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quote: individuals with neurodivergence* belong and add value in a healthy society
quote: individuals with neurodivergence* belong and add value in a healthy society
neurodivergent conditions include autism, ADHD, ADD, Alzheimers, bi-polar, tourettes, hyperlexia, dyslexia, OCD and others that have a neuro-developmental basis
quote: “True patriots resist injustice and hate wherever it is found amongst us.”
A FEW THOUGHTS ABOUT LIBERTY AND FREEDOM ON THE FOURTH JULY
2021 Note: I have been posting this reminder on the fourth of July for several years now. This year I have tweaked it a bit, however, it remains relatively unchanged as have the threats to our liberty and freedom. This is no time to let our guard down against tyranny or to take our eye off the Beloved Authentic Community of All for the Greater Good! There is much work to still be done! 1) None of us are free until all are free. Don’t mistake your personal privilege for the freedom of all. 2) Freedom is not tolerance for one group to be prejudiced towards and discriminate against another group. That is oppression. Silence in the face of oppression is a victory for the oppressor. Speak truth to power. 3) We continue to live in very volatile times and are in grave danger of losing our democratic republic to a plutocracy of oligarchs and to those with fascist leanings. Do not be silent. Do not be complacent. Do not be complicit. They will eventually come for you too. Resist as if your life and those of your loved ones depends on it! Because it does!! 4) Do the hard work of personal and collective transformation which the world as it is so needs. Be willing to prepare, practice , and participate in being the change we need. Put in some sweat equity and some skin in the game. In relation to the dominant systems of power, control, and violence, one must be transformed, resist, and be an activist for authentic and true change. Only those with eyes to see and ears to hear this call will assure its achievement for the common good of all.
2021 Note: I have been posting this reminder on the fourth of July for several years now. This year I have tweaked it a bit, however, it remains relatively unchanged as have the threats to our liberty and freedom. This is no time to let our guard down against tyranny or to take our eye off the Beloved Authentic Community of All for the Greater Good! There is much work to still be done! 1) None of us are free until all are free. Don’t mistake your personal privilege for the freedom of all. 2) Freedom is not tolerance for one group to be prejudiced towards and discriminate against another group. That is oppression. Silence in the face of oppression is a victory for the oppressor. Speak truth to power. 3) We continue to live in very volatile times and are in grave danger of losing our democratic republic to a plutocracy of oligarchs and to those with fascist leanings. Do not be silent. Do not be complacent. Do not be complicit. They will eventually come for you too. Resist as if your life and those of your loved ones depends on it! Because it does!! 4) Do the hard work of personal and collective transformation which the world as it is so needs. Be willing to prepare, practice , and participate in being the change we need. Put in some sweat equity and some skin in the game. In relation to the dominant systems of power, control, and violence, one must be transformed, resist, and be an activist for authentic and true change. Only those with eyes to see and ears to hear this call will assure its achievement for the common good of all.
My first book of poetry ‘The Poetry of Resistance and Transformative Healing’ is now available! Check under the menu tab ‘My Books’ for a link to the book.
quote: be the crack in the wall
poem: liberation for the people
poem: liberation for the people
in a world too much with us
so rapidly changing and chaotic
filled with misinformation and lies
the people’s souls are troubled and restless this world where
politics is so partisan
that lying tyrants
are supported over truth and justice this world where
we are so deeply divided among ourselves
and as far from the divine as possible
leaves us adrift trying find a hold this world where
the bodies of the dead float in the Ganges
lie in the hot streets
and burn on funeral pyres in parking lots this world where
industries refuse to pay living wages
then label workers as lazy and malcontents
for refusing to accept deadend jobs this world where
local news is a litany of gun violence and deaths
and the weather, even on pleasant days,
is always a threat thanks to reporting of ‘Storm Central’ this world where
consumer products are unaffordable
and /or in short supply
due to fragile infrastructure and personal hoarding this world as we know it on the ground
with affliction and dis-ease
a pox upon our body, mind, and spirit
beloveds, wherein does our hope lie a wise sage once said
“we cannot become gods though we may become divine”
through healing our afflictions and suffering
with discriminating intelligence and unity consciousness liberation for the people
both worldly and divine
immanent and transcendent
True Selves belonging in authentic communities bipartisan governance for the people
dignified, quality healthcare for the people
living wage work for the people
ethical journalism for the people
sustainable economies for the people
authentic communities for the people
visible hope for the people
wholistic healing from within for the people
liberation from oppression for the people Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
May 14, 2021 quote by BKS Iyengar, father of modern yoga, author, teacher image ‘We the People’ poster art from Amplifier
so rapidly changing and chaotic
filled with misinformation and lies
the people’s souls are troubled and restless this world where
politics is so partisan
that lying tyrants
are supported over truth and justice this world where
we are so deeply divided among ourselves
and as far from the divine as possible
leaves us adrift trying find a hold this world where
the bodies of the dead float in the Ganges
lie in the hot streets
and burn on funeral pyres in parking lots this world where
industries refuse to pay living wages
then label workers as lazy and malcontents
for refusing to accept deadend jobs this world where
local news is a litany of gun violence and deaths
and the weather, even on pleasant days,
is always a threat thanks to reporting of ‘Storm Central’ this world where
consumer products are unaffordable
and /or in short supply
due to fragile infrastructure and personal hoarding this world as we know it on the ground
with affliction and dis-ease
a pox upon our body, mind, and spirit
beloveds, wherein does our hope lie a wise sage once said
“we cannot become gods though we may become divine”
through healing our afflictions and suffering
with discriminating intelligence and unity consciousness liberation for the people
both worldly and divine
immanent and transcendent
True Selves belonging in authentic communities bipartisan governance for the people
dignified, quality healthcare for the people
living wage work for the people
ethical journalism for the people
sustainable economies for the people
authentic communities for the people
visible hope for the people
wholistic healing from within for the people
liberation from oppression for the people Herb Stone
here&now working poetry
May 14, 2021 quote by BKS Iyengar, father of modern yoga, author, teacher image ‘We the People’ poster art from Amplifier
quote: the epigram from my new book of poetry, The Poetry of Resistance and Transformative Healing
Announcement: My new book of poetry is available on Amazon
Sooner than expected, my new book is ready to view and order on Amazon.
I hope you will view the book at http://www.amazon.com by searching on the book’s title, and if it’s poetry and theme resonates with you, you will consider purchasing it.
One more request is that after reading, if you would please leave a review of the book on Amazon, it would be a great help to me. More reviews help increase sales on Amazon.
Thank you friends for all your support, and I hope you will enjoy the book written from my heart as an offering of radical grace and love for the healing of the world and all beings as True selves belonging together in authentic community💓🙏🏽
quote: anything that racism touches will die
