The world is sick. How you may ask: the crashing ways of abuse, and oppression by those who take advantage for the gain of self, country, politics, religion, power, self-importance, and the list goes on and on.
There are two sides to this long-standing debate. One is “the abused” have failed to set moral boundaries based on values and dole out consequences when the boundaries are crossed. The second, is “the abuser” uses oppression to spin a narrative for a win for someone or something at the abuse’s expense.
Abuse comes in many forms: emotional, financial, fraud, mental physical, positional, sexual, spiritual, verbal, and vocational. Did I miss anything here? This is pervasive in our society, politics, and globally. The global public at large experiences many of these abuses every single day. If you have escaped in some manner – good for you. Watch any newscast on any platform and you the viewer will experience many of these abuses on the nightly news.
Lies, verbal mudslinging, pointing fingers, fault finding, manipulation of our emotions, fear mongering, great loss of something, you’re not good enough, unless you do this or be this, judging, editorializing, violence, shown over and over again, constant regurgitating of the same thing, financial abuse, and run, this list is endless and it was all brought to you in a 30 – 60 minutes new program.
Did you notice we live in a broken world? Evil selfishness and pride are dished out by the truckload. Unfortunately, those who peddle and speak these abuses are suffering with a deep seeded evil and destructive decision-making. Some of these folks actually wale up eager asking “Who can I sabotage and knock down today!” Do not be dismayed by what is a lie or manipulation.
Then there are other individuals who are determined to give “their advice, and point of view” even when they are never asked. They do not seem to stop and think about how their words impact others and the world at large. I ask my clients this: “Are your words lifting up those around you, or are your words sending a different message?”
It seems those individuals who love grandstanding never seem to get a dose of their own rhetoric. It tells me that there is a deep, deep hole in their being and they are constantly trying to fill it up and it never overflows. We’ve all watched sporting events and there are only two outcomes: Winning or Losing. In the situations described above, there are only losers. The ball never moves forward, and the constant upheaval is so draining.
This blog could do a U-turn and talk about what a positive world would look like and sound like, but it is my experience these voices shout into a tornado and are drowned out by the thunderous noise of the abusers.
Where do you find hope?
Where do you find uplifting, inspirational, positive words?
Where do you find the light and fulfilment which is not abusive?
We all remember 2020, when the world came to a standstill. Did you crawl into your home and bed and wish it would all be over? Perhaps you said, I am going to continue on with my life and take my chances. Were you one of the billions who believe what you heard every night on the news or on social media? How are you living today?
Our lives are 100% a result of our choices, good, bad, indifferent, abuser, or the abused. The cycle can be broken, and it takes a different kind of conviction and thought process. Every day, I speak to people who seem to be living in a sort of trance. They aren’t in the present, and they are in the past. They seem to be stuck somewhere in the fog of “in between.” Many of these folks just need someone to care about their well-being and show them gently how to get out of the fog of in-between and into the present.
Yes, there is still good in the world, but it takes a distinct set of eyes, ears, and heart to locate it. Yes, there is still joy in the world, but you have to look for it and then experience it without all the strings attached to how you should live or how you should feel. Life is worth living to the fullest. Unplug yourself from everything and get outside to a green space and breathe and find your center once again. What makes you smile? What makes you break out laughing that is not on technology? What put a spring in your step? What do you long for but aren’t sure where to find it?
If you find yourself at your wits’ end and struggling, reach out for help. There are resources within your grasp. I can help you find that resource. Simply email me, so we can connect and have a conversation. No strings will be or are attached to your reaching out.
