Journal 03.26.2020

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May we find PEACE
May we BE calm
May we know WE ARE ONE!

Every day I am dancing with my balance between fear and FAITH. One day fear leads in all its anxiety and worry and stress. Then, FAITH show up in ALL her glory and brings HOPE and TRUST and LOVE! 

Today I am calm. We are in a liminal time - a threshold between what we once knew and what will become as we travel through this unknown space.  We've all had transitions in our personal lives. This one is amplified because it's happening on a macro-level, all-of-us, together!

All of us, TOGETHER!
All of us, TOGETHER!
All of us, TOGETHER!

What if, it is simply this simple; we are a part of a larger collective organism where what we do affects another. No borders, no boundaries of race or country, no political boxes, etc. One collective body of humans, interrelated, interdependent, interconnected, breathing in (and breathing out) this LIFE TOGETHER.

What thoughts can you find peace in? Where in your body are you calm? In the dance between fear and FAITH ~ what's present when each one leads? It's important to understand (and stand under) both because they are 2-sides of the same situation asking us to attend to what's needed in the dance.

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  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2020 at 10:25 PM

    Julia, this says it all. 💗 ~ Ellen

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    1. Julia Lynn GrayMarch 27, 2020 at 9:55 AM

      Thanks Ellen! Trying to stay sane and hoping it helps others as well.

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