Exist 2 Resist – Returning to the Heart of the Earth
Texas, US – Yanaguana, Somi Se’k Territory, Tonkawa, & Chinati
Our interconnectedness, however you personally conceptualize it, has the potential of being our greatest ally, and it is crucial that we use it mindfully.
Not to bypass the anti-racism and anti-oppression work that needs to be done to operate from this truth, but to use the power of spiritual work and focussed intention to move mountains and create lasting change.
We are, at our core – ONE.
When we work from within, connecting with our inner knowing, we become our own medicine.
When we evolve our individual well-being, we nurture the health of the whole.
We are mirrors to the world we are creating.
How can we use the creative power of our consciousness to generate wise action and restore faith for our future?
#STWUnity #STWOneness #STWMeditation #STWSpirituality
Our interconnectedness, however you personally conceptualize it, has the potential of being our greatest ally, and it is crucial that we use it mindfully.
Not to bypass the anti-racism and anti-oppression work that needs to be done to operate from this truth, but to use the power of spiritual work and focussed intention to move mountains and create lasting change.
We are, at our core – ONE.
When we work from within, connecting with our inner knowing, we become our own medicine.
When we evolve our individual well-being, we nurture the health of the whole.
We are mirrors to the world we are creating.
How can we use the creative power of our consciousness to generate wise action and restore faith for our future?
#STWUnity #STWOneness #STWMeditation #STWSpirituality
Texas, US – Yanaguana, Somi Se’k Territory, Tonkawa, & Chinati
Texas, US – Coahuiltecan, Jumanos, Nʉmʉnʉʉ (Comanche), and Tonkawa lands
Bogotá, Colombia – Abya Yala
British Columbia, Canada – Turtle Island
British Columbia, Canada – Turtle Island
British Columbia, Canada – Turtle Island
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