doing? Or rather, what am I not doing? I don't watch the news, I don't read the newspaper. I want to wash my brain myself and not leave it to the media. I want to see what I really see with my own eyes and not what I SHOULD see. Because the timing is important for the powerful WHEN WE SHOULD SEE WHAT. I know that now many will cry out: You are naive, you cannot close your eyes, you have to know what is happening in the world, conspiracy theorists and so on and so forth. But I can live with that.

I am not naive. I don't close my heart to my fellow human beings. BUT: if I eat this porridge all day long, which is put in front of me, and become depressed, bad-tempered, maybe even aggressive, then I ask myself quite honestly here: Will this end the war, the hunger, the suffering? Isn't it the case that I fuel all this because I give my full attention to what is being served to me?

It is difficult to put into words what I really feel. But maybe that is not so important. The thought that is allowed to haunt my mind unhindered is the following Sanskrit mantra:

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu - May all beings experience happiness and harmony.

I am sitting here at my laptop, looking out the window and seeing pastures, forest, blue sky and sun. Music from my playlist is playing in the background. Soon I will go out with my dogs, roam through the woods, breathe the fresh air into my lungs and be grateful for my time here on earth. Be grateful to live my life myself instead of letting others live it for me.

My heart is open and I am here. When the day comes that people have to flee and need a roof over their heads, I will be here to welcome them with open arms. That is what makes sense and what we can do. Only someone with a clear mind and an open heart can help when help is needed.

Sincerely

Your Ilvy