For millions of people, we are in a moment of a possibility for a more compassionate society. A conscious awakening. We no longer want "me" but "us." With staying power and speaking our minds, this can be a world-wide transformation mending society's torn fabric.
Category: World Peace
The Next Evolutionary Step for Humanity
The rising of consciousness, the next evolutionary step, moves us away from wars and hate towards awareness and compassion. There are no ten-step programs or best-selling books to teach us what we already know. It's work we do on ourselves. While I don't know any fully enlightened beings, I know people working to be a better version of themselves. I, too, seek to evolve into a better edition of Edith.
Where Do We Go From Here?
For the first time in United States' history, we have an autocratic movement in our country. Seventy-five million people have some soul searching to do and take responsibility. Before we "come together," the wound created between us needs to be cleaned out before it can heal.
Matriarchal Values, Mutual Respect
Women rule the domestic and men the political and spiritual roles. After marriage, the woman has her own sleeping quarters. The husband may sleep with her but must leave in the morning to have breakfast with his mother. "While the clan chief is always male, women select the chief and can remove him from office should they feel he failed to fulfill his duties."
That Bird’s Got My Wings
A young inmate picks up a rock to throw at a seagull standing in a puddle. Jarvis Master, a black man on death row, raises his arm to stop him. The San Quinten yard got quiet because, in this culture, you stay out of other people's business. Angered, the inmate shouts, "What do you think you are doing?" Jarvis answers, "Don't! That bird's got my wings."
Edith Andersen 