I found out this morning that Trump had won the presidential election in the US through an email from a friend. I immediately felt like someone had punched me in the stomach. I got suddenly nauseous as adrenaline moved through my system. I wanted to deny that it was the truth. I wanted to think that my friend was mistaken. We love our delusions. I didn't want to admit that the bubble had burst. Burst completely wide open. But, no matter what I'd like to hold on to, life as we've known it is done. We have been launched into a period of transformation and transmutation that would seem to be the Armageddon that has been talked about for eons. We have reached the final confrontation of light versus dark. It is now in stark relief. But, that's the point. We are shocked. The blinders have been ripped off. The shadow just punched us in the face...hard.
As the initial rush of adrenaline fades and moves through my system, sadness takes over and I allow myself to cry tears of bitter disappointment. I didn't think Brexit could happen. And, I didn't think Trump could be elected President. But, the rose-colored glasses had to come off at some point. Right now, I'm feeling a bit daunted by what I know is going to be required of us in the four years to come. I'll get over myself.
I'm on the older side of things. I've been digging deep my whole life, working to transform myself and transmute my shadows. I'm tired. But, I know I can only allow myself the briefest bit of rest. I've been feeling that I'm only just now starting to really come into my own. I've been feeling that I'm only just now starting to walk into the deeper purpose for which I came to this planet at this time. I've been feeling grateful for all the personal, internal work I've done previous to this moment in the knowing that it has prepared me for what will be required of me in the now. And yet, the shock of today has not moved through yet. I've not stabilized from the stunning realization of a Trump presidency and what that means for all of us. But, tomorrow is another day.
What I know, beneath the tiredness and the shock, is that I will rise to the occasion. We all will. We will all recover ourselves and stabilize. We will pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off. We will join together. We will do what needs to be done. The best in all of us will prevail. We're going to be called upon to rise up in ways we could never have imagined. And, we will rise. We're going to be called upon to be strong. And, we will be strong. We're going to be pushed to the limits of our stamina and focus, but we will dig deep and roll up our sleeves and do what we came here to do. For many of us, this is what we've been preparing for. We're just entering the birth canal. It's going to take us four years to get through it, and we're going to be asked to be more than we ever thought we could be, but we're going to birth ourselves into something better and brighter as we come out on the other side. Breathe.
Difficult times bring out the best in us. It is in difficult times that we are called upon to rise up and be the best that we can be. It is in difficult times that we find our strength and our courage. It is in difficult times that we find out who we are and what we're made of. We are heading into such difficult times. It's going to take everything we have to turn this crazy runaway train around, but we will do it. We are up to the task. Yes. We are.
As I read on Facebook recently--and I apologize for not remembering who said it--we are in an Evolution, not a Revolution. Things must change, but not in the way they've changed before. This time, we must walk the path of the heart. Violence is not what we want. Confrontation and resistance is not going to get it done. This time, it's the feminine joined with the masculine. This time it's going to look different than anything we've seen throughout our historical past. Trump, and everyone who voted for him, are standing in the mirror of our shadow so that we can see it in undeniable form. We have to see it so that we can own all of what is being imaged for us. So that we can accept it within ourselves. So that we can love it free and integrate it into our wholeness. As Matt Licata would say, we need to slow down, slow way down, and get deeply, quietly curious about what's showing itself to us.
Our nation is soul sick because we've been in denial for too long. It needs all the love we can muster so that we can see our way forward. This is not a time of division and separation and isolation. This is a time of coming together and union and compassion. And, we are going to find our way. We are going to reshape things and find solutions that work for everyone. We are going to work even harder to protect our planet, because we have to. I don't know why humans seem to need to be pushed to the brink before we jump into action and pull ourselves back. Maybe it's our seeming love of drama and the excitement of a last minute save. But, whatever the reason, we're here. And, we're going to pull it out.
Take a day to mourn and wallow around and scream and rage. Let it all move through. And, try not to project it onto everyone and everything around you. But, tomorrow, we need you. We need your heart. We need your prayers. We need your good deeds. We need your strength. We need your perseverance. We need your truth. We need your engagement. We need you to show up in the best way possible. How each of us is going to be asked to show up will vary. But, we'll know it when we see it. Some of us will speak out and say the things that others are not able to say. Some of us will notice things that not everyone sees. Some of us will pray without ceasing and be the container for all that needs to happen. Some of us will be the feet on the ground. Some of us will protect the children and animals. Some of us will run for office. There are endless ways that each and every one of us will be inspired to act, and all of us will merge together to bring about the world we know it's possible to create. Together.
We've received the invitation. Show up. Rise up. Lift up. We can do this. This is what we came for. This is our work. All of us are needed. All is well.
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