Looking up in the Lockdown

 

Dear Ones Looking For Perspective:

In a world with access to entertainment, often presented as “news” in a 24-hour cycle, maintaining a balanced perspective is a challenge. In the midst of various stages of pandemic lockdown, individuals are more tied to digital connection than ever. 

Be careful who you look up to, who you admire. Even the heroes of our past had their deficits. Just because someone is in a position of authority does not necessarily mean that they have earned your respect. Even people in very important jobs get to prove to you, by their actions, that they merit the leadership they hold. Even military members, whose lives often depend on meticulously following an order, are taught not to obey an unethical or an unconstitutional order. Discerning this now is important. It helps you to know when it is correct for you to say, “No, thank you.” Remember that NO is a complete sentence. 

It’s a false expectation that life will be fair. Life is not fair. Rain falls and people without umbrellas or shelter get wet. While life is not always fair - you can be. You do not need to make your intentions and actions the same as everyone else’s. Learn. Consider. Make informed decisions. Remember that every object looks different when you change how you’re looking at it.

As you look behind you and learn, as you look to the future and dream, the finest gift you can give yourself is learning how to process information and think for yourself. This is where writing really helps. Yes, life may not be fair but you, dear one, have the chance to be. This is one of your many choices and those choices become your personal agency and determine the way you show up in the world.

Intentionally yours, 

Mary Anne em Radmacher 

PS: In spite of life not being dependably fair - it is full of beauty, story, surprise and continued opportunity for service. Those who might be resisting the changes that come with each decade of life can consider this: my dad liked to quote Maurice Chevalier, “Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternatives.”

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