“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King
Photo Credit: JD Pierre – Cockrell Butterfly Center
Well, the election results are in! Can I tell you I was caught totally off guard that Hillary Clinton did not win the election? Luckily, I recently posted a few guidelines we can use to practice accepting the things we can’t change. Although I was mentally prepared to do the work of healing, I was pretty much an emotional wreck. For me, this election symbolized the choice between unity and division. I had to ‘take a knee’ for a couple of days to seek God’s counsel on how to view what just happened in America. What I realized is:
- Over half of the population chose unity. While there is much work to be done to help improve the margin of Love over Hate; I am encouraged to know that the majority of us want to embrace diversity and live together in harmony.
- We can use our anger, frustration, concern, and fear to propel us to keep doing the work to unify our country/world. I received this link from a Facebook friend. It offers some excellent tips on ways we can show up for ourselves and others as we move forward past the election.
- Most of those who profoundly impacted our Universe, in a positive way, never became president (well Mandela did). So, I pray that we can encourage Hillary to keep working for the improvement of our society; even if she is never elected president.
- Glass ceilings were meant to be broken. The President of the United States will one day be a woman. I’m convinced it will be in my lifetime!
Since we were just a breath away from victory, I’m offering this week’s soundtrack as an anthem that encourages us to keep moving the ball forward toward unity and justice. Alicia Keys and Jussie Smollett deliver an amazing performance singing “Powerful.”
Until next week,