I just finished reading a book about POW's in Vietnam. The two things that allowed them to survive were community and a code. This is the code we wrote: Code of conduct I am a beloved child of God. I have been given his grace and have been sent into the world to bring love, healing, and wholeness. I am ready to give up my need to ‘be right and in charge’ in order’ to further these aims. I will never use strategies or tactics that bring more hate, harm, and separation into the world. I will take no actions which will support hate, harm, or separation in the world. I will patiently teach and humbly listen to fellow beloved children engaged in the same quest. I will support others engaged in this work in every way possible. Should I become overwhelmed or discouraged, I will reach out to others to be reminded of my connection to the community. If my fellow beloved children reach out to me in discouragement, I will patiently sit with them and hold them in their distress. Afterward, I will bring them to my heavenly father in prayer and do what seems fitting to restore their hope. When my wrongs are pointed out to me, I will humbly ask for forgiveness and seek to be reconciled with my fellow beloved child. I will never forget that I am a beloved child of God, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to bringing love, healing, and wholeness into the world. I will trust in my Father and his son Jesus Christ.
Wonderful, wonderful article, Drew. We all need to be thinking like this - how to survive and thrive in difficult times. We have a duty to spread the word. I just wrote and article on Wednesday that covers similar ground. https://actionplan.club/dealing-with-the-despair-of-yesterdays-loss
Thank you for this. I especially like the comments on small steps, .1%, and what CAN we do. Thank you for framing this up so well.
I just finished reading a book about POW's in Vietnam. The two things that allowed them to survive were community and a code. This is the code we wrote: Code of conduct I am a beloved child of God. I have been given his grace and have been sent into the world to bring love, healing, and wholeness. I am ready to give up my need to ‘be right and in charge’ in order’ to further these aims. I will never use strategies or tactics that bring more hate, harm, and separation into the world. I will take no actions which will support hate, harm, or separation in the world. I will patiently teach and humbly listen to fellow beloved children engaged in the same quest. I will support others engaged in this work in every way possible. Should I become overwhelmed or discouraged, I will reach out to others to be reminded of my connection to the community. If my fellow beloved children reach out to me in discouragement, I will patiently sit with them and hold them in their distress. Afterward, I will bring them to my heavenly father in prayer and do what seems fitting to restore their hope. When my wrongs are pointed out to me, I will humbly ask for forgiveness and seek to be reconciled with my fellow beloved child. I will never forget that I am a beloved child of God, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to bringing love, healing, and wholeness into the world. I will trust in my Father and his son Jesus Christ.
Feel free to adapt it to your deity of choice.
Community and code, I like that mindset! Thank you for sharing, Cathy.
Wonderful, wonderful article, Drew. We all need to be thinking like this - how to survive and thrive in difficult times. We have a duty to spread the word. I just wrote and article on Wednesday that covers similar ground. https://actionplan.club/dealing-with-the-despair-of-yesterdays-loss
Great article, Robert. I love the framing of it as a conversation with Marcus. Well stated.
Thank you Andrew. This is excellent advice. I am Canadian but know the outcome of Tuesday will affect us all around the world so this is wonderful.
Laughing is the best! A few episodes of Seinfeld always helps me.
That's a great suggestion. I've recently been enjoying Brooklyn 99 as my go to stress relief.