Feel it. Speak it. Heal it.
Activating the Three Ds
Asking Ourselves, “What In The World Is Happening?”
The past few months have been pretty intense to say the least. Many of us are dealing with seemingly insurmountable hurdles—job loss, depression, anxiety, hunger, eviction and homelessness, loss of loved ones, and debt just to name a few. Or maybe you’re one of the luckier folks and you’re just feeling general shitty-ness about what is happening all around you. Whatever the case, its impossible not to wonder what the heck is happening. Its difficult to comes to term with everything or to think about what the consequences could be when the dust has settled. Its hard to know where to get reliable information. And its definitely most difficult to determine what is the correct response to it all…
Actualizing Equilibrium’s Initiative.
The Initiative - Equilibrium’s ultimate goal is for the center to work in the following ways:
1. Provide a place for rest and sustenance where guests can; restore and heal from the stress of daily life; restore relationship with themselves and others; and improve overall wellness by enhancing communication.
This process has already begun. Equilibrium works with clients to navigate through conflict and strong emotion to find more balance in all areas of their lives. As this journey continues, we are looking for team members, investors, builders and creators to help solidify a physical location for Equilibrium to continue to catalyze healing…
Radicalizing Compassion
I recently watched an interview of Deeyah Khan, Founder and CEO of Fuuse production company. She spoke very passionately about the idea of radical compassion as a useful response to terrorism and to those who resort to extremism in any direction. Her words ring especially true as the world is experiencing this time of unrest. Many people are grappling with feelings of being oppressed or pitted against others. While others are examining their own biases, trying to determine whether they’ve been guilty of contributing to these issues. Themes of us vs. them, hatred, and fear run rampant in daily news and social media. Instances of harassment and violence are springing up across the country and beyond. Understanding between groups is running thin and people on all sides of today’s issues are desperate and asking themselves “where do we go from here?”